Colossians 3:14

and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,

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And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

In Context

13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone may have a quarrel with anyone, as the Christ also forgave you—so also you;

15and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you were also called in one body, and become thankful.

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Cross References

John 15:12This is My command, that you love one another, according as I loved you;

Romans 13:8To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other—he has fulfilled law,

Ephesians 1:4according as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,

Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, as the Christ also loved us, and gave Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a refreshing fragrance,

1 Thessalonians 4:9And concerning the brotherly love, you have no need of [my] writing to you, for you yourselves are God-taught to love one another,

Hebrews 6:1For this reason, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, we may advance to perfection, not laying again a foundation of conversion from dead works, and of faith on God,

Matthew Henry on Colossians 3:13-18

Love Recommended. ( a. d. 62.) 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16 Let the word of… Read the whole commentary →

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