Search for a command to run...
This collection has 34 Bible verses about kindness — 8 from the Old Testament and 26 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (6 verses), across 16 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about kindness? Read 34 carefully selected Bible verses about kindness, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Counts from this page's curated collection (16 books of Scripture).
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience."
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud."
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness."
"Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else."
"Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart."
"She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness."
"What is desirable in a man is his kindness."
"A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself."
"Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?"
"But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back."
"Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done."
"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, endures all things."
"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."
"not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing."
"And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins."
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law."
"See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off."
"He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor."
"In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”"
"The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold."
"Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up."
"and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love."
"Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do."
"He said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich."
"Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous, not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing."
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."
"Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’"
"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.”"
"that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;"
"in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,"
"Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up."
"But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right."
"Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."
Continue exploring similar Bible verse collections
This collection has 34 Bible verses about kindness — 8 from the Old Testament and 26 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (6 verses), across 16 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about kindness? Read 34 carefully selected Bible verses about kindness, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Ephesians 4:32 — “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Colossians 3:12 — “Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
1 Corinthians 13:4 — “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”
Full collection: 34 verses on this page (24% Old Testament, 76% New Testament).
This page curates 34 verses about kindness from 16 books. Proverbs is the most frequent source (6 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
Start with one short verse from the list above. Save it with the heart icon, read it aloud once a day for a week, then add a second. Share a verse you are learning so it sticks.
Explore more topics and discover God's Word for every season of life.