25 Bible Verses about Compassion

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Psalm 78:38

And he being compassionate will cover iniquity, and he will not destroy: and he multiplied to turn back his anger, and he will not rouse up all his wrath.

Mark 6:34

And Jesus, having come out, saw a great crowd, and felt compassion for them, for they were as sheep having not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

Lamentations 3:32

For if he afflicted, and he compassionated according to the multitude of his mercy.

Mark 1:41

And Jesus, having felt compassion, having stretched out the hand, touched him, and says to him, I will: be thou cleansed.

Romans 9:15

I will commiserate whomsoever I commiserate, and I will have compassion upon whomsoever I have compassion.

Mark 8:2

I feel compassion for the crowd, for already they remain three days with me, and have nothing they might eat:

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Compassion » Of Christ » Of God

Exodus 3:7

And Jehovah will say, Seeing, I saw the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I heard their cry from the face of their pressers; and I knew their pains.

Psalm 78:38

And he being compassionate will cover iniquity, and he will not destroy: and he multiplied to turn back his anger, and he will not rouse up all his wrath.

Lamentations 3:32

For if he afflicted, and he compassionated according to the multitude of his mercy.

Hosea 11:4

I will draw them with the cords of man, with the bands of love: and I will be to them as those lifting up the yoke upon their jaw-bones, and I will gently give them to eat

Deuteronomy 30:3

And Jehovah thy God turned back thy captivity, and pitied thee, and he turned back and gathered thee from all the peoples, where Jehovah thy God scattered thee there.

Compassion » The lord being compassionate

Micah 7:18-20

Who is God as thee, lifting up iniquity and passing by transgression to the remnant of his inheritance? he held not his anger forever for he delighted in mercy. He will turn back, he will compassionate us: he will subdue our iniquities, and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt give truth to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, which thou didst swear to our fathers from the days of old.

Deuteronomy 30:3

And Jehovah thy God turned back thy captivity, and pitied thee, and he turned back and gathered thee from all the peoples, where Jehovah thy God scattered thee there.

Psalm 78:32-38

In all this they yet sinned, and they believed not in his wonders. And he will finish their days in vanity, and their years in terror. When he slew them and they sought him, and they turned back and sought for God. read more.
And they will remember that God is their Rock, and God the Most High redeemed them. And they will deceive with their mouth, and with their tongue they will lie to him. And their heart was not right with him, and they were not firm in his covenant And he being compassionate will cover iniquity, and he will not destroy: and he multiplied to turn back his anger, and he will not rouse up all his wrath.

Compassion » Of Christ » For the multitude

Matthew 15:32

And Jesus having called his disciples, said, I feel compassion for the crowd, for already they remain with me three days, and they have nothing they could eat: and I will not leave them fasting, lest they be relaxed in the way.

Compassion » Being compassionate

Zechariah 7:9

Thus said Jehovah of armies, saying. Judge ye the judgment of truth, and do mercy and compassions each to his brother.

Jude 1:20-23

And ye, dearly beloved, building up yourselves in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, Keep yourselves in the love of God, awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life, And truly compassionate some, discriminating: read more.
And some save in fear, snatching out of the fire; hating also the coat stained from the flesh.

Compassion » Examples of human » The barbarians

Compassion » Of Christ » For the bereaved

Compassion » The compassions of the lord

Lamentations 3:22-23

The mercies of Jehovah are that we were not consumed, for his compassions were not finished. New for the mornings: great thy faithfulness.

Compassion » Examples of human » Certain leaders in israel

2 Chronicles 28:15

And men who were distinguished by names will rise up and will lay hold upon the captivity, and all their naked they clothed from the spoil, and they will clothe them, and shoe them, and feed them, and give them to drink, and anoint them, and conduct them upon asses for all being weak, and bring them to Jericho the city of palm trees, near their brethren: and they will turn back to Shomeron.

Compassion » Examples of human » The good samaritan

Luke 10:33-34

And a certain Samaritan, travelling, came to him : and having seen him, felt compassion. And having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and having mounted him upon his own animal, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Compassion » Of Christ » For the unfortunate

Compassion » Of Christ » For jerusalem

Compassion » Those that are not compassionate

Compassion » Examples of human » Pharaoh's daughter

Exodus 2:6

And she will open and will see the child: and behold, the boy weeping: And she will have pity upon him, and will say, This from the children of the Hebrews.

Compassion » Examples of human » The philippian jailor

Acts 16:33

And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed out the blows; and was immersed, he and all his, immediately.

Compassion » Examples of human » Job

Job 29:13

The praise of him perishing will come upon me, and I shall cause the heart of the widow to rejoice.

