925 verses about Compassion

and laid them at the apostles’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.

“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,

I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’ Exodus 3:5,7-8,10

Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.

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.

As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”

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.’ ”

They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.

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.

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh,

For he said to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” Exodus 33:19

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.” Deuteronomy 32:35

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.” Proverbs 25:21-22

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” Psalm 69:9

For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.

that you receive her in the Lord, in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

Therefore if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.

Let all that you do be done in love.

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.

so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.

Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,

but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.” Exodus 16:8

But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God;

while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don’t burn with indignation?

I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.

since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

However you did well that you shared in my affliction.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

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.

But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.

We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Honor widows who are widows indeed.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

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.

A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions; and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so.

For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.