Bible Verses About Virtue of Kindness

And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

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

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

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

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

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

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

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

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.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

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

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

Let all your things be done with charity.