Colossians 3:13
And be ye indulgent towards one another, and forgiving to one another: and if any one has a complaint against his neighbor, as the Messiah forgave you, so also do ye forgive.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
14And with all these, join love, which is the girdle of perfection.
Cross References
Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors:
Matthew 18:15Moreover, if thy brother commit an offence against thee, go and admonish him between thee and him only. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Mark 11:25And when ye stand up to pray, forgive what ye have against any one; that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive your offences.
Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do them good; and lend ye, and disappoint the hopes of no one: and great will be your reward, and ye will be children of the Highest; for he is kind to the evil, and to the unthankful.
Luke 11:4and remit to us our sins, for we also remit to all that are indebted to us; and bring us not into trials, but deliver us from evil.
Luke 23:34And Jesus said: Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting a lot upon them.
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 →