Bible Verses About Kindness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for kindness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 27,816 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 Kindness
Ephesians 4:322,350 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Luke 6:351,521 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.
Proverbs 11:171,302 votes
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Colossians 3:121,038 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Proverbs 31:26845 votes
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7714 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Proverbs 19:17591 votes
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
1 John 3:18503 votes
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Galatians 6:10489 votes
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
1 Peter 3:9450 votes
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Galatians 5:22406 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
1 Peter 4:8374 votes
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Galatians 5:22-23364 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
1 Corinthians 13:4355 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Philippians 2:1-30342 votes
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Romans 11:22338 votes
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.
Micah 6:8336 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?
Acts 20:35322 votes
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.
Romans 2:4319 votes
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Proverbs 21:21314 votes
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Proverbs 19:22291 votes
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
Colossians 3:14271 votes
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
1 John 3:17263 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 Peter 3:8239 votes
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Isaiah 54:10227 votes
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
What does the Bible say about kindness?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 4:32 on the subject of kindness. Across 27,816 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 6:35, Proverbs 11:17, Colossians 3:12. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.