Colossians 3:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bowels

1 John 3:17

Mercies

General references

Leviticus 20:7

Bible References

Bowels

Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where are your zeal and your mighty acts? the yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.

Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him," says the LORD.

because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,

Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

Mercies

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, humble,

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love remains in death.

General references

"'Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.