But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Synonyms for Kindness: generosity, affection, mercy, compassion, kindliness, gentleness, goodwill, tenderness, understanding, benevolence, charity, hospitality, patience, humanity, indulgence, sympathy, and tolerance

1 Samuel 24:18-19 (ESV)
And you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands. 19. For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safe? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.

Psalms 106:46 (ESV)
He caused them to be pitied by all those who held them captive.

Proverbs 3:3 (ESV)
Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 11:17 (ESV)
A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.

Proverbs 31:25-26 (ESV)
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. 26. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

Zechariah 7:9-10 (ESV)
“Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, 10. do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart.”

Romans 2:4 (ESV)
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

Romans 12:8 (ESV)
the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

2 Corinthians 6:1-2 (ESV)
Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2. For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

2 Corinthians 6:6 (ESV)
by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love;

2 Corinthians 8:1-2 (ESV)
We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2. for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23. gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Ephesians 1:7-8 (ESV)
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8. that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,

Ephesians 2:7 (ESV)
in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 3:12-13 (ESV)
In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 13. I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

2 Timothy 1:18 (ESV)
May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day! You know very well in how many ways he helped me in Ephesus.

Titus 3:4-5 (ESV)
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5. he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,

1 Peter 2:2-3 (ESV)
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3. if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.

1 Peter 5:10 (ESV)
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

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