2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV) 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
Hebrews 2:17 (NIV) For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.
Psalm 116:5 (NIV) The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
Mark 6:34 (NIV) When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
Christianity demands a level of caring that transcends human inclinations. Erwin W. Lutzer (1941- )
Compassion means justice. Meister Eckhart (c. 1260-c. 1327)
God's care will carry you so you can carry others. Robert Harold Schuller (1926- )
Draper's Book of Quotations for the Christian World.
