24 Bible Verses about Sympathy

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father, and the God always ready to comfort! He comforts me in all my trouble, so that I can comfort people who are in any trouble with the comfort with which I myself am comforted by God.

But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted me by the coming of Titus,

Jesus shed tears.

For our high priest is not one who is incapable of sympathy with our weaknesses, but he has been tempted in every way just as we have, without committing any sin.

But the sight of the crowds of people filled him with pity for them, because they were bewildered and dejected, like sheep that have no shepherd.

And he pitied him and stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, "I do choose! Be cured!"

Now that the Son of Man has come, he does eat and drink, and you say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drinker, the companion of tax-collectors and irreligious people!'

Therefore since these children referred to have the same mortal nature, Jesus also shared it, like them, in order that by his death he might dethrone the lord of death, the devil, and free from their slavery men who had always lived in fear of death. For of course it was not angels but the descendants of Abraham that he came to help.read more.
And so he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might prove a compassionate high priest as well as one faithful in his service to God, in order to forgive the people's sins. For because he has himself been tempted in what he has suffered he is able to help others who are in trial.

Now Bethany is only about two miles from Jerusalem, and a number of Jews had come out to see Mary and Martha, to condole with them about their brother.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

Finally, you must all be harmonious, sympathizing, loving, tender-hearted, modest,

He comforts me in all my trouble, so that I can comfort people who are in any trouble with the comfort with which I myself am comforted by God. For if I have a liberal share of Christ's sufferings, through Christ I have a liberal share of comfort too. If I am in trouble, it is to bring you comfort and salvation, and if I am comforted, it is for the sake of the comfort which you experience when you steadfastly endure such sufferings as I also have to bear.read more.
My hopes for you are unshaken. For I know that just as surely as you share my sufferings, just so surely you will share my comfort.

and so you must now turn around and forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by his remorse.

Who is weak without my being weak? Whose conscience is hurt without my being fired with indignation?

And I have a right to feel in this way about you all, because both when I am in prison and when I am defending and vindicating our right to preach the good news, I have you in my heart as all sharing that privilege with me.

So by whatever appeal there is in our relation to Christ, by whatever incentive there is in love, by whatever participation there is in the Spirit, whatever affection and sympathy,

But it was very kind of you to share my difficulties.

As persons chosen by God, then, consecrated and dearly loved, you must clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, forbearance.

You know how, like a father with his children, we used to urge, encourage, and implore you to make your lives worthy of God who invites you into his kingdom and his glory.

No one under sixty years of age should be put on the list of widows. A widow must have been married but once, and have a good reputation for Christian service, such as bringing up children, being hospitable to strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping people in distress, or devoting herself to any form of doing good.

For you showed sympathy with those who were in prison, and you put up with it cheerfully when your property was taken from you, for you knew that you had in yourselves a greater possession that was lasting.

Remember those who are in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated as being yourselves liable to the same trials.

Ought you not to have taken pity on your fellow-slave, as I did on you?'