6672 grace, in human relationships

Undeserved favour or kindness, mercy, compassion and generosity are to be found in human relationships and are strongly encouraged in Scripture.

Examples of grace in human relationships

Ru 2:10; 2Sa 9:1-7; Ac 28:2 See also Ge 33:8-11; Jos 2:12-14; 1Sa 15:6; 1Sa 24:18; 1Ki 2:7; Ps 37:25-26; Ac 4:8-10; 1Co 4:13

Grace in relationships encouraged

Lk 6:27-28 pp Mt 5:44 See also Pr 14:9; Ro 15:7; Phm 14

Grace in relationships expressed as mercy and compassion Eph 4:32 See also 2Ch 10:7; Zec 7:9; Mt 9:13; Hos 6:6; Mt 18:32-33; Lk 10:36-37; Lk 17:3-4; Ro 15:1-2; 1Pe 3:8; Jude 22

Grace in relationships expressed as generosity and kindness Dt 15:10-11 See also 1Sa 25:8; Ps 112:5; Pr 11:25-27; 1Co 10:24; 2Co 9:11-13; Gal 6:9-10; 1Ti 6:18; 2Ti 2:24; Heb 13:16; 2Pe 1:5-7

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