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Colossians 3:12-14 KJV
Colossians · chapter 3 · verses 12–14 · King James Version
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.Colossians 3:12-14 · King James Version
Colossians 3:12-14 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.
15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Commentary
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
- Mark 11:25
- James 2:13
- Matthew 6:14-15
- Romans 15:1-2
Key words (Strong's)
- Forbearinganechōto hold up, to hold one s self erect and firm, to sustain, to bear, to endureG430 →
- forgivingcharizomaito do something pleasant or agreeable , to do a favour to, gratify, to show one s self…G5483 →
- 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 →
- quarrelmomphēblame, to have a complaint against any oneG3437 →
- againstprosto the advantage of, at, near, by, to, towards, with, with regard toG4314 →
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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