Ephesians 4:32

New American Bible - revised edition

[And] be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:21

For your servant’s sake and as you have had at heart, you have brought about this whole magnificent disclosure to your servant.

Psalm 112:9

Lavishly he gives to the poor; his righteousness shall endure forever; his horn shall be exalted in honor.

Psalm 145:9

The Lord is good to all, compassionate toward all your works.

Proverbs 12:10

The just take care of their livestock, but the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

Proverbs 19:11

It is good sense to be slow to anger, and an honor to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 19:22

What is desired of a person is fidelity; rather be poor than a liar.

Isaiah 57:1

The just have perished, but no one takes it to heart; The steadfast are swept away, while no one understands. Yet the just are taken away from the presence of evil,

Jeremiah 38:12

Then he said to Jeremiah, “Put these old, tattered rags between your armpits and the ropes.” Jeremiah did so,

Matthew 6:12

and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;

Mark 11:25

When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions. [

Luke 1:78

because of the tender mercy of our God by which the daybreak from on high will visit us

Luke 11:4

and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test.” Further Teachings on Prayer.

Luke 17:4

And if he wrongs you seven times in one day and returns to you seven times saying, ‘I am sorry,’ you should forgive him.” Saying of Faith.

Luke 6:35

But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Luke 6:37

“Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.

Acts 28:2

The natives showed us extraordinary hospitality; they lit a fire and welcomed all of us because it had begun to rain and was cold.

Romans 12:10

love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated,

2 Corinthians 2:10

Whomever you forgive anything, so do I. For indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for you in the presence of Christ,

2 Corinthians 2:7

so that on the contrary you should forgive and encourage him instead, or else the person may be overwhelmed by excessive pain.

2 Corinthians 6:6

by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, in a holy spirit, in unfeigned love,

Ephesians 5:1

So be imitators of God, as beloved children,

James 5:11

Indeed we call blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, because “the Lord is compassionate and merciful.”

2 Peter 1:7

devotion with mutual affection, mutual affection with love.

1 John 1:9

If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing.

1 John 2:12

I am writing to you, children, because your sins have been forgiven for his name’s sake.

Ruth 2:20

“May he be blessed by the Lord, who never fails to show kindness to the living and to the dead,” Naomi exclaimed to her daughter-in-law. She continued, “This man is a near relative of ours, one of our redeemers.”