Kindness: General Scriptures Concerning
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Leviticus 19:34
You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 22:1–4
If you see your brother’s ox or sheep straying, you must not ignore it; be sure to return it to your brother. / If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him. / And you shall do the same for his donkey, his cloak, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it.
Psalm 112:5
It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Proverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
Proverbs 19:22
The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
Proverbs 31:26
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
Isaiah 11:13
Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.
Zechariah 7:9, 10
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. / Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’
Matthew 5:7, 42
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. / Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Matthew 25:34–36
Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. / For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
Luke 6:30, 34, 35
Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back. / And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. / But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Acts 20:35
In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
Romans 15:1, 2, 5
We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. / Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. / Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,
1 Corinthians 13:4–7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.
Galatians 6:1, 2, 10
Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. / Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. / Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
Colossians 3:12, 14
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. / And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
1 Timothy 5:9, 10
A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man, / and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
Hebrews 5:2
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
1 Peter 3:8, 9
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble. / Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
2 Peter 1:7
and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
1 John 3:17, 18
If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.