Bible Verses About Empathy

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.