43 Bible Verses about Sensitivity

through the bowels of mercy of our God; with which he hath visited us, as the dawn of the morning from on high,

A bruised reed shall he not break down, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he break forth in judgment for victory.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those who were sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children to me, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not?

O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! thou that killest the prophets, and stonest those who are sent unto thee; how often would I have collected thy children unto me, just as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

And as he drew near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carrying out, an only son to his mother, and she a widow; and a great concourse of the city was with her. And when Jesus saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said unto her, Weep not.

And as he drew near, beholding the city, he wept over it,

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast wholly born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, said to him, Believest thou in the Son of God?

When Jesus then saw her weeping, and all the Jews who came with her lamenting, he groaned in spirit, and was himself greatly agitated: and he said, Where have ye laid him? They say to him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept.

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

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

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all consolation; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we might be able to comfort those who are in all tribulation, by the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God.

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

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

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

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and freely forgiving one another, if any man hath a complaint against another: even as Christ hath freely forgiven you, so also do ye.

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

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

Then saith he to them. My soul is exceeding sorrowful even to death: abide here, and watch with me. And going a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, Is it so, that ye have not strength to watch with me one hour?

and he saith to them, My soul is deeply afflicted even to death: abide here, and watch. And he went a little farther forward, and fell on the earth, and prayed, that if it were possible the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me, nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.read more.
And he came and found them asleep: and saith unto Peter, Sleepest thou? hast thou not strength to watch with me a single hour?

For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings; within were fears. But God that comforteth the lowly comforted us by the coming of Titus: and not by his coming only, but also by the consolation wherewith he had been comforted among you, declaring to us your fervent desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced the more.

partly while publicly exposed to revilings and tribulations, partly as being in communion with those who were treated in this manner. For ye have been fellow-sufferers with my bonds, and received with joy the plundering of your properties, knowing in yourselves that you have in the heavens a better substance, and permanent.

Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, To pay diligent attention to the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to preserve himself spotless from the world.

WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.

HIM that is weak in faith take by the hand, and enter not into niceties of disputes. One man indeed thinketh he may eat all meats; another, who is weak, eateth vegetables. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not, and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath accepted him.

But take heed that this power of yours become not an occasion of stumbling to the weak. For if any man see thee that hast knowledge, sitting in an idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols? And the weak brother will be destroyed by thy knowledge, for whom Christ died.read more.
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse cherisheth her own infants.

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be always ready with your reply to every man who demands a reason respecting the hope which is in you with meekness and fear:

Then were brought to him little children, that he should lay his hands upon them, and pray [for them]: but the disciples rebuked them.

And they brought unto him little children, that he should touch them: but his disciples rebuked those who brought them.

Then they brought him infants also, that he should touch them: but the disciples, when they saw it, rebuked them.

When therefore ye assemble in the same place, it is not to eat the Lord's supper. For one in the eating it taketh before another his own supper: and one is hungry, and another drinks to excess.

For if there come into your congregation a man with a gold ring, and in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in a sordid garb; and ye fix your eyes upon him who bears the splendid robe, and say to him, Sit thou here in an honourable place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: are you not thus partial among yourselves, and form your decision from bad reasonings?

And they would not admit him, because his face was directed to Jerusalem. And when the disciples James and John saw it, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them, just as Elias did?

One man indeed thinketh he may eat all meats; another, who is weak, eateth vegetables.

but to us there is one God, the Father; of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. Howbeit there is not in all men this knowledge; but some having conscientious respect for the idol to this moment, eat the meat as sacrificed to the idol; and their conscience being weak, is defiled. But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat are we the better, or if we eat not are we the worse.

Learn then a parable from the fig-tree; when its branch is now tender, and the leaves shoot forth, ye know that summer is nigh: just so ye, when ye behold these things, know that it is near, even at the gates. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away until all these things shall be done.

Now learn from the fig-tree, a parable; When her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh; so also you, when ye see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

And he spake a parable unto them, Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees, when they now put forth, as soon as ye see it ye know in yourselves that the summer is now near:

And a vision by night appeared to Paul; a certain man, a Macedonian, stood by him, entreating him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia, and help us. But when he saw the vision, immediately we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

darkened in understanding; alienated from the life of God through the ignorance which is in them; through the blindness of their hearts: who insensible to remorse, have delivered themselves over in lasciviousness, to the practice of all impurity, with insatiable avidity.

And since they thought not fit to hold the Deity in acknowledgment, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to practise deeds unbecoming; replete with all injustice, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, villany; full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, evil habits; whisperers,

NOW the Spirit speaketh expresly, that in the latter days some will apostatise from the faith, giving heed to spirits of delusion, and doctrines of devils; men who teach lies with hypocrisy; and have their own consciences cauterised; prohibiting marriage, and enjoining abstinence from particular meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, and those who acknowledge the truth.read more.
For every creature of God is good, and none to be rejected, if used with thanksgiving:

Wherefore God abandoned them, through the lusts of their own hearts, unto impurity, to dishonour their own bodies by themselves: who perverted the truth of God by falsehood, and worshipped and paid divine honours to the thing created instead of the Creator, who is blessed for evermore. Amen.