New American Standard Bible 1995
Colossians 3:12-16
12SoG3767, as those who have been 1chosenG1588 of GodG2316, holyG40 and belovedG25, 2putG1746 on a 3heartG4698 of compassionG3628, kindnessG5544, 4humilityG5012, gentlenessG4240 and 56patienceG3115;
137bearingG430 with oneG240 anotherG240, and 8forgivingG5483 eachG1438 otherG1438, whoeverG1437G5100 hasG2192 a complaintG3437 againstG4314 anyoneG5100; 9justG2531 as the LordG2962 forgaveG5483 you, soG3779 alsoG2532 should you.
14BeyondG1909 allG3956 theseG3778 thingsG3778 put on loveG26, whichG3739 is 1011the perfectG5047 bondG4886 of 12unityG4886.
15Let 13the peaceG1515 of ChristG5547 14ruleG1018 in your heartsG2588, to whichG3739 15indeedG2532 you were calledG2564 in 16oneG1520 bodyG4983; and 17be thankfulG2170.
16Let 18the wordG3056 of 19ChristG5547 richlyG4146 dwellG1774 withinG1722 you, 20with allG3956 wisdomG4678 21teachingG1321 and admonishingG3560 22oneG1438 anotherG1438 23with psalmsG5568 and hymnsG5215 and spiritualG4152 songsG5603, 24singingG103 25with thankfulnessG5485 in your heartsG2588 to GodG2316.
Notes
- 1. Colossians 3:12 Luke 18:7 ↩
- 2. Colossians 3:12 Eph 4:24 ↩
- 3. Colossians 3:12 Luke 1:78; Gal 5:22f; Phil 2:1 ↩
- 4. Colossians 3:12 Eph 4:2; Phil 2:3 ↩
- 5. Colossians 3:12 I.e. forbearance toward others ↩
- 6. Colossians 3:12 1 Cor 13:4; 2 Cor 6:6 ↩
- 7. Colossians 3:13 Eph 4:2 ↩
- 8. Colossians 3:13 Rom 15:7; Eph 4:32 ↩
- 9. Colossians 3:13 Rom 15:7; Eph 4:32 ↩
- 10. Colossians 3:14 Lit the uniting bond of perfection ↩
- 11. Colossians 3:14 Eph 4:3 ↩
- 12. Colossians 3:14 John 17:23; Heb 6:1 ↩
- 13. Colossians 3:15 John 14:27 ↩
- 14. Colossians 3:15 Or act as arbiter ↩
- 15. Colossians 3:15 Lit also ↩
- 16. Colossians 3:15 Eph 2:16 ↩
- 17. Colossians 3:15 Or show yourselves thankful ↩
- 18. Colossians 3:16 Rom 10:17; Eph 5:26; 1 Thess 1:8 ↩
- 19. Colossians 3:16 One early ms reads the Lord ↩
- 20. Colossians 3:16 Or in ↩
- 21. Colossians 3:16 Col 1:28 ↩
- 22. Colossians 3:16 Or one another, singing with psalms... ↩
- 23. Colossians 3:16 Eph 5:19 ↩
- 24. Colossians 3:16 1 Cor 14:15 ↩
- 25. Colossians 3:16 Or by; lit in His grace ↩
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
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