Today, we will discuss the importance of kindness. Kindness should be evident in our daily lives, and by doing so, we show God’s love to the world.
If we truly love God and obey His commandments, we will be kind. When we have kindness, we have compassion for the weak and help the helpless. The Bible says that God had mercy on us when we were sinners. Since He is rich in kindness, He wants us to be kind to others when we interact with them.
If we do not have kindness, pride will work in us. God hates a proud heart, but God blesses those who are kind to the weak.
Since God has shown us kindness, He wants us to show kindness to the helpless and weak. We can only show kindness to someone when we love someone. If we have love in our hearts, we will certainly be able to show kindness to others.
We should remember that kindness is a fruit of the Spirit. As we grow in faith, our spiritual life will improve, and as a result, we will show kindness to those we love.
Therefore, we must bear the fruit of the Spirit that is kindness. It should be reflected in all our actions, thoughts, and thoughts.
Let’s look at the following Bible verses that talk about being kind.
Ephesians 4:29 : —
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers”
Ephesians 4:32 : —
“Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you”
Colossians 3:12 : —
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering”
Galatians 5:22 : —
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith”
Galatians 6:10 : —
“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith”
Proverbs 11:17 : —
“The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh”
Proverbs 15:1 : —
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger”
Proverbs 16:24 : —
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, health to the bones”
Proverbs 19:17 : —
“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; that which he hath given will he pay him again”
Proverbs 21:21 : —
“He that followeth after righteousness mercy findeth life, righteousness, honour”
Proverbs 25:21 : —
“If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; if he be thirsty, give him water to drink”
Proverbs 31:26 : —
“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; in her tongue is the law of kindness”
Proverbs 3:3 : —
“Let not mercy truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart”
Luke 10:27 : —
“He answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, with all thy mind; thy neighbour as thyself”
Luke 6:31 : —
“As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise”
Luke 6:35 : —
“But love ye your enemies, do good, lend, hoping for nothing again; your reward shall be great, ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful to the evil”
Matthew 25:35 : —
“For I was an hungred, ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, ye took me in”
Matthew 25:40 : —
“The King shall answer say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me”
Matthew 5:44 : —
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, pray for them which despitefully use you, persecute you”
Matthew 7:12 : —
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law the prophets”
Romans 12:10 : —
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another”
Romans 12:20 : —
“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”
Romans 13:10 : —
“Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law”
Romans 14:19 : —
“Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, things wherewith one may edify another”
Romans 15:2 : —
“Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification”
Hebrews 10:24 : —
“Let us consider one another to provoke unto love to good works”
Hebrews 13:2 : —
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares”
Philippians 2:3 : —
“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves”
Titus 3:2 : —
“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men”
James 2:8 : —
“If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well”
Acts 20:35 : —
“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive”
Acts 9:36 : —
“Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works almsdeeds which she did”
Zechariah 7:9 : —
“Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, shew mercy compassions every man to his brother”
John 13:34 : —
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another”
Micah 6:8 : —
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with thy God?”
Zephaniah 2:3 : —
“Seek ye the Lord , all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord ‘s anger”
Mark 12:31 : —
“The second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these”
Isaiah 58:10 : —
“If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, thy darkness be as the noon day”