20 Bible Verses about Grace, In Human Relationships

The foreign-speaking people showed us uncommon kindness, for they lighted a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain and because of the cold.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, answered them. "Rulers and elders of the people, if we are being examined today concerning a benefit conferred upon a cripple, as to how has this man been cured, "be it known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand before you strong and well.

When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when defamed, we conciliate. We have been made, as it were, scum-o'-the-earth, the very refuse of the world, to this very hour!

"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, Bless those who curse you, pray for those who calumniate you.

"But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.

Wherefore always receive one another into fellowship, to the glory of God, even as Christ also received you.

and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ has forgiven you.

"But go and learn what this means, "It is mercy I desire, and not sacrifice; for I am come not to call just men, but sinners."

"Immediately his master summoned him and said: "'You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you implored me. "'Ought not you also to have had pity on your fellow slave, just as I had pity on you?'

"Which then of these three seems to you to have behaved like a neighbor to the man who fell among bandits?" He replied, "The one who showed mercy on him." "Go, then," said Jesus, "and do likewise."

"Be on you guard! "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents forgive him. "And if he sins against you seven times a day, and seven times a day turns to you saying 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."

Now we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to seek our own pleasure. Let each one of us try to make his neighbor happy for his good, unto his upbuilding.

Finally, you should all be harmonious, sympathetic, loving as brothers, tender-hearted, humble-minded;

Let not each one be always seeking his own, but rather his neighbor's good.

You yourselves will be enriched with all good things, that you may give ungrudgingly; and your gifts, of which I am the agent, will make men give thanks to God. Because the ministry of this contribution not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also overflows in many a thanksgiving to God. For this ministration proves you. On account of it men glorify God for your faithfulness to your professions of the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your gifts to them and to all.

And let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. So then, as we have opportunity, let is do good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Charge them to practise benevolence, to be rich in good works, to be open-handed and generous,

The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong.

And forget not to be kind and liberal; for with that sort of sacrifice God is well pleased.

For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge, and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety, and to piety brotherly love, and to brotherly love, love itself.