The best Bible verses for kindness (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for kindness (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession."James 1:18
"He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession."James 1:18
"“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers."Matthew 5:11
"We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love."2 Corinthians 6:6
"and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone."2 Peter 1:7
"Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience."Colossians 3:12
"So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus."Ephesians 2:7
"In a burst of anger I turned my face away for a little while. But with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD, your Redeemer."Isaiah 54:8
"But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the LORD, have spoken!"Jeremiah 9:24
"Long ago the LORD said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself."Jeremiah 31:3
"You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever."Psalms 18:50
"Our ancestors in Egypt were not impressed by the LORD’s miraculous deeds. They soon forgot his many acts of kindness to them. Instead, they rebelled against him at the Red Sea."Psalms 106:7
"For he refused all kindness to others; he persecuted the poor and needy, and he hounded the brokenhearted to death."Psalms 109:16
"Let the godly strike me! It will be a kindness! If they correct me, it is soothing medicine. Don’t let me refuse it. But I pray constantly against the wicked and their deeds."Psalms 141:5
"Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?"Romans 2:4
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for kindness (NLT) are James 1:18, Matthew 5:11, 2 Corinthians 6:6. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to kindness (NLT) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for kindness (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.