# Where is “Be kind to one another” in the Bible?

> “Be kind to one another” is Ephesians 4:32.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/be-kind-to-one-another
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Paul writes it to the church in Ephesus.

## The verse

> Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving each other just as God also forgave you in Christ.
>
> — [Ephesians 4:32](https://www.lumin.faith/read/ephesians/4#32) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The verse before it lists what to put away: bitterness, rage, shouting and slander. Kindness and forgiveness take their place, and the measure is how God forgave you in Christ.

## Common questions

### Where is “Be kind to one another” in the Bible?

“Be kind to one another” is Ephesians 4:32. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Paul writes it to the church in Ephesus.

### Is “Be kind to one another” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Ephesians 4:32. In the Lumin Translation, Ephesians 4:32 reads: “Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving each other just as God also forgave you in Christ.”

### Who said “Be kind to one another”?

Paul writes it to the church in Ephesus.

### What does “Be kind to one another” mean in the Bible?

The verse before it lists what to put away: bitterness, rage, shouting and slander. Kindness and forgiveness take their place, and the measure is how God forgave you in Christ.

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