Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Holman Bible
accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive.
International Standard Version
Be tolerant of one another and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also should forgive.
A Conservative Version
forbearing each other, and forgiving yourselves, if any man has a complaint against any, just as also the Christ forgave you, so also ye,
American Standard Version
forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
Amplified
bearing graciously with one another, and willingly forgiving each other if one has a cause for complaint against another; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so should you forgive.
An Understandable Version
Tolerate one another's [weaknesses] and forgive each other if anyone [of you] has a complaint against someone else. You should forgive people just as the Lord forgave you.
Anderson New Testament
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one have a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do you:
Common New Testament
bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord forgave you, so you also must forgive.
Daniel Mace New Testament
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, when one has any cause of complaint against another: as the Lord forgave you, do you likewise forgive.
Darby Translation
forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also do ye.
Godbey New Testament
forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any one may have a quarrel against any one; as Christ also forgave you, so indeed do you likewise:
Goodspeed New Testament
You must bear with one another and forgive one another, if anyone has reason to be offended with anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must forgive.
John Wesley New Testament
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Julia Smith Translation
(Bearing one another, propitiating one another, if any have a complaint against any: as also Christ propitiated for you, so also ye.)
King James 2000
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
putting up with one another and forgiving one another. If anyone should have a complaint against anyone, just as also the Lord forgave you, thus also you [do the same].
Modern King James verseion
forbearing one another and forgiving yourselves, if anyone has a complaint against any. As Christ forgave you, so also you do.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel to another; even as Christ forgave you, even so do ye.
Montgomery New Testament
bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.
NET Bible
bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.
New Heart English Bible
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as the Lord forgave you, so you also do.
Noyes New Testament
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;
Sawyer New Testament
forbearing one another, and forgiving one another if any one has a charge against any, as Christ forgave you, so [do] you also,
The Emphasized Bible
Bearing one with another, and in favour forgiving one another - if any, against any, have a complaint, - according as, the Lord, in favour forgave you, so also ye;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Bearing with one another, and, when there is any ground for complaint, forgiving one another freely. As the Master freely forgave you, so you must forgive one another.
Webster
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man hath a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Weymouth New Testament
bearing with one another and readily forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also must forgive.
Williams New Testament
forbearing one another and freely forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; just as the Lord has freely forgiven you, so must you also do.
World English Bible
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
Worrell New Testament
(bearing with one another, and freely forgiving one another, if any one have a complaint against any; even as the Lord freely forgave you, so also do ye):
Worsley New Testament
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one has a complaint against any: even as Christ hath forgiven you, so also do ye.
Youngs Literal Translation
forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you -- so also ye;
Themes
Christ » Divinity » Example of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As having power to forgive sins
Example » Christ's example to be followed
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Forgiving injuries
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Forgiveness » Human, encouraged
Forgiveness » Forgiving others
Forgiveness of injuries » Should be accompanied by » Forbearance
Forgiveness of injuries » Motives to » Christ's forgiveness of us
Jesus Christ » Power of, to forgive sins
Love to man » Should be exhibited in » Forgiving injuries
Topics
Interlinear
Allelon
ἑαυτοῦ
heautou
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, his, their, itself,
Usage: 249
Charizomai
Tis
Tis
Charizomai
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Colossians 3:13
Images Colossians 3:13
Prayers for Colossians 3:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For New Behavior
12 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; 13 Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you: 14 And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 4:32
And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.
Mark 11:25
And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.
Ephesians 4:2
With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love;
James 2:13
For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
Matthew 6:12
And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.
Matthew 6:14-15
For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 18:15-17
And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.
Matthew 18:21-35
Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, what number of times may my brother do wrong against me, and I give him forgiveness? till seven times?
Luke 5:20-24
And seeing their faith he said, Man, you have forgiveness for your sins.
Luke 6:35-37
But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
Luke 7:48-50
And he said to her, You have forgiveness for your sins.
Luke 11:4
May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test.
Luke 17:3-4
Give attention to yourselves: if your brother does wrong, say a sharp word to him; and if he has sorrow for his sin, let him have forgiveness.
Luke 23:34
And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
Romans 15:1-2
We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.
Romans 15:7
So then, take one another to your hearts, as Christ took us, to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 6:7-8
More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?
2 Corinthians 2:10
But if you give forgiveness to anyone, I do the same: for if I have given forgiveness for anything, I have done it because of you, in the person of Christ;
2 Corinthians 6:6
In a clean heart, in knowledge, in long waiting, in being kind, in the Holy Spirit, in true love,
Galatians 6:2
Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.
Ephesians 5:2
And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.
Colossians 3:12
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;
1 Peter 2:21
This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps: