Bible Verses about “empathy”
The Bible contains 16 verses about empathy across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”
“Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
“Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.”
“doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;”
“Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,”
“"This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.”
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
“Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;”
“Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.”
“When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.”
“who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;”
“Jesus wept.”
“For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.”
“When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,”
“and said, "Where have you laid him?" They told him, "Lord, come and see."”