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The Bible presents kindness as something God shows first and then asks of his people, toward strangers, the poor and enemies as well as friends. Paul lists it among the qualities the Spirit produces (Galatians 5:22), and Micah names it among the things the Lord requires (Micah 6:8). In many Old Testament passages, kindness translates the Hebrew hesed, which English Bibles also render mercy, loyalty or lovingkindness. In the New Testament letters the usual Greek words are chrestotes, kindness, and…