Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
And above all you must be loving, for love is the link of the perfect life.
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,
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:14
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Appeal For New Behavior
14 And above all you must be loving, for love is the link of the perfect life. 15 Also, let the peace of Christ be supreme within your hearts ??that is why you have been called as members of the one Body. And you must be thankful.
Cross References
Ephesians 4:3
to preserve the unity of the Spirit by binding peace upon yourselves.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Thus, I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but if I have no love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal;
Ephesians 5:2
and lead lives of love, just as Christ loved you and gave himself up for you to be a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
John 13:34
I give you a new command, to love one another ??as I have loved you, you are to love one another.
John 15:12
This is my command: you are to love one another as I have loved you.
Romans 13:8
Be in debt to no man ??apart from the debt of love one to another. He who loves his fellow-man has fulfilled the law.
Ephesians 1:4
He chose us in him ere the world was founded, to be consecrated and unblemished in his sight,
Colossians 2:2
May their hearts be encouraged! May they learn the meaning of love! May they have all the wealth of conviction that comes from insight! May they learn to know that open secret of God, the Father of Christ,
1 Thessalonians 4:9
You need no one to write you upon brotherly love, for you are yourselves taught by God to love one another,
1 Timothy 1:5
Whereas the aim of the Christian discipline is the love that springs from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith.
Hebrews 6:1
Let us pass on then to what is mature, leaving elementary Christian doctrine behind, instead of laying the foundation over again with repentance from dead works, with faith in God,
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, be keen to love one another, for love hides a host of sins.
2 Peter 1:7
piety with brotherliness, brotherliness with Christian love.
1 John 3:23
Now this is what he commands, that we 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 belongs to God, and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God;
1 John 4:21
And we get this command from him, that he who loves God is to love his brother as well.