Colossians 3:13
11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
14 And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
- KJV
- Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
- WEB
- bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
- ASV
- forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
- DARBY
- forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also [do] *ye*.
- BLB
- bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone may have a complaint toward another. Just as also the Lord forgave you⁺, so also you⁺.
- ÅB
- så dere tåler hverandre og tilgir hverandre om noen har klagemål imot noen; som Kristus har tilgitt dere, slik og dere!
- OTB
- Bær over med hverandre og tilgi hverandre hvis noen har en klage mot noen. Tilgi som Herren tilga dere.
- B1930
- så I tåler hverandre og tilgir hverandre om nogen har klagemål imot nogen; som Kristus har tilgitt eder, således og I!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
Read in contextMark 11:25
And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
Read in contextJames 2:13
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Read in contextEphesians 4:2
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Read in contextMatthew 6:14–15
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Read in contextRomans 15:1–2
We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
Read in contextLuke 6:35–37
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Read in contextMatthew 6:12
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
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