¹²Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved,^b put on compassion, kindness,^c humility,^d gentleness,^e and patience,^f ¹³bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive.^g ¹⁴Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. ¹⁵And let the peace of Christ, to which you were also called^h in one body, rule your hearts. And be thankful. ¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,^A singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. ¹⁷And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the nameⁱ of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

CHRIST IN YOUR HOME

¹⁸Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.^j ¹⁹Husbands,^k love your wives^l and don’t be bitter^m toward them. ²⁰Children,ⁿ obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. ²¹Fathers,^o do not exasperate^p your children, so that they won’t become discouraged.

Read in Logos

Colossians 3:12: Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience…

Footnotes

AOr and songs prompted by the Spirit

Cross references

b Jn 3:16; 2Th 2:13; Rv 12:11
c 2Co 6:6
d Ac 20:19; Eph 4:2; Php 2:3; Col 2:18,23; 1Pt 5:5
e Jms 3:13
f 2Tm 3:10
g 2Co 2:7,10; 12:13; Eph 4:32
h Jn 14:27; 1Co 7:15; Php 4:7
i Jn 14:13; Php 2:10
j Eph 5:22–6:9
k 1Pt 3:1
l Eph 5:25; 1Pt 3:1
m Rv 8:11; 10:9–10
n Gn 3:16; Lv 10:14; Dt 31:12; Ps 37:25; Pr 20:7; Lk 1:7; Ac 2:39; Heb 2:13
o Ps 103:13; Eph 6:4; Heb 11:23
p 2Co 9:2