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Colossians 3:12 KJV
Colossians · chapter 3 · verse 12
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Colossians 3:12 · King James Version
Colossians 3:12 in context
10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
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Cross references
- Ephesians 4:32
- Ephesians 4:2
- 1 John 4:19
- 2 Peter 1:5-8
- Galatians 5:22-23
- Colossians 3:10
- 2 Peter 1:10
- 1 Peter 3:8-11
Key words (Strong's)
- kindnesschrēstotēsmoral goodness, integrity, benignity, kindnessG5544 →
- meeknesspraotēsgentleness, mildness, meeknessG4236 →
- belovedagapaōof persons, to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly, of things, to be…G25 →
- merciesoiktirmoscompassion, pity, mercy, bowels in which compassion resides, a heart of compassion…G3628 →
- bowelssplagchnonbowels, intestines, , bowels, the bowels were regarded as the seat of the more violent…G4698 →
- electeklektospicked out, chosen, chosen by God,, to obtain salvation through Christ, Christians are…G1588 →
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The apostle proceeds to exhort to mutual love and compassion: Put on therefore bowels of mercy, Col 3:12. We must not only put off anger and wrath (as Col 3:8), but we must put on compassion and kindness; not only cease to do evil, but learn to do well; not only not do hurt to any, but do what good we can to all. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-17