Charitableness: General Scriptures Concerning

Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

…leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

“Do not judge, or you will be judged. …

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” …

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. …

Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”

Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions. …

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience— …

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. …

Do everything in love.

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.