12 (A)Put on then, as (B)God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, (C)compassionate hearts, (D)kindness, (E)humility, meekness, and patience, 13 (F)bearing with one another and, (G)if one has a complaint against another, (H)forgiving each other; (I)as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on (J)love, which (K)binds everything together in (L)perfect harmony. 15 And let (M)the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called (N)in one body. And (O)be thankful. 16 Let (P)the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, (Q)singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, (R)with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And (S)whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, (T)giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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12 Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness,[a] and patience. 13 Be tolerant of one another and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord[b] has forgiven you, you also should forgive.[c] 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with[d] love, which ties everything together in unity. 15 Let the peace of the Messiah[e] also rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful. 16 Let the word of the Messiah[f] inhabit you richly with wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and singing to God with thankfulness in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether by speech or action, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 3:12 Or gentleness
  2. Colossians 3:13 Other mss. read the Messiah
  3. Colossians 3:13 Lit. so you also
  4. Colossians 3:14 The Gk. lacks clothe yourselves with
  5. Colossians 3:15 Or Christ
  6. Colossians 3:16 Or Christ; other mss. read of God; still other mss. read of the Lord