Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
Over them all bind on love, which is the girdle of completeness.
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:
Julia Smith Translation
And over all these, love, which is the bond of completion.
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.
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
Devotionals about Colossians 3:14
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:14
Images Colossians 3:14
Prayers for Colossians 3:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For New Behavior
13 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. 14 Over them all bind on love, which is the girdle of completeness. 15 Let the peace of Christ, to which also you were called in one body, rule in your hearts, and show yourselves thankful.
Cross References
Ephesians 4:3
and endeavor to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Though I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have no love, I am become a clanging brass, or a clashing cymbal.
Ephesians 5:2
and to lead lives of love, just as Christ also loved you and gave himself up for you, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for you, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for "an odor of sweetness."
John 13:34
I give you a new commandment, Love one another!
John 15:12
"This is my command, Love one another as I have loved you.
John 17:23
I in them and thou in me; that they may be made perfectly one, so that the world may recognize that thou didst send me, and hast loved them as thou hast loved me.
Romans 13:8
Never owe any one anything save the debt of brotherly love; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law.
Ephesians 1:4
Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world to be holy and without blemish in his sight.
Colossians 2:2
May their hearts be comforted! May they be knit together in love! May they gain in all its riches the full assurance of their understanding! May they come to a perfect knowledge of the secret truth of God, which is Christ himself.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
It is not needed that I should write to you about brotherly love; for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
1 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the exhortation is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and an undissembled faith.
Hebrews 6:1
So let us get beyond the teaching of the elementary doctrines of Christ, and let us be borne along toward what is mature. Let us not be continually laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works,
1 Peter 4:8
Above everything have fervent love to one another; for love veils a multitude of sins.
2 Peter 1:7
and to piety brotherly love, and to brotherly love, love itself.
1 John 3:23
His commandment is this, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he has commanded us to do.
1 John 4:7-12
Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one that loves us a child of God.
1 John 4:21
And we have this command from God: HE WHO LOVES GOD IS TO LOVE HIS BROTHER ALSO.