Scripture teaches that believers are to treat others with kindness and empathy, reflecting God's own character. In Ephesians 4:32 and Colossians 3:12, Christians are exhorted to be compassionate and forgiving towards one another, while Galatians 6:2 encourages bearing each other's burdens. The Golden Rule, as stated in Matthew 7:12, provides a guiding principle for interactions with others, and 1 Peter 3:8 reminds believers to be harmonious and sympathetic towards all people. By showing compassion, Christians demonstrate their love for God and their neighbors.
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Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side. But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?