29 Bible Verses about Affection, Expressing

and standing behind, by his feet, weeping, washed his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head; and she kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

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

For God is my witness, how much I desire you all with the tender affections of Christ Jesus.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a bird gathers her brood under her wings, but you would not!

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those sent to her, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you would not!

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

For behold, this same thing, that you grieved in a godly manner, how great diligence it produced in you, what a defense, what indignation, what fear, what desire, what zeal, what a punishment! In every thing you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

I wish to be present with you now and change my voice with you, for I am in doubt of you.

for he greatly desired you all and was anxious, because you heard that he was sick.

So, my beloved and much desired brothers, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, beloved.

desiring to see you, remembering your tears, that I might be filled with joy,

Our mouth is opened to you, Corinthians, our heart is enlarged;

you are not straitened in us, but you are straitened in your own souls; and now as a return of benefits, I speak as to children, do you also be enlarged.

And seeing the multitudes he had compassion on them because they were faint and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

And going out he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, for they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and he taught them much.

And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet far off, his father saw him, and had compassion on him, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

But be kind one to another, merciful, giving one to another, as God also in Christ gave to you.

Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering,

Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, loving as brothers, compassionate, humble,

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

that I have great grief and continual pain in my heart; for I have wished that I was myself accursed from Christ for my brothers, my kindred according to the flesh,

and my trial in my flesh you despised not nor rejected, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus. What then was your blessedness? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have dug out your eyes and have given them to me.

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

and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted on your account, telling us of your great desire, your deep sorrow, your zeal for me, so that I rather rejoiced.

But thanks be to God, who put this care for you into the heart of Titus,

Do you again think that we are defending ourselves? We speak in Christ before God; all these things, beloved, are for your edification.

I am afraid of you, lest I have expended labor on you in vain. I beseech you, brothers, be as I am, for I am as you [ought to be]. You did not injure me;

But I rejoice greatly in the Lord, that now at length you began again to care for me, for whom also you did care, but had no opportunity [to serve me].

This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before concerning you, that by them you may perform an honorable service,