Colossians 3:14

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you — so also ye;

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

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Cross References

John 15:12'This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

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

Ephesians 1:4according as He did choose 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 also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,

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

Hebrews 6:1Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation 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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