Bible Verses About Being Kind to Others
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for being kind to others, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 6,159 votes, led by Ephesians 4:32. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Being Kind to Others
Ephesians 4:32502 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Luke 6:31489 votes
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
John 13:34-35296 votes
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
1 Peter 4:9225 votes
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
Galatians 5:22-23220 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Hebrews 13:1-2192 votes
Let brotherly love continue.
Romans 12:9-13150 votes
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
1 Peter 3:8-12150 votes
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Colossians 3:12-14137 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Hebrews 13:2131 votes
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13107 votes
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Luke 10:30-3799 votes
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Colossians 3:1296 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Matthew 25:3593 votes
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:
Micah 6:888 votes
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 17:1786 votes
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Matthew 7:1283 votes
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.
Luke 6:3574 votes
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.
Hebrews 10:19-2573 votes
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Romans 12:1369 votes
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
John 3:1668 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Romans 12:1065 votes
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Proverbs 27:1755 votes
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Galatians 6:954 votes
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Galatians 5:2252 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
What does the Bible say about being kind to others?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 4:32 on the subject of being kind to others. Across 6,159 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 6:31, John 13:34-35, 1 Peter 4:9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.