34 Bible Verses about empathy

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,

And Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.

"For thus says the LORD: Do not enter the house of mourning, or go to lament or grieve for them, for I have taken away my peace from this people, my steadfast love and mercy, declares the LORD.

For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

"I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat.

And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.

And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?"

He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness.

When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. She took pity on him and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains,

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

The man who is the most tender and refined among you will begrudge food to his brother, to the wife he embraces, and to the last of the children whom he has left,

Look to the right and see: there is none who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for my soul.

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

None of the devoted things shall stick to your hand, that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger and show you mercy and have compassion on you and multiply you, as he swore to your fathers,

Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

"And as for me, this is my covenant with them," says the LORD: "My Spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your children's offspring," says the LORD, "from this time forth and forevermore."

Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy.

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

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."

Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people.

Then David said to Gad, "I am in great distress. Let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for his mercy is very great, but do not let me fall into the hand of man."

Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.