If you need some encouragement to keep fighting the kind fight, going to the Bible to read scripture is a great way to get instruction and inspiration. Here are several of our favorite Bible verses about being kind to get you started.
“And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you. You have heard that it is said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
Matthew 5:40-43 ESV
“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.”
Luke 6:27 ESV
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great.”
Luke 6:35 ESV
“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them.”
Matthew 7:12 ESV
“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ESV
“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” Galatians 5:13
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”
Galatians 6:9-10 ESV
“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:32 ESV
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV
“Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.” Proverbs 12:25
These Bible verses are the perfect source of inspiration to remind you how important it is to be kind to others. Treat others the way you wish to be treated; you never know the impact your kindness may have on another individual.
The ROI of Kindness
Ever wonder if there’s an ROI of Kindness? We say…yes! Learn helpful nuggets like the one below, plus how to create a Kindness Value Proposition (KVP) at your organization in this simple book by Inspire Kindness founder Mac Anderson and Brian Biro, The ROI of Kindness.
Fact: Turnover reduction/employee retention…The average annual turnover in the Quick Service Food Industry is 170%. The two companies that constantly focus on kindness as the “magic” ingredient more than any other in their cultures average 14% and 24% annual turnover. In other words, these two companies retain their employees 8 to 10 times more than their competitors.