31 Bible Verses about Kindness
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although indeed he left not himself without a witness, doing good, giving rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Most High; for he is good to the unthankful and evil.
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, and cured their sick.
And Jesus having compassion on them, touched their eyes; and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.
I have compassion on the multitude, because already they have continued with me three days, and have nothing to eat; and if I send them fasting to their homes, they will faint by the way, for some of them are from afar.
I have showed you all things, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
For we have not a chief priest who cannot sympathise with our infirmities, but one tried in all respects as we are, without sin.
but when the goodness and philanthropy of the Saviour our God appeared, not by works of righteousness which we did but according to his mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,
See then the goodness and severity of God; towards those that fell, severity, but towards you, the goodness of God, if you continue in goodness, for otherwise you also will be cut off.
that he might show in the ages to come the transcendent riches of his grace in goodness to us by Jesus Christ.
or do you despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to a change of mind?
But be kind one to another, merciful, giving one to another, as God also in Christ gave to you.
being defamed we entreat; we are made like the offscouring of the world and the vilest of all things, even till now.
Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love is not boastful, is not puffed up,
in purity, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; against such there is no law.
Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering,
See that no one renders evil for evil, but always pursue the good both one to another and to all.
and the servant of the Lord must not contend, but must be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
sober, pure, fond of home, kind, subject to their husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
and on the next day we came to Sidon, and Julius treating Paul with humanity allowed him to go to his friends, and receive attention.
And the barbarians showed us no ordinary humanity; for kindling a fire they received us all, on account of the rain which was falling, and the cold.
if we are to-day examined concerning the good work done to the sick man, by what means he has been cured,
From Thematic Bible
Forgiveness of injuries » Should be accompanied by » Kindness
If therefore your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for doing this you shall heap coals of fire on his head.
fruit of the Spirit » Kindness
Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering,
and for the same purpose also, giving all diligence add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,
Kindness » Encouraged
be kindly disposed one to another with brotherly love, in honor prefer one another,
that the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold that is destroyed but proved by fire, may be found to praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering,
Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love is not boastful, is not puffed up,
But be kind one to another, merciful, giving one to another, as God also in Christ gave to you.
Kindness » The kindness of the lord
Kindness » Being kind
be kindly disposed one to another with brotherly love, in honor prefer one another,
Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering,
But be kind one to another, merciful, giving one to another, as God also in Christ gave to you.
Kindness » The lord being kind
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Most High; for he is good to the unthankful and evil.
Kindness » Examples of » David
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh to jacob
Kindness » Those that are kind
SIMEON Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied to you by a knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. As his divine power has given us all things which pertain to life and piety, through the knowledge of him that has called us to his own glory and virtue, read more.
through which have been given us very great and precious promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption which is in the world by inordinate desire, and for the same purpose also, giving all diligence add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience piety, and to piety brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these are in you and abound, they will make you not inactive nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; for a man that is without these is blind, not seeing to a distance, and has forgotten the purification from his former errors. Wherefore, brothers, use the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure; for doing these things you shall never fall. For thus shall you have an abundant entrance given you into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Kindness » Examples of » Joseph
Kindness » Those that are not kind
SIMEON Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied to you by a knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. As his divine power has given us all things which pertain to life and piety, through the knowledge of him that has called us to his own glory and virtue, read more.
through which have been given us very great and precious promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption which is in the world by inordinate desire, and for the same purpose also, giving all diligence add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience piety, and to piety brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these are in you and abound, they will make you not inactive nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; for a man that is without these is blind, not seeing to a distance, and has forgotten the purification from his former errors.
Kindness » Instances of » Evil-merodach to jehoiachin
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to mary and martha
Then when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he was greatly agitated in spirit and affected,
And many of the Jews came to those with Martha and Mary, to console them for their brother.
Kindness » Instances of » Nebuchadrezzar to jeremiah
Kindness » Instances of » Ahab to ben-hadad
Kindness » Instances of » Joab to absalom
Kindness » Instances of » Onesiphorus to paul
May the Lord show mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains, but being at Rome he sought most diligently, and found me. The Lord grant him to find mercy with the Lord in that day. And what services he performed at Ephesus, you know very well.
Kindness » Examples of » moses
Kindness » Instances of » Julius to paul
but the centurion wishing to save Paul, prohibited them from this design, and commanded those able to swim to cast themselves into the water first, and go to the land;
and on the next day we came to Sidon, and Julius treating Paul with humanity allowed him to go to his friends, and receive attention.
Kindness » Instances of » Rahab to the spies
Kindness » Examples of » The good samaritan
and he came and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and putting him on his own beast, brought him to a khan, and took care of him.
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh's daughter to moses
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to the people
Kindness » Instances of » Jehoshabeath to joash
Kindness » Instances of » John to mary
Then he said to the disciple, Behold your mother. And from that hour the disciple took her to his own [house].
Kindness » Examples of » The barbarians
And the barbarians showed us no ordinary humanity; for kindling a fire they received us all, on account of the rain which was falling, and the cold.
Kindness » Examples of » Boaz
Kindness » Instances of » Centurion to his servant
And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die; and he hearing of Jesus, sent to him the elders of the Jews, asking him to come and cure his servant. And having come to Jesus they besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy for whom you should do this; read more.
for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue. And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying, Lord, trouble not yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof.
Kindness » Instances of » Felix to paul
and he commanded the centurion that Paul should be kept, and be freed from bonds, and that he should forbid none of his friends to serve him.
Kindness » Instances of » Joseph to mary
But Joseph her husband being a righteous man, and not wishing to make her an example, was designing to put her away privately.
Kindness » Instances of » Elisha to the woman whose son he restored to life
Kindness » Instances of » Mordecai to esther
Kindness » Instances of » David to mephibosheth
Topics on Kindness
Acts of Kindness
Ephesians 4:32But be kind one to another, merciful, giving one to another, as God also in Christ gave to you.
Brotherly Kindness
1 Thessalonians 4:9But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that I should write to you; for you are taught by God to love one another;
God Shows Loving Kindness
Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Most High; for he is good to the unthankful and evil.
Kindness As A Fruit Of The Spirit
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Loving Kindness Of God
Ephesians 2:7that he might show in the ages to come the transcendent riches of his grace in goodness to us by Jesus Christ.
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