Colossians 3:14

Appeal For New Behavior

¹³ forbearing one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a quarrel against another: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. ¹⁴ Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. ¹⁵ And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, into which likewise ye are called into one body, and be ye thankful.

Bond of Perfection

Put on

Ephesians 4:3

being diligent to guard the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.

Ephesians 5:2

and walk in charity even as the Christ also has loved us and has given himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.

John 13:34

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

John 15:12

This is my commandment, That ye love one another as I have loved you.

John 17:23

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfect in one and that the world may know that thou hast sent me and hast loved them as thou hast loved me.

Romans 13:8

Owe no one anything, but love one unto another; for he that loves his neighbour has fulfilled the law.

Ephesians 1:4

according as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in charity;

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in charity and in all the riches of the fulfilled understanding to know the mystery of the God and Father and of the Christ;

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But as touching love among the brethren, ye need not that I write unto you, for ye yourselves have learned of God that ye are to show charity to one another.

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of faith unfeigned:

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, leaving now the word of the beginning of the establishment of the Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from works of death, and of faith in God,

1 Peter 4:8

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves; for charity shall cover a multitude of sins.

2 Peter 1:7

and in fear of God, brotherly love; and in brotherly love, charity.

1 John 3:23

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he has commanded us.

1 John 4:7-12

Beloved, let us love one another, for charity is of God. Anyone that loves is born of God and knows God.

1 John 4:21

And we have this commandment from him, That he who loves God loves his brother also.