Bible verses about
Kindness
My wholehearted appreciation of God’s kind acts toward me empowers me to forgive and show love to others. God’s kindness enables me to deal with conflicts at work. He models the perfect relationship, helping me to get along with family, friends, and even strangers.
God uses my kindness to spread Christ’s joy.
God’s forgiveness of my sins empowers me to be kind to others
Ephesians 4:32
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
Kind acts can be remembered and passed down
2 Samuel 9:7
David said to him, “Don’t be afraid; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”
As I recall Jesus’ kindness to me, I can be kind to others, even my enemies
Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
Wise women teach with kindness
Proverbs 31:26
She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.
Kindness is a hallmark of my salvation
Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
Christ-centered love is kind
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
I should do good to everyone, particularly to the fellow Christians
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
My kindness makes others want to be around me
Proverbs 19:22
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
My kind actions demonstrate my love for others
1 John 3:18
My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
