1 Kings 3:26
"Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it."
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- Isaiah 49:15
"Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee."
Read in chapter → - Jeremiah 31:20
"Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD."
Read in chapter → - 1 John 3:17
"But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?"
Read in chapter → - Genesis 43:30
"And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there."
Read in chapter → - Hosea 11:8
"How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together."
Read in chapter → - Philippians 1:8
"For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ."
Read in chapter → - Philippians 2:1
"If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,"
Read in chapter → - Psalms 39:3
"My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,"
Read in chapter → - Romans 1:31
"Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:"
Read in chapter → - 2 Timothy 3:3
"Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,"
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