29 Bible Verses about Affection, Expressing

and stood behind at his feet, weeping; and she began to wash his feet with her tears; and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.

If, therefore, there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort arising from love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and mercies,

For God is my witness how ardently I love you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets and stonest those who are sent to thee, how often have I desired to gather thy children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you refused.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent to thee: how often have I desired to gather thy children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you refused.

But now, having no longer a place in these regions, and having had for many years a strong desire to come to you,

For behold this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner; what earnestness it produced in you; what defense of yourselves; what indignation; what fear; what strong affection; what zeal; what assertion of right. In all respects you have shown yourselves to be blame less in this matter.

I desire to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am in doubt concerning you.

because he longed after you all, and was much distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.

So, then, my brethren, beloved and ardently desired, my joy and my crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Corinthians, our mouth is opened to you, our heart is enlarged:

you are not straitened in us, but you are straitened in your own affections. That you may repay me in like manner, (I speak as to children,) be you also enlarged.

And when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and scattered as sheep that had no shepherd.

And when Jesus came out, he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, because they were as sheep that had no shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

And he arose, and came to his father. And while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion on him, and ran and fell upon his neck, and kissed him.

and be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.

Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, a merciful disposition, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:

Finally, be all of the same mind, be sympathizing, lovers of the brethren, kind-hearted, humble-minded;

For out of much affliction and distress of heart, I wrote to you with many tears: not that you might be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have more abundantly for you.

That I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart; for I could wish my self to be accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh;

and my trial, which was in my flesh, you did not despise or loathe; but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus. How great, then, was your blessedness! For I testify for you, that, if possible, you would have torn out your eyes, and have given them to me.

I do not write these things that I may make you ashamed; but as my beloved children I admonish you.

and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted in you when he told us of your strong affection, your grief, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.

But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care for you in the heart of Titus:

Do you think again that we offer you a defense of ourselves? We speak all these things before God in Christ, beloved, for your edification.

fear for you, lest I have bestowed labor upon you in vain. Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; because I was as you are. You have injured me in nothing.

I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length your care for me has revived again; in this, indeed, you had me in mind, but you lacked opportunity.

This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, in accordance with the preceding prophecies concerning you, that by them you may war the good warfare,