Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, 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.
Anderson New Testament
Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, a merciful disposition, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:
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,
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
Images Colossians 3:12
Prayers for Colossians 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For New Behavior
11 Where there is no difference whether a man be Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian or Scythian, slave or freeman: but Christ is all and in all. 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering; 13 forbearing one another, and freely forgiving one another, if any man hath a complaint against another: even as Christ hath freely forgiven you, so also do ye.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 4:2
with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love;
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
Ephesians 4:32
but be ye kind one to another, full of sensibility, forgiving mutually, even as God in Christ hath forgiven you.
Luke 1:78
through the bowels of mercy of our God; with which he hath visited us, as the dawn of the morning from on high,
Luke 18:7
And shall not God execute vengeance for his own elect, who cry out to him day and night, though he bear long with them?
Ephesians 4:24
and put on the new man, which is created godlike, in righteousness and true holiness.
Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him.
Matthew 24:22
And except those days were shortened, there would be no flesh saved: but for the elect's sake these days shall be shortened.
Matthew 24:24
for false Messiahs and false prophets shall arise, and give out great signs and wonders; so as to deceive, if it were possible, even the elect.
Matthew 24:31
And he shall send forth his angels with a trumpet, and a great shout, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the extremities of the heavens to the extremities of the same.
Mark 13:20
And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been preserved: but for the sake of those elect, whom he hath elected, he hath shortened the days.
Mark 13:22
For many false Messiahs and false prophets shall arise, and shall propose signs and wonders to deceive, if it were possible, even the elect.
Mark 13:27
And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather to him his elect from the four winds, from the extremity of the earth to the utmost bound of heaven.
Romans 1:7
To all that are at Rome, beloved of God, called saints, grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:29-33
For whom he foreknew, he predestinated also to a conformity with the image of his Son, that he might be the first-begotten among many brethren.
Romans 9:11
(though the children were not yet born, nor had done any thing good or evil, that according to the election of God the purpose might abide, not from works, but from him who called;)
Romans 11:5-7
So then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Romans 12:9-10
Let love be undissembled. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
2 Corinthians 6:6
in purity, in knowledge, in long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith exerting its energy by love.
Ephesians 1:4
as he hath elected 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, through the great love with which he hath loved us,
Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness, how earnestly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1:3-6
without ceasing calling to mind your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that no man return evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both towards one another, and towards all men.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath elected you from the beginning unto salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit, and faith in the truth:
2 Timothy 1:9
who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before time had a beginning;
2 Timothy 2:10
Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Jesus Christ with eternal glory.
Titus 1:1
PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God, and the knowledge of truth which leads to godliness;
Titus 3:4-6
But even then the kindness and love of God our Saviour to man shone forth,
James 3:17-18
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, meek, easily persuadable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and void of dissimulation.
1 Peter 1:2
elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification of the Spirit, that they might be brought to the obedience, and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ: grace unto you and peace be multiplied.
1 Peter 3:8-11
Finally, be all like-minded, sympathizing, loving fraternally, compassionate, friendly hearted,
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make sure your calling and election: for by doing these things, ye shall never at any time stumble:
1 John 3:14-20
We know that we are passed out of [a state of] death into life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John 4:19
We love him, because he first loved us.
2 John 1:13
The children of thy elect sister salute thee. Amen.
Revelation 17:14
They shall make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: because he is Lord of lords, and King of kings and they that are with him, are called, and elect, and faithful.
Philippians 2:1-4
IF there be then any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any communion of spirit, if any bowels and compassions,