Bible Verses About Compassion to Others
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for compassion to others, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 8,016 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 Compassion to Others
Ephesians 4:32562 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Colossians 3:12448 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Galatians 6:2337 votes
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
1 Peter 3:8302 votes
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Matthew 7:12278 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 10:30-35258 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.
Galatians 5:22-23208 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Matthew 9:36-38201 votes
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
1 Peter 4:10170 votes
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 John 3:17157 votes
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?
1 Thessalonians 5:11-14135 votes
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Zechariah 7:8-10121 votes
And the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah, saying,
Matthew 5:9121 votes
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew 9:36111 votes
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Psalms 86:15105 votes
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Mark 6:3499 votes
And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
2 Corinthians 1:3-495 votes
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Romans 12:1594 votes
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Matthew 14:1491 votes
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Deuteronomy 16:1786 votes
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.
Psalms 103:1384 votes
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
Luke 22:2777 votes
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
Galatians 2:1074 votes
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
Psalms 112:472 votes
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Zechariah 7:970 votes
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
What does the Bible say about compassion to others?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 4:32 on the subject of compassion to others. Across 8,016 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Colossians 3:12, Galatians 6:2, 1 Peter 3:8. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.