Bible Verses about “benevolence”

“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.”

“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”

“Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.”

“Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”

“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,”

“Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”

“that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.”

“"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'”

“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?”

“If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?”

“So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.”

“One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.”