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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