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that ye put off concerning the former conversation of the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore, putting away lying, speak ev
So, James 2.15 and 16, we read there, "'If a brother or sister be naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled, notwithstanding ye give them not those things that are needful for the body, what doth it profit?' James there is talking
Friendliness, generosity and sympathy are all different ways to be kind and should affect us all in some aspect of our lives as children of God. Kindness was shown to my mother when she was seven years old and her mother was in the hospital with her newly born premature son. A family friend took my
How would you define kindness? Kindness, according to one commentator, is love in practical action. Love in practical action. Kindness. Be kind. Kindness is love showing itself in all of the little practical day-to-day things. Kindness shows itself, for example, in the look of the eye. Be kind in th
As the recipients of God’s kindness, they are made able, by the work of the Holy Spirit within them, to be kind and gentle (Galatians 5:22). They are urged by Paul to put on “kindness” (Colossians 3:12). We, who have tasted the gentleness and kindness of God are admonished to be “gentle” to all men
And she took it up and went into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned, and she brought forth and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed. And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day, and where wroughtest thou? Blessed be he that did t
And Boaz even indicates that that reward is of grace when he says this reward will come from the God of Israel, the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. And Ruth acknowledges that what Boaz is speaking to her is the gospel of salvation through the grace of the Lord. Whe
And meanwhile, they are kind! The root meaning of this word is that you are fit for use, useful, virtuous, good. Therefore, it is used for the state of manageableness, mildness and pleasantness. It is opposed to all harshness, bitterness, hardness and sharpness. A kind man does not hurt or pierce yo
First, true kindness towards others ought to be unconditional. Just as we did not merit God's gentleness and compassion upon us, neither must we expect others to merit it from us. Freely must we put on and exercise this virtue of kindness. We must not wait for others to fulfill certain conditions an
Such compassion that would reach out to seek another’s spiritual welfare might even be considered foundational to the other virtues set before us in Colossians 3:12. One must truly know by experience the mercies of Christ before he himself will be characterized by kindness, humbleness of mind, meekn