New American Standard Bible 2020

Colossians 3:12-16

12So, as those who have been 1chosen of God, holy and beloved, 2put on a 3heart of compassion, kindness, 4humility, gentleness, and 5 6patience;

13 7bearing with one another, and 8forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; 9just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also.

14In addition to all these things put on love, which is 10 11the perfect bond of 12unity.

15Let 13the peace of Christ, to which you were 14indeed called in 15one body, 16rule in your hearts; and 17be thankful.

16Let 18the word of 19Christ richly dwell within you, 20with all wisdom 21teaching and admonishing 22one another 23with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, 24singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

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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 also ↩
15. Colossians 3:15 Eph 2:16 ↩
16. Colossians 3:15 Or be in control in ↩
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 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 ↩

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