Bible Verses About Kindness

Ephesians 4:32

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as our Father forgave you through Christ.

Colossians 3:12

So, as our Father's chosen, holy and dearly loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It isn't rude, doesn't seek its own, isn't provoked, keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Galatians 5:22-23

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

Romans 2:4

Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and restraint and patience, not realizing that our Father's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

Titus 3:4-5

But when the goodness and loving kindness of our Father, our Savior, appeared, he saved us—not for righteous deeds we did, but by his mercy, through washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,

Ephesians 2:7

so that in the ages to come he might display his grace's overflowing riches in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Hosea 11:4

I led them with cords of kindness, with bands of love; I was like one who lifts the yoke from their jaws, and I bent down to feed them.

Proverbs 14:31

Whoever oppresses the poor reproaches our Father, their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 11:17

A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings trouble on himself.

Micah 6:8

He has told you what is good; and what does our Father require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your Father?

Zechariah 7:9

What the Father of heaven's armies says: Render true justice; show kindness and compassion to one another.

Proverbs 12:25

Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no rotten word leave your mouth, only what helps others grow, fitting the moment, so it gives grace to hearers.

Colossians 4:6

Always speak with grace, seasoned with salt, knowing how to answer each one.

Ruth 2:20

Naomi told her daughter-in-law, "May our Father bless him, whose kindness hasn't left the living or the dead." She added, "He's a close relative, one of our redeemers."

2 Samuel 9:3

The king asked, "Is no one left of Saul's house to whom I can show the kindness of our Father?" Ziba answered the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in both feet."

Acts 28:2

Local people showed us unusual kindness: they lit a fire and welcomed us all, since rain had started and it was cold.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, do good, and lend expecting nothing back; your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and evil.