24 Bible Verses about Sympathy
Most Relevant Verses
Blessed be the God and lather of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those in every affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God,
but God who comforts the humble comforted us by the coming of Titus;
For we have not a chief priest who cannot sympathise with our infirmities, but one tried in all respects as we are, without sin.
And seeing the multitudes he had compassion on them because they were faint and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
And having compassion on him, he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, I will; be cleansed.
The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Behold a glutton and a wine drinker! a friend of publicans and sinners!
Since then the children have partaken of blood and flesh, he in like manner also partook of them, that through death he might destroy him that has the power of death, that is the devil, and liberate those who all their life were subjects of servitude to the fear of death. For indeed he helped not angels, but he helped the descendants of Abraham.read more.
Whence he ought in all things to be assimilated to the brothers, that he may be a merciful and faithful chief priest as to things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he has himself suffered, having been tried, he is able to help the tried.
And Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadiums [1 3-4 miles] distant. And many of the Jews came to those with Martha and Mary, to console them for their brother.
Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, loving as brothers, compassionate, humble,
who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those in every affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God, because as Christ's sufferings abound in us, so also through Christ does our comfort abound. And if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation, wrought by a patient endurance the same sufferings which we also suffer, and our hope for you is strong; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation,read more.
knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the comfort.
so that on the other hand you ought to forgive and comfort him, that he may not be overwhelmed with excessive sorrow.
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is offended, and I am not displeased?
as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you being all partakers of my grace.
If therefore there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort in love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and compassions,
Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering,
as you know how we exhorted and comforted you, as a father each one of his own children, and charged you to walk worthily of God who calls you into his kingdom and glory.
Let not a widow be enrolled under sixty years of age, a wife of one husband, well reputed for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has exercised hospitality, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the distressed, if she has pursued every good work.
For you sympathized with those in bonds, and received with joy the plunder of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession, and one that endures.
Remember those bound as bound with them, and those injured as being yourselves also in the body.
From Thematic Bible
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Sympathy
And Joseph, called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, A son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by birth, having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
Sympathy » The marks of true » Examples of
And many of the Jews came to those with Martha and Mary, to console them for their brother.
Sympathy » The marks of true » Burden-bearing
Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering,
And we, the strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves.
Sympathy » The marks of true » Helpfulness
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.
Sympathy » The marks of true » Visitation of the needy
Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, loving as brothers, compassionate, humble,
Pure religion and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to visit the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.
Sympathy » The marks of true » Fellow-feeling for the unfortunate
Remember those bound as bound with them, and those injured as being yourselves also in the body.
Sympathy » The marks of true » Benevolence
Topics on Sympathy
Divine Sympathy
Matthew 26:41Watch and pray that you enter not into trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
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- Afflicted, Duty To Them
- Afflictions, Consolation During
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- Compassion, In Christians
- Cruelty, God's attitude to
- Emotions
- Finding Comfort In God
- Foreigners
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