Colossians 3:12-17
New American Standard Bible
12 So, 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. 14 In addition to all these things put on love, which is [b](I)the perfect bond of (J)unity. 15 Let (K)the peace of Christ, to which you were [c]indeed called in (L)one body, [d]rule in your hearts; and [e]be thankful. 16 Let (M)the word of [f]Christ richly dwell within you, [g]with all wisdom (N)teaching and admonishing [h]one another (O)with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, (P)singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 (Q)Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, (R)giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
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- Colossians 3:12 I.e., forbearance toward others
- Colossians 3:14 Lit the uniting bond of perfection
- Colossians 3:15 Or also
- Colossians 3:15 Or be in control in
- Colossians 3:15 Or show yourselves thankful
- Colossians 3:16 One early ms the Lord
- Colossians 3:16 Or in
- Colossians 3:16 Or one another, singing with psalms...
Colossians 3:12-17
International Standard Version
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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- Colossians 3:12 Or gentleness
- Colossians 3:13 Other mss. read the Messiah
- Colossians 3:13 Lit. so you also
- Colossians 3:14 The Gk. lacks clothe yourselves with
- Colossians 3:15 Or Christ
- Colossians 3:16 Or Christ; other mss. read of God; still other mss. read of the Lord
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