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Love And Compassion
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A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: — read the full passage →
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
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?
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. — read the full passage →
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; — read the full passage →
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →
Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — read the full passage →
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: — read the full passage →
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
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.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. — read the full passage →
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
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 the full passage →
So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: — read the full passage →
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. — read the full passage →
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
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?
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
And of some have compassion, making a difference:
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. — read the full passage →
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →
And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the Lord their God, and will hear them.
And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.
And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
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