kindness

The 9 most-voted verses about kindness, from 7 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32 (BSB)

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:32 (KJV)

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 11:17 (BSB)

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:17 (KJV)

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:17 (WEB)

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Luke 6:35 (BSB)

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.

Luke 6:35 (KJV)

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.

Luke 6:35 (WEB)

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Colossians 3:12 (BSB)

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Colossians 3:12 (KJV)

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

Colossians 3:12 (WEB)

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

Proverbs 31:26 (BSB)

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.

Proverbs 31:26 (KJV)

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.

Proverbs 31:26 (WEB)

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Proverbs 19:17 (BSB)

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Proverbs 19:17 (KJV)

He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

Proverbs 19:17 (WEB)

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Galatians 6:10 (BSB)

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Galatians 6:10 (KJV)

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.

Galatians 6:10 (WEB)

Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:9 (BSB)

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:9 (KJV)

not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:9 (WEB)

Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

1 John 3:18 (BSB)

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:18 (KJV)

My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

1 John 3:18 (WEB)

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