Colossians 3:12
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Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
In other translations
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Greek words
ἘνδύσασθεEndusasthedo put onG1746οὖν,ountherefore,G3767ὡςhōsasG5613ἐκλεκτοὶeklektoi[the] electG1588τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheouof GodG2316ἅγιοιhagioiholyG40καὶkaiandG2532ἠγαπημένοι,ēgapēmenoibeloved,G25σπλάγχναsplagchnaheartsG4698οἰκτιρμοῦ,oiktirmouof compassion,G3628χρηστότητα,chrēstotētakindness,G5544ταπεινοφροσύνην,tapeinophrosunēnhumility,G5012πραΰτητα,prautētagentleness,G4236μακροθυμίαν·makrothumian[and] patience;G3115
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- Ephesians 4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
- Ephesians 4:2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
- 1 John 4:19We love him, because he first loved us.We love because He first loved us.
- 2 Peter 1:5-85 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Galatians 5:22-2322 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
- Colossians 3:10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
- 2 Peter 1:10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
- James 3:17-1817 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
- 1 Peter 3:8-118 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. 11 He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
- Romans 12:9-109 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
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