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Colossians 3:13–14

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13hbearing with one another and, iif one has a complaint against another, gforgiving each other; gas the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14And above all these put on jlove, which kbinds everything together in lperfect harmony.

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Colossians 3:14: And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

Cross references

  1. h[See ver. 12 above]
  2. iMark 11:25
  3. g[See ver. 12 above]
  4. j[1 Thess. 5:8]; See Eph. 5:2
  5. kEph. 4:3
  6. lHeb. 6:1; [John 17:23]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

bearing 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. Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

NLTNew Living Translation

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

putting up with one another and forgiving one another. If anyone should have a complaint against anyone, just as also the Lord forgave you, thus also you do the same. And to all these things add love, which is the bond of perfection.

KJV 1900King James Version

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.