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Acts Of Kindness
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And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →
“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →
with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; — read the full passage →
But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →
in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;
Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries. — read the full passage →
He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my loving kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed,” says Yahweh who has mercy on you.
But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
In overflowing wrath I hid my face from you for a moment; but with everlasting loving kindness will I have mercy on you,” says Yahweh your Redeemer.
Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.
Praise be to Yahweh, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.
He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.
Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →
For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.
For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!
He said, “Blessed are you by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.
See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
David said to him, “Don’t be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You shall eat bread at my table continually.”
Now therefore, please swear to me by Yahweh, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true token;
and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.
You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die;
But remember me when it will be well with you, and please show kindness to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.
By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.
Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
but also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever; no, not when Yahweh has cut off the enemies of David everyone from the surface of the earth.”
Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “Blessed be he of Yahweh, who has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead.” Naomi said to her, “The man is a close relative to us, one of our near kinsmen.”
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn’t forsake them.
Now may Yahweh show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward you for this kindness, because you have done this thing.
Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
But whoever keeps his word, God’s love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:
if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.
He prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please, Yahweh, wasn’t this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.
But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those who eat at your table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.
David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “Blessed are you by Yahweh, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.
Now, therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner.”
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. — read the full passage →
Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,
Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ — read the full passage →
but let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, says Yahweh.
for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him, neither knows him.
that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →
“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” — read the full passage →
Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! — read the full passage →
Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →
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