40 Bible Verses about Affection, Expressing

He found the young woman so attractive that he fell in love with her. So he tried to win her affection.

Standing by his feet weeping, she wet his feet with her tears. She wiped them with the hair of her head. Then she kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.

If there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender affection (tender mercy) and compassions,

God is my witness, how I long for you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

Joab son of Zeruiah knew the king was still thinking about Absalom.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the prophets and stone the messengers who are sent to you! How often I wanted to gather your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings. But you were not willing!

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets! You stone those sent to you. How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her own brood under her wings. But you would not have it!

I have no more places to go in these parts, and have a great desire these many years to come to you.

This very thing that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it made in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, yes what vindication! You demonstrated yourself to innocent in the matter.

I wish to be present with you now, and to speak in a different way, for I am perplexed about you.

He longed to see you and was worried because you had heard that he was sick.

Therefore, my beloved brothers I long to see you. You are my joy and crown. In this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

I greatly desire to see you, being mindful of your tears, for this will fill me with joy.

O Corinthians, we have spoken openly to you, our (figurative) heart is wide open (enlarged).

We do not restrict you, but you are restricted by your own affections. Now in return for the same in like kind (I speak as to my children), you also be open (open your hearts wide)!

When he saw the large crowds of people, he was moved with compassion for them. He knew they were distressed and scattered like sheep not having a shepherd.

When he arrived and saw the great crowd he had compassion on them. They were as sheep without a shepherd. He taught them many things.

With a heart full of love for her son the real mother said: Please, Your Majesty, do not kill the child! Give it to her! But the other woman said: Do not give it to either of us cut it in two.

Can a woman forget her nursing child? Will she have no compassion on the child from her womb? Although mothers forget, I will not forget you.

He went to his father. He was a long way from home when his father saw him. His heart filled with pity. He ran and threw his arms around his son and kissed him.

You should be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also forgave you through (by means of) Christ.

As God's chosen, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness (humility), meekness (mildness), and long-suffering (patience).

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, brotherly, tenderhearted, and humble.

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears. Not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have more abundantly for you.

I walked around as if I were mourning for my friend or my brother. I was bent over as if I were mourning for my mother.

My eyes fail from weeping. I am in torment. My heart is pulled out of me to the ground because my people are destroyed. Because of the young children and babies at the breast who are falling without strength in the open squares of the town.

I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. I could wish that I were accursed (separated) (banned) (excommunicated) from Christ for the good of (in behalf of) my countrymen and brothers (the Jews).

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will also rejoice!

Be wise, my son, and make my heart happy and I will have an answer for anyone who criticizes (taunts) (torments) me.

That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you did not despise or reject. You received me like an angel (messenger) of God, even like Christ Jesus. Where then is your positive attitude? I bear you witness, that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.

My son, listen to the instruction of your father. Do not forsake the law of your mother.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women. Do not give your ways to that which destroys kings.

This is not by his coming only, but also by the comfort he brought from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me so that I rejoiced yet more.

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

Do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for you're up building.

I fear for you, that I have labored for you to no purpose (and failed). I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also used to be as you are. You did me no wrong.

I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me. You did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.

I entrust this command to you, Timothy, my son. It is in accordance with the prophecies that were previously made. They do apply to you, and with them you may fight the good fight.