25 Bible Verses About Empathy (ESV)

15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.

12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,

33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled. 34 And he said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus wept.

3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 38 and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” 40 And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”

41 “A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 50 And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

3 Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.

8   You have kept count of my tossings;
    put my tears in your bottle.
    Are they not in your book?

7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.

31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

18   The LORD is near to the brokenhearted
    and saves the crushed in spirit.

15:1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

17 But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?