Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
Clothe yourselves, therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, with compassionate affections, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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;
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,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, 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 Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all. 12 Clothe yourselves, therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, with compassionate affections, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with each other, and forgiving each other, if any one have a complaint against another; even as Christ freely forgave you, do ye also freely forgive;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 4:2
with all humility and meekness, with longsuffering; bearing with one another in love,
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 4:32
and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Luke 1:78
through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
Luke 18:7
And will not God avenge his chosen, who cry to him day and night, though he be slow to punish in their behalf?
Ephesians 4:24
and that ye put on the new man, who was created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new man, who is renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him;
Matthew 24:22
And were not those days to shortened, no flesh would be saved; but, for the sake of the chosen, these days will be shortened.
Matthew 24:24
For there will rise up false Christs, and false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders, so that, if possible, even the chosen will be deceived.
Matthew 24:31
And he will send forth his angels with a great trumpet, and they will gather his chosen from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Mark 13:20
And if the Lord had not shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen whom he chose, he shortened the days.
Mark 13:22
For false Christs and false prophets will rise up, and will do signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the chosen.
Mark 13:27
And then will he send forth the angels, and will gather the chosen ones from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
Romans 1:7
to all the beloved of God at Rome, called, holy: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:29-33
For he determined beforehand that those whom he foreknew should be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Romans 9:11
before the children were born, or had done any thing good or evil, to the end that Gods purpose according to election might stand, not depending on works, but on the will of him that calleth,
Romans 11:5-7
In the same way then at this present time also there is a remnant, according to the election of grace.
Romans 12:9-10
Let your love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good.
2 Corinthians 6:6
in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working by love.
Ephesians 1:4
according as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him;
Ephesians 2:4-5
but God, who is rich in mercy, on account of his great love wherewith he loved us, gave to us,
Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness how much I long for you all in the tender affection of Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 1:3-6
remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and perseverance in the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before God our Father;
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that none render evil for evil to any one; but ever follow that which is good, both toward one another and toward all.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, that God chose you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth;
2 Timothy 1:9
who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and the grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
2 Timothy 2:10
For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with everlasting glory.
Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Christ Jesus, for the faith of Gods elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
Titus 3:4-6
But when the kindness and love for men of God our Saviour appeared,
James 3:17-18
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
1 Peter 1:2
chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
1 Peter 3:8-11
Finally, be, all of one mind, have fellow feeling, love as brethren, be compassionate, be humble;
2 Peter 1:5-8
even for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, ye will never fall.
1 John 3:14-20
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren; he that loveth not abideth in death.
1 John 4:19
We love, because he first loved us.
2 John 1:13
The children of thy elect sister salute thee.
Revelation 17:14
These will make war with the Lamb; and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Philippians 2:1-4
If then there is any exhortation in Christ, if any encouragement from love, if any partaking of the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,