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Ephesians 4:32
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.”
Kindness, tenderness, and forgiveness belong together.
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Colossians 3:12
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind.”
Kindness is something believers are called to put on.
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Proverbs 31:26
“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.”
Kindness is shown in both words and wisdom.
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1 Corinthians 13:4
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not.”
Biblical love is not only emotion. It is patient and active.
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Proverbs 17:17
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
True friendship remains present through hardship.
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Proverbs 27:17
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
Good friendship helps people grow stronger and wiser.
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John 15:13
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Jesus describes friendship through sacrificial love.
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Ephesians 4:32
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
Christian forgiveness flows from the forgiveness already received in Christ.
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1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.”
This passage gives hope to anyone who needs mercy and a new beginning.