Colossians 3:12-14

New King James Version

Character of the New Man

¹²Therefore, ^(A)as the elect of God, holy and beloved, ^(B)put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; ¹³^(C)bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. ¹⁴^(D)But above all these things ^(E)put on love, which is the ^(F)bond of perfection.

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Colossians 3:12-14

Young's Literal Translation

¹²Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

¹³forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you -- so also ye;

¹⁴and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,

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Colossians 3:12-14

New American Standard Bible

¹²So, as those who have been ^(A)chosen of God, holy and beloved, ^(B)put on a ^(C)heart of compassion, kindness, ^(D)humility, gentleness, and ^[a]^(E)patience; ¹³^(F)bearing with one another, and ^(G)forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; ^(H)just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also. ¹⁴In addition to all these things put on love, which is ^[b]^(I)the perfect bond of ^(J)unity.