Compassion » Of Christ » For the leper

Mark 1:41

And Jesus, having felt compassion, having stretched out the hand, touched him, and says to him, I will: be thou cleansed.

Social duties » Compassion » Duty to widow and fatherless

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus said Jehovah, Do ye judgment and justice, and deliver him taken by force, from the hand of him oppressing: ye shall not be violent, ye shall not oppress the stranger, the orphan, and the widow, and ye shall not pour but innocent blood in this place.

Deuteronomy 14:29

And the Levite came (because no portion and inheritance to him with thee) and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow which is in thy gates, and ate and were satisfied; so that Jehovah thy God shall bless thee in all the work of thy hand which thou shalt do.

Social duties » Compassion » Conjugal love

Proverbs 5:19

The hind of loves and the wild goat of grace; her breasts shall satiate thee in all time; thou shalt always wander in her loves.

Esther 2:17

And the king will love Esther above all the women, and she will receive favor and mercy before him above all the virgins; and he will set the crown of the kingdom upon her head, and he will cause her to reign instead of Vashti.

Genesis 24:67

And Isaak will come into Sarah's his mother's tent, and will take Rebekah and she will be to him for a wife; and he will love her: and Isaak will be comforted after that for his mother.

Genesis 29:30

And he will go in also to Rachel, and he will also love Rachel more than Leah, and he will serve with him yet other seven years.

Social duties » Compassion » Duty to enemies

Exodus 23:4

If thou shalt meet thine enemy's ox or his ass wandering, turning back, thou shalt turn him back to him.

Job 31:29

If I shall rejoice in the destruction of him hating me, and I exalted when evil found him:

More verses: Proverbs 25:21-22

Social duties » Compassion » Courtesy, general references to

Acts 27:3

And another day we were brought down to Sidon. And Julius having treated Paul affectionately, gave him up, having gone to his friends to obtain care.

Acts 28:7

And with them about that place was landed property to the first of the island, by name Publius; who having received us, lodged us with friendship three days.

Social duties » Compassion » Mary magdalene and other women

Matthew 27:55-56

And many women were there, beholding from far off, who followed Jesus out of Galilee, serving him: Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.

Social duties » Compassion » Jonathan

1 Samuel 20:17

And Jonathan will add to cause David to swear in his loving him; as loving his soul he loved him.

2 Samuel 15:21

And Ittai will answer the king, and say, Jehovah lives, and my lord the king lives, for surely in the place where my lord the king shall be, there whether for death, whether for life, for there will thy servant be.

Social duties » Compassion » The barbarians

Social duties » Compassion » Constancy, examples of

Ruth 4:16

And Naomi will take the child and put him in her bosom, and she will be to him for nurse.

Social duties » Compassion » Certain leaders in israel

2 Chronicles 28:15

And men who were distinguished by names will rise up and will lay hold upon the captivity, and all their naked they clothed from the spoil, and they will clothe them, and shoe them, and feed them, and give them to drink, and anoint them, and conduct them upon asses for all being weak, and bring them to Jericho the city of palm trees, near their brethren: and they will turn back to Shomeron.

Social duties » Compassion » Onesiphorus

2 Timothy 1:16

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for many times he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my perplexity:

Social duties » Compassion » The good samaritan

Luke 10:33-34

And a certain Samaritan, travelling, came to him : and having seen him, felt compassion. And having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and having mounted him upon his own animal, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Social duties » Compassion » Priscilla and aquila

Romans 16:4

Who for my soul have laid down their own necks: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the nations.

Social duties » Compassion » Elisha

2 Kings 2:2

And Elijah will say to Elisha, Sit now, here; for Jehovah sent me even to the house of God. And Elisha will say to him, Jehovah lives, and thy soul lives, if I shall forsake thee. And they will go down to the house of God.

Social duties » Compassion » Pharaoh's daughter

Exodus 2:6

And she will open and will see the child: and behold, the boy weeping: And she will have pity upon him, and will say, This from the children of the Hebrews.

Social duties » Compassion » The philippian jailor

Acts 16:33

And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed out the blows; and was immersed, he and all his, immediately.

Social duties » Compassion » Thomas

John 11:16

Then said Thomas, called Didymus, to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we might die with him.

Social duties » Compassion » Christ

Social duties » Compassion » Job

Job 29:13

The praise of him perishing will come upon me, and I shall cause the heart of the widow to rejoice.

Topics on Compassion

Compassion, Examples Of

1 Chronicles 7:22

And their father Ephraim will mourn many days, and his brethren will come to comfort him.

Compassion, Of Christ

Matthew 11:28-30

Come to me, all ye wearied and loaded, and I will cause you to rest.

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