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Colossians 3:15 KJV
Colossians · chapter 3 · verse 15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.Colossians 3:15 · King James Version
What Colossians 3:15 means
Rule here is an umpire's word: the peace of God decides the call when something is contested. Paul puts it in a passage about how believers treat each other, and in one body is the setting. Then three plain words close it: be ye thankful.
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Colossians 3:15 in context
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.
17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Commentary
Cross references
- Philippians 4:6-7
- John 14:27
- Isaiah 26:3
- Romans 15:13
- Psalms 29:11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
- Colossians 3:17
- Romans 5:1
Key words (Strong's)
- heartskardiathe heart, that organ in the animal body which is the centre of the circulation of the…G2588 →
- calledkaleōto call, to call aloud, utter in a loud voice, to invite, to callG2564 →
- peaceeirēnēa state of national tranquillity, exemption from the rage and havoc of war, peace between…G1515 →
- rulebrabeuōto be an umpire, to decide, determine, to direct, control, ruleG1018 →
- bodysōmathe body both of men or animals, a dead body or corpse, the living body, of animals, the…G4983 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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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