What Does the Bible Say About Human Kindness?

John 14:6 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

1 Kings 8:46 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“If they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you are angry with them and give them to an enemy, so that they are carried away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near,

1 Peter 3:18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,

1 Peter 1:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

James 2:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!

James 1:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.

Hebrews 4:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Titus 2:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

2 Thessalonians 1:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Colossians 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily,

Colossians 1:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

Philippians 2:10-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

So that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Ephesians 2:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:1-3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

Romans 10:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 3:26 ESV / 4 helpful votes

It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:23 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:10-12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”

Romans 1:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

Acts 17:30-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”

Acts 4:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

John 19:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has made himself the Son of God.”

John 14:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

John 10:33 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

John 10:30 ESV / 4 helpful votes

I and the Father are one.”

John 8:46 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

John 8:31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,

John 5:18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

John 1:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Ezekiel 18:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.

Jeremiah 13:23 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then also you can do good who are accustomed to do evil.

Isaiah 55:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Isaiah 6:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”

Psalm 103:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. ...

Titus 3:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,

Colossians 3:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,

Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

2 Corinthians 6:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

By purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love;

1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant

1 Corinthians 6:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

John 6:53 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.

John 6:44 ESV / 2 helpful votes

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.

Luke 10:25-37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” ...

Mark 10:17-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” ...

Hosea 11:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I led them with cords of kindness, with the bands of love, and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them.

Hosea 11:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

Jeremiah 31:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.

Jeremiah 31:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Thus says the Lord: “The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest,

Song of Solomon 1:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you.

Proverbs 20:1-30 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life. It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing. The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out. ...

Numbers 22:1-41 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then the people of Israel set out and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho. And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. And Moab was in great dread of the people, because they were many. Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel. And Moab said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will now lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.” So Balak the son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor at Pethor, which is near the River in the land of the people of Amaw, to call him, saying, “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt. They cover the face of the earth, and they are dwelling opposite me. ...

Numbers 13:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the people of Israel. From each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a chief among them.” So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran, according to the command of the Lord, all of them men who were heads of the people of Israel. And these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur; from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori; ...

55 Bible Verses about Human Kindness

John 14:6 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Kings 8:46 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Peter 3:18 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Peter 1:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 2:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 1:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hebrews 4:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Titus 2:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Thessalonians 1:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Colossians 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Colossians 1:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Philippians 2:10-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ephesians 2:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ephesians 2:1-3 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 10:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:26 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:23 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 3:10-12 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 1:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 17:30-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 4:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 19:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 14:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 10:33 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 10:30 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 8:46 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 8:31 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 5:18 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 1:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ezekiel 18:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 13:23 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 55:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 6:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 103:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Titus 3:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Colossians 3:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Corinthians 6:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 6:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 6:53 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 6:44 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 10:25-37 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 10:17-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hosea 11:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hosea 11:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 31:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 31:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Song of Solomon 1:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 20:1-30 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Numbers 22:1-41 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Numbers 13:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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