Kindness

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control -  Galatians 5:22.

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you - Ephesians 4:32.

An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up - Proverbs 12:25. 

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud - 1 Corinthians 13:4.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do - Colossians 3:12,13. 

Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another - Zechariah 7:9.

Do not let kindness and truth leave you, bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart - Proverbs 3:3.

And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful - 2 Timothy 2:24.

Those who are kind benefit themselves - Proverbs 11:17.

Whoever is kind to the needy honors God - Proverbs 12:31.

Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor - Proverbs 21:21.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs - 1 corinthians 13:3-5. 

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue - Proverbs 31:26.

Blessed is the one who is kind to the needy - Proverbs 12:21.

But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life - Titus 3:4-7.

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus - Ephesians 2:2-7. 

The Lord is just in all his ways and kind in all his doings - Psalm 145:17.

You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? - Romans 2:1-4.

                                                                              

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to be kind to others. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.