31 Bible Verses about Kindness
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for He did us good, in giving us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."
But do ye love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing from it: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the sons of the most High; for He is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked:
And when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion towards them; because they were dispersed and scattered like sheep that have no shepherd:
and when Jesus came out of the ship, He saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them; and He healed their sick.
And Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes; and straightway their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
and saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, for they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: and if I send them away fasting to their own home, they will faint by the way; for some of them are come from far.
And when the Lord saw her, He was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Do not weep.
I have shewed you in all things, that by labouring thus ye ought to support the infirm; and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
for we have not an high-priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but was in all respects tempted in like manner with us, yet without sin.
But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared, not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: towards them that fell, severity; but towards thee, goodness; if thou continue in his goodness: for else thou also shalt be cut off.
That in the ages to come He might shew the superabundant riches of his grace, in his kindness towards us through Christ Jesus.
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.
Charity beareth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity is not insolent, is not puffed up,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, temperance: against such things there is no law.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, benignity, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
See that no one render evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both to each other and to all men.
chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius treating Paul with great humanity, permitted him to go to his friends to get proper supplies.
And the barbarians shewed us uncommon humanity: for they kindled a fire and took us all in, because of the present rain, and of the cold.
and elders of Israel, if we are this day examined about the benefit done to the impotent man,
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Forgiveness of injuries » Should be accompanied by » Kindness
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
fruit of the Spirit » Kindness
Put on therefore, as the elect of God holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, benignity, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
But one brother goeth to law with another, and this before infidels.
And to this giving all diligence, add to your faith fortitude;
Kindness » Encouraged
be tenderly affected with brotherly love to each other, in honor preferring one another:
That the proof of your faith, which is much more precious than of gold, (that perisheth, though tried by fire) may be found unto praise, and honor, and glory, when Jesus Christ shall be revealed:
Put on therefore, as the elect of God holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, benignity, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
Charity beareth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity is not insolent, is not puffed up,
tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.
Kindness » The kindness of the lord
Kindness » Being kind
be tenderly affected with brotherly love to each other, in honor preferring one another:
Put on therefore, as the elect of God holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, benignity, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.
Kindness » The lord being kind
But do ye love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing from it: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the sons of the most High; for He is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked:
Kindness » Examples of » David
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh to jacob
Kindness » Those that are kind
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, in the righteousness of our God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ: grace and peace be multiplied unto you, in the acknowledgement of God, and of Jesus our Lord; as his divine power hath given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who hath called us by that glory and virtue, read more.
by which are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And to this giving all diligence, add to your faith fortitude; and to fortitude knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience piety; and to piety brotherly affection; and to brotherly affection charity. For if these be in you and abound, they will not suffer you to be idle, nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he, that hath not these, is blind, or short-sighted, having forgot his baptismal purification from his former sins. Wherefore, my brethren, be the more diligent thus to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things ye shall never fall. For so an entrance shall be administered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Kindness » Examples of » Joseph
Kindness » Those that are not kind
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, in the righteousness of our God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ: grace and peace be multiplied unto you, in the acknowledgement of God, and of Jesus our Lord; as his divine power hath given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who hath called us by that glory and virtue, read more.
by which are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And to this giving all diligence, add to your faith fortitude; and to fortitude knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience piety; and to piety brotherly affection; and to brotherly affection charity. For if these be in you and abound, they will not suffer you to be idle, nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he, that hath not these, is blind, or short-sighted, having forgot his baptismal purification from his former sins.
Kindness » Instances of » Evil-merodach to jehoiachin
Kindness » Instances of » The jews to mary and martha
Jesus therefore, when He saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping, that came with her, groaned in spirit and was troubled.
and many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning 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
The Lord shew mercy to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: but when he was at Rome, he sought for me the more diligently, and found me. (The Lord grant that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day!) And how much he ministered to me at Ephesus too, thou knowest full well.
Kindness » Examples of » moses
Kindness » Instances of » Julius to paul
But the centurion, desirous to save Paul, hindered them from their purpose, and ordered those that could swim to throw themselves out first, and get off to land:
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius treating Paul with great humanity, permitted him to go to his friends to get proper supplies.
Kindness » Instances of » Rahab to the spies
Kindness » Examples of » The good samaritan
he was moved with compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn 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
and then saith to the disciple, Behold thy mother. And from that hour the same disciple took her to his own home.
Kindness » Examples of » The barbarians
And the barbarians shewed us uncommon humanity: for they kindled a fire and took us all in, because of the present rain, and of the cold.
Kindness » Examples of » Boaz
Kindness » Instances of » Centurion to his servant
whom he had a great value for, was ill and ready to die; and having heard of Jesus, he sent unto Him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that He would come and heal his servant. And when they came to Jesus, they intreated Him earnestly, saying, he is worthy of this favor: read more.
for he loveth our nation, and hath built us a synagogue. So Jesus went with them. And when He was now not far from the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to Him, saying Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof:
Kindness » Instances of » Felix to paul
And he commanded the centurion to keep Paul secure, and to let him have some liberty, and to hinder none of his friends from assisting him or coming to him.
Kindness » Instances of » Joseph to mary
but Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was inclined to break off the contract with her 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 4:32tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.
Brotherly Kindness
1 Thessalonians 4:9But as to brotherly love, ye need not that I write unto you; for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
God Shows Loving Kindness
Luke 6:35But do ye love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing from it: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the sons of the most High; for He is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked:
Kindness As A Fruit Of The Spirit
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
Loving Kindness Of God
Ephesians 2:7That in the ages to come He might shew the superabundant riches of his grace, in his kindness towards us through Christ Jesus.