16 Bible Verses about Tenderness
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"Now learn what the story of the fig tree means. Just as soon as its branches grow tender, and put forth leaves, you know that summer is near.
"Now learn what the story of the fig tree means. Just as soon as its branches grow tender, and put forth leaves, you know that summer is near.
So he got up and went to his father. But, while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and his heart was moved with pity for him, and he ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him affectionately.
Then He took the little children into His arms, and as He laid His hands upon them one by one, He tenderly blessed them.
When He saw the crowds, His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were tired and scattered like sheep without a shepherd.
So when He got out of the boat and saw a great crowd, His heart was moved with pity for them, and He cured their sick people.
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! The city that has kept on murdering the prophets, and stoning those who have been sent to her, how often I have yearned to gather your children around me, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you refused!
And His heart was moved with pity for him, so He stretched out His hand and touched him, and said, "I do want to! Be cured!"
So when Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping too, He sighed in sympathy and shook with emotion, and asked, "Where have you laid him?" They answered, "Lord, come and see." Jesus burst into tears.read more.
So the Jews said, "See how tenderly He loved him!"
So Jesus, on seeing His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing near, said to His mother, "There is your son." Then He said to His disciple, "There is your mother." And from that very hour His disciple took her to his own home.
So, if there is any appeal in our union with Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love, if we have any common share in the Spirit, if you have any tenderheartedness and sympathy, fill up my cup of joy by living in harmony, by fostering the same disposition of love, your hearts beating in unison, your minds set on one purpose.
Which do you prefer? My coming to you with a club, or in a gentle, loving spirit?
For God is my witness how I never stop yearning for all of you with the affection Christ Jesus inspires.
So as God's own chosen people, consecrated and dearly loved, you must once for all clothe yourselves with tenderheartedness, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience; you must keep on
Finally, you must all live in harmony, be sympathetic, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, humble,
