The Bible encourages believers to practice kindness in their daily lives. Kindness is often described as an attribute that reflects the character of God and demonstrates a loving and compassionate attitude towards others.
believers should show love and compassion to others. They need to treat others with kindness, mercy, and understanding, following the example of God’s love for humanity. The Lord has asked us to extend kindness by feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and helping those who are less fortunate.
Kindness is demonstrated through forgiveness and reconciliation. The Bible teaches that believers should forgive others, just as God has forgiven them, promoting healing and restoration in relationships. God’s people should show kindness through their words and actions. They are to treat others with respect, consider their feelings, and seek their well-being.
Kindness is closely linked to humility and servanthood. The Bible teaches that believers should humble themselves and serve others with genuine kindness, without expecting anything in return. The Bible reveals the power of words and encourages believers to speak kindly and encourage one another. It warns against gossip, slander, and harsh speech, promoting edification and building others up.
The followers of Jesus Christ need to extend kindness even to their enemies by loving and praying for those who mistreat them. It is a powerful demonstration of God’s transformative love. Let us have a look at the following Bible verses in order to be Kind in the sight of the Lord as well as before the men.
Psalm 117:2
“For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord”
1 Peter 4:9
“Use hospitality one to another without grudging”
Zechariah 7:10
“And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart”
1 Peter 3:8
“Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous”
2 Corinthians 6:6
“By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned”
Ephesians 4:32
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you”
Proverbs 19:22
“The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar”
Joel 2:13
“And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil”
Galatians 5:22
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith”
Romans 11:22
“Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off”
1 Corinthians 13:4
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up”
1 John 3:17
“But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
Galatians 6:10
“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith”
Ephesians 4:2
“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love”
Galatians 6:9
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not”
Proverbs 31:26
“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness”
Proverbs 15:1
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger”
1 Peter 4:8
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins”
1 Peter 3:9
“Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing”
Luke 6:35
“But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil”
Romans 2:4
“Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”
Galatians 5:13
“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another”
Psalm 145:17
“The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works”
Romans 12:10
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another”
Proverbs 12:25
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad”
Luke 6:31
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise”
Psalm 31:21
“Blessed be the Lord : for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city”
Proverbs 21:21
“He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour”
Ephesians 4:29
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers”
Romans 12:15
“Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep”
Micah 6:8
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
Proverbs 19:17
“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; and that which he hath given will he pay him again”
Titus 3:4
“But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared”
Colossians 3:14
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness”
Proverbs 3:3
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart”
Proverbs 11:17
“The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh”
1 Thessalonians 5:11
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do”
Galatians 6:1
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted”
1 John 3:18
“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth”
Psalm 112:5
“A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion”
Colossians 3:12
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering”
Psalm 141:5
“Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities”
Matthew 7:12
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets”
Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it”
2 Peter 1:7
“And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity”
Matthew 5:7
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy”
Matthew 25:35
“For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in”
Galatians 6:2
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ”
Joshua 2:12
“Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord , since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token”
Hebrews 13:2
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares”
