Mercy and truth are better than sacrifice. (Proverbs 3:3; cf. Hosea…

Barzillai the Gileadite... brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse. (2 Samuel 17:27-29)

2 Samuel 17:27 (KJV)

And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly... and they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. (Joshua 2:1)

Joshua 2:1 (KJV)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance. (Galatians 5:22-23)

Galatians 5:22 (KJV)

Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go. (Ruth 1:16)

Ruth 1:16 (KJV)

And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. (Luke 10:31-32)

Luke 10:31 (KJV)

And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake. (2 Samuel 9:7)

2 Samuel 9:7 (KJV)