Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, a merciful disposition, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:
New American Standard Bible
So, as those who have been
King James Version
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Holman Bible
Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved,
International Standard Version
Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.
A Conservative Version
Put on therefore, as chosen men of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, humility, mildness, longsuffering,
American Standard Version
Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
Amplified
So, as God’s own chosen people, who are holy [set apart, sanctified for His purpose] and well-beloved [by God Himself], put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience [which has the power to endure whatever injustice or unpleasantness comes, with good temper];
An Understandable Version
So, as God's elect [i.e., His people], holy and dearly loved [by Him], clothe yourselves with a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Bible in Basic English
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;
Common New Testament
So, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
Daniel Mace New Testament
be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God:
Darby Translation
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
Godbey New Testament
Therefore, as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on affections of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
Goodspeed New Testament
As persons chosen by God, then, consecrated and dearly loved, you must clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, forbearance.
John Wesley New Testament
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:
Julia Smith Translation
Put on therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassions, kindnesses, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
King James 2000
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, as [the] chosen of God, holy and [dearly] loved, put on affection, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience,
Modern King James verseion
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender feelings of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering,
Moffatt New Testament
As God's own chosen, then, as consecrated and beloved, be clothed with compassion, kindliness, humility, gentleness, and good temper ??13 forbear and forgive each other in any case of complaint; as Christ forgave you, so must you forgive.
Montgomery New Testament
Therefore, as God's chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper;
NET Bible
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
New Heart English Bible
Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
Noyes New Testament
Clothe yourselves, therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, with compassionate affections, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Sawyer New Testament
Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering,
The Emphasized Bible
Put on, therefore, as men chosen of God, holy and beloved, tender affections of compassion, graciousness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore, as God's People, consecrated and dear to him, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindliness, humility, gentleness, forbearance;
Webster
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
Weymouth New Testament
Clothe yourselves therefore, as God's own people holy and dearly loved, with tender-heartedness, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
Williams New Testament
So as God's own chosen people, consecrated and dearly loved, you must once for all clothe yourselves with tenderheartedness, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience; you must keep on
World English Bible
Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
Worrell New Testament
Put on, therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, tender affections of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering;
Worsley New Testament
Put on therefore, as the elect of God holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, benignity, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
Youngs Literal Translation
Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,
Themes
Bowels » Figurative » Of the sensibilities
Brotherly kindness » Encouraged
Election » Should lead to cultivation of graces
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Forgiveness » Forgiving others
fruit of the Spirit » Kindness
Humility » Saints should » Put on
Meekness » Saints should » Put on
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kindness, encouraged
Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Burden-bearing
Sympathy » The marks of true » Burden-bearing
Topics
Holiness, As Set Apart For God
Holiness, Believers' Growth In
Humility In The Christians Life
Interlinear
Enduo
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 3:12
Devotionals containing Colossians 3:12
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:12
Prayers for Colossians 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For New Behavior
11 in which new creation there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all and in all. 12 Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, a merciful disposition, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering: 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one have a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do you:
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 4:2
with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love,
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 4:32
and be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
Luke 1:78
through the tender mercies of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,
Luke 18:7
and will not God avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, though he delay long in respect to them?
Ephesians 4:24
and put on the new man, which, according to the will of God, is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new man, which is renewed for knowledge, ac cording to the image of him that created him;
Matthew 24:22
And unless those days should be made few, no flesh could be saved. But on account of the elect those days shall be made few.
Matthew 24:24
For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
Matthew 24:31
And he will send his angels with a trumpet of great voice, and they shall gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Mark 13:20
And unless the Lord had made those days few, no flesh could be saved: but for the sake of the elect whom he has chosen, he has made those days few.
Mark 13:22
For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
Mark 13:27
And then will ho send his angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the most distant part of earth to the most distant part of heaven.
Romans 1:7
to all that are in Rome, be loved of God, called saints: Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:29-33
For those whom he foreknew, he predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren:
Romans 9:11
(the children, indeed, having not yet been born, and having done neither good nor evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calls,)
Romans 11:5-7
Thus, then, at the present time also, there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Romans 12:9-10
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good;
2 Corinthians 6:6
by purity, by knowledge, by long forbearance, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by love unfeigned,
Galatians 5:6
For, in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith that works by love.
Ephesians 1:4
according as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love,
Ephesians 2:4-5
but God, being rich in mercy, on account of his great love with which he loved us,
Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness how ardently I love you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 1:3-6
remembering unceasingly your work, which is the result of faith, your labor, the cause of which is love, and your patience, which springs from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father:
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that no one render evil for evil to any, but always pursue that which is good toward one another and toward all.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God did, from the beginning, choose you to salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth,
2 Timothy 1:9
who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus be fore the times of the ages,
2 Timothy 2:10
For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
Titus 1:1
PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledgement of the truth, which is according to godliness;
Titus 3:4-6
But when the kindness and philanthropy of God our Savior appeared, he saved us,
James 3:17-18
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
1 Peter 1:2
elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctification of the Spirit, in order to obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: grace be to you, and peace be multiplied.
1 Peter 3:8-11
Finally, be all of the same mind, be sympathizing, lovers of the brethren, kind-hearted, humble-minded;
2 Peter 1:5-8
so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore, brethren, give the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you will never fall.
1 John 3:14-20
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loves not his brother, abides in death.
1 John 4:19
We love him, because he first loved us.
2 John 1:13
The children of your elect sister greet you.
Revelation 17:14
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
Philippians 2:1-4
If, therefore, there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort arising from love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and mercies,