8 Bible Verses about Affection For God's People

be kindly disposed one to another with brotherly love, in honor prefer one another,

On this account we were comforted. And in addition to our comfort, we rejoiced more abundantly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all; for if I had boasted of you to him I was not ashamed, but as we said all things to you in truth, so also the boasting of you to Titus was truth. And his affection is more abundant for you, remembering the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.

so being greatly desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you were dear to us.

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

My little children, with whom I am again in pain till Christ is formed in you,

Besides things without, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

but we were gentle among you, as a nurse would cherish her own children; so being greatly desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you were dear to us.

We thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,