Colossians 3:14
Over them all bind on love, which is the girdle of completeness.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
In Context
Cross References
John 15:12"This is my command, Love one another as I have loved you.
Romans 13:8Never owe any one anything save the debt of brotherly love; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law.
Ephesians 1:4Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world to be holy and without blemish in his sight.
Ephesians 5:2and 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."
1 Thessalonians 4:9It is not needed that I should write to you about brotherly love; for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
Hebrews 6:1So 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,
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 →