empathy
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15Rejoice with those who are rejoicing. Weep with those who are weeping.
8And finally, may you all be of one mind: compassionate, loving brotherhood, merciful, meek, humble,
32And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.
12Therefore, all things whatsoever that you wish that men would do to you, do so also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.
12This is my precept: that you love one another, just as I have loved you.
2Carry one another’s burdens, and so shall you fulfill the law of Christ.
26And so, if one part suffers anything, all the parts suffer with it. Or, if one part finds glory, all the parts rejoice with it.
12Therefore, clothe yourselves like the elect of God: holy and beloved, with hearts of mercy, kindness, humility, modesty, and patience.
29Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.
33And then, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had arrived with her weeping, he groaned in spirit and became troubled. 34And he said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” 35And Jesus wept.
3Let nothing be done by contention, nor in vain glory. Instead, in humility, let each of you esteem others to be better than himself.
15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to have compassion on our infirmities, but rather one who was tempted in all things, just as we are, yet without sin.
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation. 4He consoles us in all our tribulation, so that we too may be able to console those who are in any kind of distress, through the exhortation by which we also are being exhorted by God.