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 behold from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where is your zeal and your strength, the yearning of your heart and of your mercies toward me? are they restrained?

Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spoke against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart is troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, says the LORD.

Through the tender mercy of our God; by which the dawn from on high has visited us,

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his heart of compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him?

Mercies

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

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

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

Finally, be all of one mind, having compassion one with another, love as brethren, be tender hearted, be courteous:

And for this reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loves not his brother abides in death.

General references

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be you holy: for I am the LORD your God.