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Bible verses about kindness

Kindness is love made practical — gentle, generous, and patient with others as God has been with us. These verses move compassion from feeling to action.

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Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.” Colossians 3:12 “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” Proverbs 11:17 “A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.” Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,” Luke 6:31 “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Proverbs 19:17 “Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.”