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Bible in Basic English
And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.
New American Standard Bible
Let
King James Version
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Holman Bible
And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called
International Standard Version
Let the peace of the Messiah also rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful.
A Conservative Version
And let the peace of God umpire in your hearts, for which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.
American Standard Version
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Amplified
Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always].
An Understandable Version
You should let the peace given by Christ rule in your hearts, since you people were called [to be at peace] in one body [i.e., the church]; and you should be thankful.
Anderson New Testament
And let the peace of God, to which you are called in one body, rule in your hearts, and be thankful.
Common New Testament
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.
Daniel Mace New Testament
may the peace of Christ, to which you are called to be but one body, influence your hearts, to be benevolent.
Darby Translation
And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.
Godbey New Testament
And let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, in which you are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Goodspeed New Testament
Let the ruling principle in your hearts be Christ's peace, for in becoming members of one body you have been called under its sway. And you must be thankful.
John Wesley New Testament
And the peace of God shall rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body: and be ye thankful.
Julia Smith Translation
And let the peace of God act as umpire in your hearts, to which also, ye were called in one body: and be grateful.
King James 2000
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you are called in one body; and be thankful.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the peace of Christ must rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.
Modern King James verseion
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you also are called in one body, and be thankful.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body: and see that ye be thankful.
Moffatt New Testament
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.
Montgomery New Testament
Let the peace of Christ, to which also you were called in one body, rule in your hearts, and show yourselves thankful.
NET Bible
Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and be thankful.
New Heart English Bible
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
Noyes New Testament
and let the peace of Christ, to which ye were called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be ye thankful.
Sawyer New Testament
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for which you have been called in one body; and be thankful.
The Emphasized Bible
And let, the peace of Christ, act as umpire in your hearts, unto which ye have been called in onebody, and be thankful:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And let the peace of God set up its throne in your hearts, whereunto also ye have been called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let the Peace that the Christ gives decide all doubts within your hearts; for you also were called to the enjoyment of peace as members of one Body. And show yourselves thankful.
Webster
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Weymouth New Testament
and let the peace which Christ gives settle all questionings in your hearts, to which peace indeed you were called as belonging to His one Body; and be thankful.
Williams New Testament
Let the peace that Christ can give keep on acting as umpire in your hearts, for you were called to this state as members of one body. And practice being thankful.
World English Bible
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
Worrell New Testament
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, unto which also ye were called in one body; and become thankful.
Worsley New Testament
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.
Themes
The call of God » To man is » To peace
Peace » Promised to believers » Duty of seeking
Peace » Letting the peace of God rule in your heart
spiritual Peace » Saints » Ruled by
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 3:15
Devotionals containing Colossians 3:15
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:15
Images Colossians 3:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For New Behavior
14 And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together. 15 And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times. 16 Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
Cross References
John 14:27
May peace be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled; let it be without fear.
Isaiah 26:3
The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.
Isaiah 57:15
For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
Romans 5:1
For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Ephesians 5:20
Giving praise at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
Philippians 4:6-7
Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Psalm 107:22
Let them make offerings of praise, giving news of his works with cries of joy.
Psalm 116:17
I will give an offering of praise to you, and make my prayer in the name of the Lord.
Isaiah 27:5
Or let him put himself under my power, and make peace with me.
Isaiah 57:19
I will give the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is near and to him who is far off, says the Lord; and I will make him well.
Jonah 2:9
But I will make an offering to you with the voice of praise; I will give effect to my oaths. Salvation is the Lord's.
Luke 17:16-18
And, falling down on his face at the feet of Jesus, he gave the credit to him; and he was a man of Samaria.
John 16:33
I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
Romans 1:21
Because, having the knowledge of God, they did not give glory to God as God, and did not give praise, but their minds were full of foolish things, and their hearts, being without sense, were made dark.
Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 7:15
But if the one who is not a Christian has a desire to go away, let it be so: the brother or the sister in such a position is not forced to do one thing or the other: but it is God's pleasure that we may be at peace with one another.
2 Corinthians 4:15
For we go through all things on account of you, because the greater the number to whom the grace is given, the greater is the praise to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
That is, that God was in Christ making peace between the world and himself, not putting their sins to their account, and having given to us the preaching of this news of peace.
2 Corinthians 9:11
Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.
Ephesians 2:12-18
That you were at that time without Christ, being cut off from any part in Israel's rights as a nation, having no part in God's agreement, having no hope, and without God in the world.
Ephesians 4:4
There is one body and one Spirit, even as you have been marked out by God in the one hope of his purpose for you;
Ephesians 4:16
Through whom all the body, being rightly formed and united together, by the full working of every part, is increased to the building up of itself in love.
Ephesians 5:1
Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;
Colossians 1:12
Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;
Colossians 2:7
Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.
1 Timothy 2:1
My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men;
Hebrews 13:15
Let us then make offerings of praise to God at all times through him, that is to say, the fruit of lips giving witness to his name.
Revelation 7:12
So be it. Let blessing and glory and wisdom and praise and honour and power and strength be given to our God for ever and ever. So be it.