Colossians 3:15

Colossians 3:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
• New International Version (NIV)Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Context of Colossians 3:15

13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

Colossians 3:15 word by word

καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Χριστοῦ βραβευέτω ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν, εἰς ἣν καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι· καὶ εὐχάριστοι γίνεσθε.¶Read the interlinear

• the peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• ruleβραβεύωbrabeuō · to ruleG1018
• in your heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• to whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• indeedκαίkai · andG2532
• you were calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
• be thankfulεὐχάριστοςeucharistos · thankfulG2170

Cross-references for Colossians 3:15

• Psalms 29:11The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
• Isaiah 26:3The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.
• Isaiah 27:5Or let him rely on My protection, Let him make peace with Me, Let him make peace with Me.”
• Isaiah 57:15For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.
• John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.
• John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
• Romans 5:1Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Romans 14:17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• 2 Corinthians 5:19namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
• Ephesians 2:12remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
• Ephesians 5:1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
• Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Corinthians 7:15Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace.
• Ephesians 2:16and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity.
• Ephesians 4:4There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling;

Commentaries on Colossians 3:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15And let the peace of God - Instead of , God, , Christ, is the reading of ABC*D*FG, several others, both the Syriac, the Arabic of Erpen, Coptic, Ethopic, Armenian, Vulgate, and Itala, with several of the fathers; on this evidence Griesbach has inserted it in the text. Rule in your hearts - · Let the peace of Christ judge, decide, and govern in your hearts, as the brabeus, or judge, does in the Olympic contests. No heart is right with God where the peace…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And let the peace of God - The peace which God gives; Notes, Philemon 4:7. Rule in your hearts - Preside in your hearts; sit as umpire there (Doddridge); govern and control you. The word rendered here “rule” - ́ brabeuetō- is commonly used in reference to the Olympic and other games. It means, to be a director, or arbiter of the public games; to preside over them and preserve order, and to distribute the prizes to the victors. The meaning here is, that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 We must not only do no hurt to any, but do what good we can to all. Those who are the elect of God, holy and beloved, ought to be lowly and compassionate towards all. While in this world, where there is so much corruption in our hearts, quarrels will sometimes arise. But it is our duty to forgive one another, imitating the forgiveness through which we are saved. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts; it is of his working in all who are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Just as Christ is one, there can only be one body of Christ (see 1:18; Ephesians 4:4–6). Loyalty to Jesus as Lord should go beyond differences and lead to peace in our relationships.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. peace of God--The oldest manuscripts and versions read, "The peace of Christ" (compare Php 4:7). "The peace of God." Therefore Christ is God. Peace was His legacy to His disciples before He left them (Joh 14:27), "My peace I give unto you." Peace is peculiarly His to give. Peace follows love (Col 3:14; Ep 4:2, 3). rule--literally, "sit as umpire"; the same Greek verb simple, as appears compounded (Col 2:18). The false teacher, as a self-constituted…Read the comment

Topics related to Colossians 3:15

• Catholicity
• Commandments
• Holiness
• Peace
• Righteousness
• Thankfulness

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Commentaries on Colossians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings