29 Bible Verses about Affection, Expressing

and as she stood behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the perfume.

Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!

But now, since I no longer have any place for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you,

For behold what this very thing, godly sorrow, has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what readiness to see justice done! At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

for he was longing for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was ill.

Therefore, my brethren, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

As I recall your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

Our mouth has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians. Our heart is opened wide.

You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. Now in a fair exchangeI speak as to my childrenopen wide your hearts also.

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

When Jesus went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.

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

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

So, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble in spirit.

For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.

that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh.

and though my fleshly condition was a trial to you, you did not despise or scorn me, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself. What has become of the satisfaction you felt? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

I do not write this to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves before you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved.

I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain. Brethren, I beg you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong;

I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you had no opportunity.

I give you this command, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies once made about you, that by them you may fight the good fight,