if you have experienced ¹  the Lord’s kindness. ² 

Notice therefore the kindness and harshness of God – harshness toward those who have fallen, but ¹  God’s kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness; ²  otherwise you also will be cut off.

Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know ¹  that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

May no one show him kindness! ¹  May no one have compassion ²  on his fatherless children!

How can I repay the Lord for all his acts of kindness to me?

They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, ¹  and sing about your justice. ² 

ח (Khet) The Lord’s loyal kindness ¹  never ceases; ²  his compassions ³  never end.

But the fruit of the Spirit ¹  is love, ²  joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ³ 

¹  But “when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,

Now may the Lord show you true kindness! ¹  I also will reward you, ²  because you have done this deed.

“To the one in despair, kindness ¹  should come from his friend ²  even if ³  he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

For he never bothered to show kindness; ¹  he harassed the oppressed and needy, and killed the disheartened. ² 

Though he causes us ¹  grief, he then has compassion on us ²  according to the abundance of his loyal kindness. ³ 

All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, not even one.” ¹ 

to demonstrate in the coming ages ¹  the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward ²  us in Christ Jesus.

But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him kindness. ¹  He granted him favor in the sight of the prison warden. ² 

But remember me ¹  when it goes well for you, and show ²  me kindness. ³  Make mention ⁴  of me to Pharaoh and bring me out of this prison, ⁵ 

May the Lord reward your efforts! ¹  May your acts of kindness be repaid fully ²  by the Lord God of Israel, from whom you have sought protection!” ³ 

¹ Then David asked, “Is anyone still left from the family ²  of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?”

The local inhabitants ¹  showed us extraordinary ²  kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain ³  and was cold.