Kindness
virtueTender goodwill expressed in action — treating others with gentleness, generosity, and care in everyday life.
Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.
Follow the flow
Kindness connects to different paths in Scripture:
Kindness arises from Phileo Love and Agape Love, and leads to Faith and Worship.
Reading Path
Follow this theme through Scripture — one verse per step, in theological order.
“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.”John 15:15 →
“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?”Micah 6:8 →
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”Acts 1:8 →
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”Habakkuk 2:4 →
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”Ephesians 2:8 →
Relationships
Anchor Scriptures 19 verses
“And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.”
Read in context →“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?”
Read in context →“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”
Read in context →“For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”
Read in context →“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”
Read in context →“He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.”
Read in context →“He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.”
Read in context →“The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.”
Read in context →“And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?”
Read in context →“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
Read in context →“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.”
Read in context →“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
Read in context →“See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.”
Read in context →“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”
Read in context →“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
Read in context →“But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,”
Read in context →“But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,”
Read in context →“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:”
Read in context →“Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:”
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