14 occurrences

'Kindly' in the Bible

so now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal unfairly with me [by breaking any agreements we have] or with my son or with my descendants, but as I have treated you with kindness, you shall do the same to me and to the land in which you have sojourned (temporarily lived).”

Verse ConceptsKindnessNegotiationPolitical Alliances, By OathsSojourningFalse WaysPeople Bound By OathsSwearing

So now if you are going to show kindness and truth to my master [being faithful to him], tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right or to the left [and go on my way].”

Verse ConceptsChanging DirectionGiving InformationTurning To Right And Left

So now, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and support you and your little ones.” So he comforted them [giving them encouragement and hope] and spoke [with kindness] to their hearts.

Verse ConceptsKindnessKind WordsPeople Providingprovidingreassurance

So the men said to her, “Our lives for yours if you do not tell [anyone about] this business of ours; then when the Lord gives us the land we will show you kindness and faithfulness [and keep our agreement with you].”

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsReward, HumanNegotiationDo Not TellExchange Of Individuals

Then her husband arose and went after her to speak kindly and tenderly to her in order to bring her back, taking with him his servant and a pair of donkeys. So she brought him into her father’s house, and when the father of the girl saw him, he was happy to meet him.

Verse ConceptsPersuasion

But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you return to your mother’s house. May the Lord show kindness to you as you have shown kindness to the dead and to me.

Verse ConceptsKindnessMothers Love For Her ChildrenDeath Of A Mother

Therefore show kindness to your servant, because you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there is iniquity (guilt) in me, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father [to be killed]?”

Verse ConceptsCovenant ObligationsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsKindnessLoyaltyNegotiationTreatyApproval To Kill OneselfWhat Sin?

So now stand up, go out and speak kindly and encouragingly to your servants; for I swear by the Lord that if you do not go out, not a man will stay with you tonight. And this will be worse for you than all the evil that has come upon you from your youth until now.”

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofTreatment From YouthGet Up!Scattering Followers

and he spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the throne of the [other] kings [of captive peoples] who were with him in Babylon.

Verse ConceptsKindnessThrone

“Will he make many supplications to you [begging to be spared]?Or will he speak soft words to you [to coax you to treat him kindly]?

Verse ConceptsGentle WordsSoft Treatment

Save me from the lion’s mouth;From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.

Verse ConceptsHornsMouthsDeliverance From LionsWild OxUnicorns

When he speaks graciously and kindly [to conceal his malice], do not trust him,For seven abominations are in his heart.

Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsNot Believing People

He spoke kindly to him and gave him a throne above the thrones of the kings who were [captives] with him in Babylon.

Verse ConceptsThroneKind Words

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