19 Bible Verses about empathy

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering;

Finally, be all like-minded, sympathizing, loving fraternally, compassionate, friendly hearted,

for inasmuch as he hath himself suffered, having been tempted, he is able to succour those who are tempted.

I have compassion on the multitude, for they have stayed with me already three days, and have nothing to eat:

Then his lord, moved with compassion towards that servant, discharged him, and forgave him the debt.

For we have not an high-priest incapable of a fellow-feeling with our infirmities, but one tempted in all points, in exact resemblance with ourselves, sin excepted.

being able to feel tenderly for the ignorant and erroneous; forasmuch as he is himself encompassed with infirmity.

The Lord grant mercy unto the household of Onesiphorus because he frequently was a refreshment to my soul, and was not ashamed of my chain:

And beholding the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were fainting, and lying here and there, as sheep that had no shepherd.

but be ye kind one to another, full of sensibility, forgiving mutually, even as God in Christ hath forgiven you.

Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Remember those who are in chains, as in chains with them; and those who are suffering afflictions, as being yourselves also in the body.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

Behold, we esteem those blessed who patiently endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; for the Lord is full of bowels of mercy, and tenderly compassionate.

Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

IF there be then any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any communion of spirit, if any bowels and compassions,

And when Jesus saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said unto her, Weep not.

Having then a great high-priest passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.