Bible Verses About Kindness

King James Version · 15 passages

Kindness is not weakness; it is the tender heart of God worked into ordinary dealings. Scripture tells us to be kind one to another because God in Christ has been kind to us, and it names kindness among the fruit of the Spirit. These passages commend a mercy that costs something and asks nothing back.

Ephesians 4:32

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

See also: Colossians 3:12 · Matthew 6:14 · Mark 11:25 · 1 Peter 3:8

Colossians 3:12

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

See also: Ephesians 4:32 · Ephesians 4:2 · 1 John 4:19 · 2 Peter 1:5

Galatians 5:22–23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

1 Corinthians 13:4

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, vaunteth...: or, is not rash

Luke 6:35

35 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.

See also: Matthew 5:44 · John 13:35 · Proverbs 19:17 · Romans 5:8

Micah 6:8

8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? walk...: Heb. humble thyself to walk

Proverbs 11:17

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

See also: Matthew 5:7 · Matthew 25:34 · James 2:13 · James 5:1

Proverbs 31:26

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

Zechariah 7:9–10

9 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: Execute...: Heb. Judge judgment of truth 10 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

See also: Micah 6:8 · Psalms 82:2 · Proverbs 21:3 · Jeremiah 7:5

Matthew 5:7

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Romans 12:10

10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; with...: or, in the love of the brethren

See also: Philippians 2:3 · John 13:34 · Hebrews 13:1 · 1 John 4:11

2 Peter 1:5–7

5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

Proverbs 19:17

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. that which...: or, his deed

Titus 3:4–5

4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, love: or, pity 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Galatians 6:10

10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.