Bible Verses About Kindness (30 Verses)
This collection has 30 Bible verses about kindness: 8 from the Old Testament and 22 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (6 verses), across 16 books of Scripture.
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30 Bible Verses About Kindness
"And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you."
"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you."
"Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;"
"Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;"
"Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,"
"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,"
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,"
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"
"See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all."
"See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men."
"Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart."
"Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:"
"She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue."
"She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness."
"That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar."
"The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar."
"The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh."
"The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh."
"Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?"
"Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"
"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."
"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."
"He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him."
"He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again."
"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."
"As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of 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."
"Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing."
"And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins."
"And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins."
"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."
"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."
"He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor."
"He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour."
"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.’”"
"I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he 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."
"And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, 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."
"Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification."
"and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love."
"And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."
"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."
"And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich."
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."
"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.’"
"Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 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: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto 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.”"
"And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt 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;"
"That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus."
"in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,"
"By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,"
"Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up."
"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
"But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right."
"But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing."
"Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."
"Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 30 Bible verses about kindness: 8 from the Old Testament and 22 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (6 verses), across 16 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about kindness? Read 30 carefully selected Bible verses about kindness, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Ephesians 4:32: "And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you." Colossians 3:12: "Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;" 1 Corinthians 13:4: "Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud," Full collection: 30 verses on this page (27% Old Testament, 73% New Testament).
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