God is kind and caring towards you, so you can be kind and caring towards others.

God is kind and caring towards you, so you can be kind and caring towards others.

“Be kindly affectionate [philostorgos] to one another with brotherly love [philadelphia], in honor giving preference [proegeomai=taking the lead in showing honor to others] to one another” (Rom 12:10)

“And be kind [chrestos] to one another, tenderhearted [eusplagchnos], forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” (Eph 4:32)

“Love suffers long and is kind” (1Cor 13:4)

“Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion [sumpathes] for one another; love as brothers [philadelphos], be tenderhearted [eusplagchnos], be courteous [philophron]” (1Pet 3:8)

“desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” (1Pet 2:2,3)

“For God is kind to the unthankful and evil.” (Lk 6:35)

“But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great” (Lk 6:35)

“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you” (Matt 5:44)

“For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.” (Rom 5:10)

“And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled” (Col 1:21)

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness [chrestotes], goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” (Gal 5:22-23)

Reading: Rom 10-12; Matt 7