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 thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies towards 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 bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.

Through the tender mercy of our God; by which the day-spring from on high hath visited us,

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

But he who hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Mercies

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

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;

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

See that none render evil for evil to 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 easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, abideth in death.

General references

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