Galatians 5:22 (NIV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.
1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV) And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Colossians 3:12 (NIV) Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people. Now I admire kind people. —Abraham Heschel
Quoted in Another Country, by Mary Pipher. From Christianity Today, "Reflections" (8/9/99), Today's Best Illustrations – Volume 5, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "K".
