The 22 Best Bible Verses about Kindness

When we choose kindness, we step into a role greater than ourselves. It dismantles walls of suspicion, melts coldness born of fear, and reminds people of their own humanity. Even in moments when we feel powerless, kindness is a form of agency—we may not change the world in a day, but we can change someone’s world in a moment.
And perhaps most importantly, kindness nourishes the one who gives as much as the one who receives. It’s not about grand gestures or flawless virtue, but a daily posture of compassion, humility, and gentleness. In the long run, kindness builds communities, repairs trust, and brings peace where there was pain. It is not optional; it is essential.
Kindness isn't merely being nice or putting on a pleasant demeanor. Biblical kindness runs much deeper—it's the intentional choice to extend God's grace to others, even when they don't deserve it. It's about seeing people through God's eyes and responding with His heart. True kindness flows from understanding how much kindness God has shown us, creating a wellspring of grace that naturally overflows to those around us.
The Bible teaches us that kindness is both a command and a fruit of the Spirit working in our lives. It's not optional or dependent on our personality type—it's a characteristic that should mark every follower of Christ. As we grow in understanding God's incredible kindness toward us, we become equipped to extend that same grace to a world desperately in need of it.
Are you ready to let God's kindness transform your heart and relationships? Here are biblical truths to guide and inspire you toward a life marked by authentic Christian kindness.
22 Bible Verses on Acts of Kindness That Transform Hearts
Ephesians 4:32 (ESV)
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Colossians 3:12 (ESV)
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.
Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
1 Corinthians 13:4 (ESV)
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude.
Proverbs 11:17 (ESV)
A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
Proverbs 31:26 (ESV)
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
Luke 6:35 (ESV)
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
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?
Proverbs 19:17 (ESV)
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
1 John 3:18 (ESV)
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
Romans 12:10 (ESV)
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Titus 3:4-5 (ESV)
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy.
2 Peter 1:7 (ESV)
And in godliness brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection love.
Jeremiah 9:24 (ESV)
But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.
Acts 14:17 (ESV)
Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.
Psalm 117:2 (ESV)
For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!
Isaiah 54:10 (ESV)
For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
Micah 6:8 (ESV)
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Matthew 5:7 (ESV)
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Galatians 6:10 (ESV)
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
1 Peter 3:8-9 (ESV)
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
2 Corinthians 6:6 (ESV)
By purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love.
The transforming power of God's kindness
God's kindness toward us is not just an abstract theological concept—it's the very foundation of our salvation and the ongoing source of our transformation. Romans 2:4 reveals that it is God's kindness that leads us to repentance, not His wrath or condemnation. This divine kindness is what breaks through our hard hearts and draws us into relationship with Him.
When we truly grasp the magnitude of God's kindness toward us—undeserved, unearned, and unconditional—it fundamentally changes how we view and treat others. We begin to see that every person we encounter is someone for whom Christ died, someone who needs the same kindness that has been lavished upon us. This perspective shift is what transforms routine interactions into opportunities for ministry and witness.
The kindness of God is not weakness disguised as virtue. It took incredible strength for Jesus to respond with kindness to those who mocked Him, beat Him, and ultimately crucified Him. His kindness was powered by love, motivated by redemption, and sustained by His commitment to the Father's will. Similarly, our kindness becomes a powerful testimony to God's character working through us.
As we practice kindness, we discover that it often accomplishes what harshness never could. 
Kindness disarms opposition, opens closed hearts, and creates space for the Gospel to take root. It demonstrates God's love in tangible ways and shows a watching world that there is indeed something different about those who follow Christ. In a culture starved for authentic kindness, our gentle responses and generous actions become beacons pointing others toward the kindness of God that leads to salvation.

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