What does the Bible say about love and compassion?
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The Bible teaches that love and compassion flow from God’s own character and are to mark all who have received His grace in Christ. God showed the highest love by giving His Son for sinners, as John 3:16 declares, and His mercy forgives, redeems, and crowns His people with steadfast love, according to Psalms 103:2-4. Jesus commands His disciples to love one another as He has loved them in John 13:34. This love is sincere, patient, kind, enduring, and joined to humility and tenderhearted mercy, as Romans 12:9, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Colossians 3:12, and 1 Peter 3:8 teach. Such compassion does not excuse evil, but hates it and seeks faithful, upright living.
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- John 13:34
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.
- 1 Corinthians 13:7
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- Psalms 103:2-4
[2] Praise Yahweh, my soul, And don't forget all his benefits; [3] Who forgives all your sins; Who heals all your diseases; [4] Who redeems your life from destruction; Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;
- Romans 12:9
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
- Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
- Proverbs 10:9
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.
- Psalms 97:10
You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
[4] Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, [5] doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;
- John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- 1 Peter 3:8
Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
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