Bible Questions Answered:
“...they used to have a bumper
sticker “Kindness is contagious, pass it on!”...I think we need
that again...”
Cory/ Davison, Michigan U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Kindness, is a fruit of God's Spirit.
Galatians 5:22,23 KJV
22 But the fruit of The Spirit is
love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness (Kindness), goodness,
faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law.
So many say they want to be like The
Lord, yet when you look for the kindness in their lives, it doesn't
show very much.
Kindness:
Nehemiah 9:16,17 ERV
16 But our ancestors became proud
and stubborn. They refused to obey your commands.
17 They refused to listen. They
forgot the amazing things you did with them. They became stubborn.
They decided to return to Egypt and become slaves again. “But you
are a forgiving God! You are kind and full of mercy. You are patient
and full of love So you didn’t leave them!
Job 10:12 ERV
You gave me Life and were very kind
to me. You cared for me and watched over my spirit.
Psalm 63:1-3 KJV
1 O God, thou art my God; early will
I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in
a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory, so
as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3 Because thy loving kindness is
better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Psalm 106:7 KJV
Our ancestors in Egypt were not
impressed by The Lord’s miraculous deeds. They soon forgot His many
acts of kindness to them. Instead, they rebelled against Him at the
Red Sea.
Psalm 117:`1,2 KJV
1 O praise The Lord, all ye nations:
praise Him, all ye people.
2 For His merciful kindness is great
toward us: and The Truth of
The Lord endureth for ever. Praise
ye The Lord.
Proverbs 3:3 NLT
Never let loyalty and kindness leave
you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within
your heart.
Proverbs 21:21 ESV
Whoever pursues righteousness and
kindness will find Life, righteousness, and honor.
Isaiah 54:8,10 KJV
8 In a little wrath I hid My face
from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have
mercy on thee, saith The Lord thy Redeemer.
10 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.
Isaiah 63:7 KJV
I will mention the loving kindnesses
of The Lord, and the praises of
The Lord, according to all that The
Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of
Israel, which He hath bestowed on them according to His mercies, and
according to the multitude of His loving kindnesses.
Jeremiah 9:24 ERV
But if someone wants to brag, then
let them brag about this: Let them brag that they learned to know Me.
Let them brag that they understand that I am The Lord, that I am kind
and fair, and that I do good things on earth. I love this kind of
bragging.” This message is from The Lord.
Joel 2:12,13 ERV
12 This is The Lord’s message:“Now
come back to Me with all your heart.
Cry and mourn, and don’t eat
anything! Show that you are sad for doing wrong.
13 Tear your hearts, not your
clothes.”Come back to The Lord your God. He is kind and merciful.
He does not become angry quickly. He has great love. Maybe He will
change His mind about the bad punishment He planned.
Micah 6:8 ERV
Human, The Lord has told you what
goodness is. This is what He wants from you: Be fair to other people.
Love kindness and loyalty, and humbly obey your God.
Zechariah 7:9 KJV
This is what The Lord Of Heaven’s
Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one
another.
Matthew 5:45 KJV
That ye may be the children of your
Father which is in heaven: for He maketh His sun to rise on the evil
and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Luke 6:35 KJV
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.
Romans 2:4 NLT
Don’t you see how wonderfully
kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing
to you? Can’t you see that His kindness is intended to turn you
from your sin?
Romans 11:22 NLT
Notice how God is both kind and
severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if
you continue to trust in His kindness. But if you stop trusting, you
also will be cut off.
I Corinthians 13:4 NLT
Love is patient and kind. Love is
not jealous or boastful or proud.
Galatians 5:22,23 KJV
But The Holy Spirit produces this
kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, and self-control.
There is no law against these things!
Ephesians 2:7 KJV
That in the ages to come He might
shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us
through Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 4:32 KJV
And be ye kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake
hath forgiven you.
Colossians 3:12 KJV
Put on therefore, as the elect of
God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of
mind, meekness, long suffering;
II Timothy 2:24 KJV
A servant of The Lord must not
quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be
patient with difficult people.
II Peter 1:7 KJV
And to Godliness brotherly kindness;
and to brotherly kindness charity.
Prayer:
Titus 3:4,5 NLT
4 But—When God our Savior revealed
His kindness and love,
5 He saved us, not because of the
righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He washed
away our sins, giving us a new birth and new Life through The Holy
Spirit.
He Lifted Me
In loving-kindness Jesus came,
My soul in mercy to reclaim,
And from the depths of sin and shame
Through grace He lifted me.
Refrain:
From sinking sand He lifted me,
With tender hand He lifted me;
From shades of night to plains of
light,
Oh, praise His Name, He lifted me!
He called me long before I heard,
Before my sinful heart was stirred,
But when I took Him at His word,
Forgiv’n, He lifted me.
His brow was pierced with many a thorn,
His hands by cruel nails were torn,
When from my guilt and grief, forlorn,
In love He lifted me.
Now on a higher plane I dwell,
And with my soul I know ’tis well;
Yet how or why, I cannot tell,
He should have lifted me.
Charles H. Gabriel, 1856-1932
II Samuel 22:36 KJV (King David)
"...thy gentleness hath made me
great.
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