Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And over all these, love, which is the bond of completion.
New American Standard Bible
Beyond all these things put on love, which is
King James Version
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Holman Bible
Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity.
International Standard Version
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which ties everything together in unity.
A Conservative Version
and above all these things, love, which is the bond of perfection.
American Standard Version
and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.
Amplified
Beyond all these things put on and wrap yourselves in [unselfish] love, which is the perfect bond of unity [for everything is bound together in agreement when each one seeks the best for others].
An Understandable Version
And beyond all these things, clothe yourselves with love, which binds these things together in complete [unity].
Anderson New Testament
and over all these put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.
Bible in Basic English
And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.
Common New Testament
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Daniel Mace New Testament
to all this add love, which is the band of perfect union:
Darby Translation
And to all these add love, which is the bond of perfectness.
Godbey New Testament
and in all these things put on divine love, which is the bond of perfection.
Goodspeed New Testament
And over all these put on love, which completes them and fastens them all together.
John Wesley New Testament
And above all these put on love, which is the bond of perfection:
King James 2000
And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And to all these [things] [add] love, which is [the] bond of perfection.
Modern King James verseion
And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness,
Moffatt New Testament
And above all you must be loving, for love is the link of the perfect life.
Montgomery New Testament
Over them all bind on love, which is the girdle of completeness.
NET Bible
And to all these virtues add love, which is the perfect bond.
New Heart English Bible
Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
Noyes New Testament
and over all these things put on the robe of love, which is the bond of perfectness;
Sawyer New Testament
and in addition to all these [put on] love, which is the bond of perfection.
The Emphasized Bible
And, over all these things, love, which is a uniting-bond of completeness;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Over all these virtues put on love; for that is the girdle which makes all complete.
Webster
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Weymouth New Testament
And over all these put on love, which is the perfect bond of union;
Williams New Testament
And over all these qualities put on love, which is the tie of perfection that binds us together.
World English Bible
Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
Worrell New Testament
and over all these put on love, which is the uniting-bond of perfectness.
Worsley New Testament
And above all these put on love, which is the band of perfection.
Youngs Literal Translation
and above all these things, have love, which is a bond of the perfection,
Themes
Love to man » Saints should » Put on
Love to man » Is the bond of perfectness
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Love
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Devotionals about Colossians 3:14
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:14
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For New Behavior
13 (Bearing one another, propitiating one another, if any have a complaint against any: as also Christ propitiated for you, so also ye.) 14 And over all these, love, which is the bond of completion. 15 And let the peace of God act as umpire in your hearts, to which also, ye were called in one body: and be grateful.
Cross References
Ephesians 4:3
Striving earnestly to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I have been the brass of echoes, and the shouting cymbal.
Ephesians 5:2
And walk ye in love, as also Christ loved us, and gave himself for us a gift and sacrifice to God for a smell of sweet odor.
John 13:34
A new command give I to you, That ye love one another: as I loved you, that ye also love one another.
John 15:12
This is my command, That ye love one another, as I loved you.
John 17:23
I in them, and thou in me, that they might be perfected in one: and that the world might know that thou sentest me, and lovedst them, as thou lovedst me.
Romans 13:8
Owe ye nothing to none, except to love one another: for he loving another has completed the law.
Ephesians 1:4
As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and blameless before him in love:
Colossians 2:2
That their hearts might be comforted, being joined together in love, and to all the riches of the complete certainty of the understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and the Father, and of Christ;
1 Thessalonians 4:9
And for brotherly love ye have no need to write to you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1 Timothy 1:5
(And the end of the proclamation is love out of a pure heart, and a good consciousness, and unfeigned faith:
Hebrews 6:1
Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, we should go on to perfection; not again laying down the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
1 Peter 4:8
More than all having intent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.
2 Peter 1:7
And in devotion brotherly love; and in brotherly love, love.
1 John 3:23
And this is his command, That we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us command.
1 John 4:7-12
Dearly beloved, we should love one another: for love is of God; and every one loving has been born of God, and knows God.
1 John 4:21
And this command have we from him, That he loving God love his brother also.