Kindness Bible Verses

"in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus."

— Ephesians 2:7

"But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit."

— Titus 3:4-5

"Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?"

— Romans 2:4

"For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD."

— Psalm 117:2

"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever."

— Psalm 136:1

"Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."

— Lamentations 3:22-23

"The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love."

— Psalm 103:8

"They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them."

— Nehemiah 9:17

"Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity."

— Joel 2:13

"The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made."

— Psalm 145:8-9

""Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you."

— Isaiah 54:10

"The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.""

— Jeremiah 31:3

"Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off."

— Romans 11:22

"He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever."

— 2 Samuel 22:51

"Praise be to the LORD, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege."

— Psalm 31:21

"I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion."

— Hosea 2:19

"Remember, LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old."

— Psalm 25:6

"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."

— Ephesians 4:32

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience."

— Colossians 3:12

"But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked."

— Luke 6:35

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud."

— 1 Corinthians 13:4

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."

— Galatians 5:22-23

"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love."

— 2 Peter 1:5-7

"Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves."

— Proverbs 11:17

"It is a sin to despise one's neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy."

— Proverbs 14:21

"Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done."

— Proverbs 19:17

"Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God."

— Proverbs 14:31

"This is what the LORD Almighty said: 'Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.'"

— Zechariah 7:9

"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."

— Micah 6:8

"Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else."

— 1 Thessalonians 5:15

"Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."

— Romans 12:10

"And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased."

— Hebrews 13:16

"not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."

— Philippians 2:4

"Boaz replied, "I've been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.""

— Ruth 2:11-12

""But show me unfailing kindness like the LORD's kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed, and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family—not even when the LORD has cut off every one of David's enemies from the face of the earth.""

— 1 Samuel 20:14-15

"David asked, "Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?""

— 2 Samuel 9:1

"In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor."

— Acts 9:36

"how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him."

— Acts 10:38

"But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him."

— Luke 10:33-34

"Then he prayed, "LORD, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.""

— Genesis 24:12

"But while Joseph was there in the prison, the LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden."

— Genesis 39:21

"She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue."

— Proverbs 31:26

"The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold."

— Acts 28:2

"Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go back, each of you, to your mother's home. May the LORD show you kindness, as you have shown kindness to your dead husbands and to me.""

— Ruth 1:8

"David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead to say to them, "The LORD bless you for showing this kindness to Saul your master by burying him. May the LORD now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this.""

— 2 Samuel 2:5-6

"Now then, please swear to me by the LORD that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign."

— Joshua 2:12

"Then he said to the Kenites, "Go away, leave the Amalekites so that I do not destroy you along with them; for you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt." So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites."

— 1 Samuel 15:6

"now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants. Show to me and the country where you now reside as a foreigner the same kindness I have shown to you."

— Genesis 21:23

"But when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness; mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison."

— Genesis 40:14

"A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed."

— Proverbs 11:25

"Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor."

— Proverbs 21:21

"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

— Luke 6:38

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy."

— Matthew 5:7

"The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor."

— Proverbs 22:9

"Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses."

— Proverbs 28:27

"Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to."

— Deuteronomy 15:10

"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously."

— 2 Corinthians 9:6

"In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

— Acts 20:35

"The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'"

— Matthew 25:40

"God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them."

— Hebrews 6:10

"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man."

— Proverbs 3:3-4

"Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice."

— Psalm 112:5

"and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail."

— Isaiah 58:10-11

"If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you."

— Proverbs 25:21-22

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

— Galatians 6:9