Parallel Verses
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.
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:
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:
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.
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
Prayers for Colossians 3:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For New Behavior
12 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 13 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. 14 And over all these qualities put on love, which is the tie of perfection that binds us together.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 4:32
You must practice being kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has graciously forgiven you.
Mark 11:25
And whenever you stand and pray, if you have anything against anybody, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven too may forgive you your shortcomings."
Ephesians 4:2
with perfect humility and gentleness, with patience, lovingly bearing with one another,
James 2:13
For merciless judgment will be the portion of the merciless man; yet mercy will triumph over judgment.
Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors,
Matthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors.
Matthew 6:14-15
"For if you forgive others their shortcomings your heavenly Father will forgive you, too.
Matthew 18:15-17
"Again, if your brother wrongs you, go and while alone with him show him the wrong. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother.
Matthew 18:21-35
Then Peter came up to Him and asked, "Lord, how many times may my brother wrong me and I have to forgive him? As many as seven?"
Luke 5:20-24
When He saw their faith, He said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
Luke 6:35-37
But you must practice loving your enemies, doing good to them, and lending to them, despairing of nothing; so that your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Luke 7:48-50
And He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven!"
Luke 11:4
and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who does us wrong, and do not let us be subjected to temptation.'"
Luke 17:3-4
"Be always looking out for another. If your brother ever sins, reprove him, and if he repents, forgive him.
Luke 23:34
They drew lots to divide His clothes among them.
Romans 15:1-2
It is the duty of us who are strong to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.
Romans 15:7
Therefore, practice receiving one another into full Christian fellowship, just as Christ has so received you to Himself.
1 Corinthians 6:7-8
To say no more, it is a mark of moral failure among you to have lawsuits at all with one another. Why not rather suffer being wronged? Why not suffer being robbed?
2 Corinthians 2:10
The man that you forgive I too forgive. For if I have forgiven him anything, it is what I have forgiven him in the very presence of Christ for your sake,
2 Corinthians 6:6
through my personal purity, my knowledge, my patience, my kindness; through the Holy Spirit, my genuine love,
Galatians 6:2
Practice bearing one another's burdens, and in this way carry out the law of Christ.
Ephesians 5:2
and practice living in love, just as Christ loved you too and gave Himself for you as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Colossians 3:12
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
1 Peter 2:21
Indeed, it was to this kind of living that you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you might follow His footsteps.