Colossians 3:14

Appeal For New Behavior

¹³ 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. ¹⁴ And above all these put on love, which is the band of perfection. ¹⁵ And let the peace of God preside in your hearts, to which ye are also called as united in one body: and be thankful for it.

Bond of Perfection

Put on

Ephesians 4:3

endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: for there is but one body and one Spirit,

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

For if I speak with the tongues of men and angels, and have not charity, I am but as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Ephesians 5:2

even as Christ hath loved us, and given Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet perfume.

John 13:34

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; ---as I have loved you, that ye also love one another: for by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,

John 15:12

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.

John 17:23

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that Thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as Thou hast loved me.

Romans 13:8

Owe no one any thing, but to love one another; for he that loveth others hath fulfilled the law:

Ephesians 1:4

according as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unblameable before Him in love:

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all the riches of a full assurance of understanding in these things, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of our God and Father, and of Christ:

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But as to brotherly love, ye need not that I write unto you; for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

1 Timothy 1:5

so do, and acquaint them that the end of that charge is charity, out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned:

Hebrews 6:1

Wherefore omitting the discourse about the first principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us proceed to perfection: not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works,

1 Peter 4:8

having above all things fervent love to each other; for love will cover a multitude of sins.

2 Peter 1:7

and to piety brotherly affection; and to brotherly affection charity.

1 John 3:23

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as He hath given us a charge to do.

1 John 4:7-12

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is from God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

1 John 4:21

And we have this commandment from Him, that he, who loveth God, should love his brother also.