It is evident through reading the many Bible verses about kindness that there are in the Scriptures that God kindness is such an important part of living a life that honors God and our neighbors.
What Does The Bible Say About Kindness?
As you’ll learn in the verses below, the Bible exhorts us not just to simply “be kind” but to actively pursue kindness as a way of life and to let it flow out of a life of righteousness and love.
Be encouraged as you read the scripture verses about kindness below.
Unless otherwise indicated, all verses are taken from the ESV translation.
Proverbs 21:21
"Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor."
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."
Micah 6:8
"He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"
Ephesians 4:32
"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."
Titus 3:4–5
"But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit."
Colossians 3:12
"Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience..."
1 John 3:18
"Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth."
Luke 6:27–28
"But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you."
Joel 2:13
"Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster."
2 Peter 1:5–7
"For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love."
Proverbs 11:17
"A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself."
Jeremiah 9:24
"Let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD."
1 Corinthians 13:4
"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant."
Job 6:14
"He who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty."
Proverbs 31:10,26
"An excellent wife who can find?... She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue."
Romans 11:22
"Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness."
Titus 3:4-5
"But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit."
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Excellent just what I need to remember @ all times, I love it when I find that type of teaching there is never going to be a time when that info won’t help someone tremendously we all need it even if we won’t admit it & cry out to Our Lord to cause that type of information to guide our hearts. Praise God for blessing me with it!!