50 Bible quotes that reflect themes of love, compassion, forgiveness, peace, harmony, and service to humanity, fitting for the occasion of Easter:
1. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16
2. "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8
3. "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." - 1 Corinthians 13:13
4. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." - 1 Corinthians 13:4
5. "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." - 1 Peter 4:8
6. "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." - John 13:34
7. "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." - Ephesians 4:32
8. "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." - Luke 6:37
9. "Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." - Colossians 3:13
10. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." - John 14:27
11. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." - Matthew 5:9
12. "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." - Romans 15:13
13. "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." - Romans 12:18
14. "Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." - Ephesians 4:3
15. "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." - Numbers 6:24-26
16. "For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another." - Romans 12:4-5
17. "How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!" - Psalm 133:1
18. "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." - Hebrews 10:24
19. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." - Galatians 5:22-23
20. "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." - Mark 10:45
21. "In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” - Acts 20:35
22. "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." - 1 Peter 4:10
23. "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." - Ephesians 2:10
24. "The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’" - Matthew 25:40
25. "But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous." - Luke 14:13-14
26. "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." - Micah 6:8
27. "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free." - Luke 4:18
28. "Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow." - Isaiah 1:17
29. "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute." - Proverbs 31:8
30. "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act." - Proverbs 3:27
31. "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." - Matthew 5:44
32. "If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink." - Proverbs 25:21
33. "Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone." - Romans 12:17
34. "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you." - Matthew 5:44
35. "But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked." - Luke 6:35
36. "And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." - Mark 11:25
37. "Forgive, and you will be forgiven." - Luke 6:37
38. "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you." - Matthew 6:14
39. "Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." - Colossians 3:12
40. "Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble." - 1 Peter 3:8
41. "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." - Galatians 6:9
42. "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." - Romans 12:21
43. "Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done." - Proverbs 19:17
44. "He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing." - Deuteronomy 10:18
45. "The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love." - Psalm 103:8
46. "But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness." - Psalm 86:15
47. "Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." - Colossians 3:12
48. "Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." - Ephesians 4:31-32
49. "He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?" - Micah 6:8
50. "And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." - Ephesians 4:32
May these verses inspire reflection and action as we celebrate Easter and strive to embody the love, compassion, forgiveness, and service exemplified by Jesus Christ.
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