24 Bible Verses about Sympathy

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.

But God that comforteth the lowly comforted us by the coming of Titus:

Jesus wept.

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.

And beholding the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were fainting, and lying here and there, as sheep that had no shepherd.

Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretching out his hand, touched him, and said to him, I will; be thou cleansed.

The Son of man is come eating and drinking, and ye say, A gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

Seeing therefore that the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself, in exact resemblance, partook of the same, that by death he might destroy him who held the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver those, even as many as through their whole life were subjects of bondage to the fear of death. For he verily took not on him the angelic nature, but assumed that of the seed of Abraham.read more.
Wherefore he ought in all things to be made like to his brethren, in order to become a merciful and faithful high-priest in those things which relate to God, to make a propitiation for the sins of the people: for inasmuch as he hath himself suffered, having been tempted, he is able to succour those who are tempted.

Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: and many of the Jews had come with the women who were about Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

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

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

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. Because as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so through Christ aboundeth also our consolation. But whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectually wrought by patient endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer; or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.read more.
And our hope of you is sure, knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the consolation.

Wherefore, on the contrary, ye rather ought to forgive and comfort him, lest such a one be swallowed up with excess of sorrow.

Who is feeble, and am I not feeble? Who is offended, and am I not on fire?

as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I bear you on my heart, both in my bonds and in my defence and the confirmation of the gospel, as being all of you sharers in my grace.

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

Nevertheless ye have done nobly in your communications to me during my affliction.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering;

as ye know how [we treated] every one of you, as a father doth his children, exhorting you, and admonishing, and conjuring you, that ye should walk worthy of God, as calling you into his kingdom and glory.

Let no widow be put on the list under sixty years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband, bringing attestation of her good works; that she hath well educated her children, that she hath been hospitable to strangers, that she hath washed the saints feet, that she hath assisted the afflicted, that she hath followed diligently every good work.

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.

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

and oughtest thou not to have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?