Colossians 3:12 Parallel Translations

As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient.(GOD'S WORD®)

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

ASV:

Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

BBE:

As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;

DBY:

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

ERV:

Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

WEY:

Clothe yourselves therefore, as God's own people holy and dearly loved, with tender-heartedness, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;

WBS:

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;

WEB:

Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

YLT:

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

Colossians 3:12 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 1:78 Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,

Luke 18:7 now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?

1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,

2 Corinthians 6:6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians 4:2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,

Ephesians 4:24 and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

Philippians 2:1 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

Philippians 2:3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:12 {f} Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, {g} bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
(f) Put on in such a way, that you never put off.
(g) Those most tender affections of exceeding compassion.

PNT:

3:12 Put on, therefore, as the elect of God. As a chosen, holy and beloved nation, put on these graces.
Bowels of mercies. A heart of compassion (Revised Version).
Kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. These are all traits of Christ, and must be found in us if he is our life.

WES:

3:12 All who are thus renewed are elected of God, holy, and therefore the more beloved of him. Holiness is the consequence of their election, and God's superior love, of their holiness.

MHC:

3:12-17 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 his. Thanksgiving to God, helps to make us agreeable to all men. The gospel is the word of Christ. Many have the word, but it dwells in them poorly; it has no power over them. The soul prospers, when we are full of the Scriptures and of the grace of Christ. But when we sing psalms, we must be affected with what we sing. Whatever we are employed about, let us do every thing in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in believing dependence on him. Those who do all in Christ's name, will never want matter of thanksgiving to God, even the Father.

CONC:

Behaviour Beloved Bowels Choice Chosen Clothe Compassion Dearly Elect Feeling Gentle Gentleness God's Heart Holy Humble-mindedness Humbleness Humility Kind Kindness Longsuffering Long-suffering Loved Low Lowliness Marked Meekness Mercies Mercy Mind Ones Opinion Patience Perseverance Pity Power Saints Tender-heartedness Undergoing Yourselves

Beloved Bowels Chosen Clothe Compassion Dearly Elect Feeling Gentle God's Heart Holy Humility Kind Kindness Loved Lowliness Marked Meekness Mercies Mercy Mind Ones Opinion Perseverance Pity Power Tender-Heartedness Undergoing Ways Yourselves

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