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 your holy and glorious dwelling. Where are your zeal and your might? Where are the yearning of your heart and your compassion? They are held back from me.

"Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? Indeed, as often as I've spoken about him, I surely still remember him. Therefore I deeply yearn for him. I'll surely have great compassion on him," declares the LORD.

Because of the tender mercy of our God, his light from on high has visited us,

Now in those days an order was published by Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be registered.

Whoever has earthly possessions and notices a brother in need and yet withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God be present in him?

Mercies

Your love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

for in union with the Messiah Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision matters. What matters is faith expressed through love.

demonstrating all expressions of humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another in love.

then fill me with joy by having the same attitude, sharing the same love, being united in spirit, and keeping one purpose in mind.

Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Instead, always pursue what is good for each other and for everyone else.

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.

Finally, all of you must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love as brothers, and be compassionate and humble.

For this very reason, you must make every effort to supplement your faith with moral character, your moral character with knowledge,

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love one another. The person who does not love remains spiritually dead.

General references

Therefore, separate yourselves and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.