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Soοὖνput on,Ἐνδύσασθεasὡςchosen onesἐκλεκτοὶof God,τοῦ θεοῦholyἅγιοιandκαὶbeloved,ἠγαπημένοιcompassionateοἰκτιρμοῦaffection,σπλάγχναkindness,χρηστότηταhumility,ταπεινοφροσύνηνgentleness,πραΰτηταpatience,μακροθυμίαν
Colossians 3:12
Study it in the app“So put on, as chosen ones of God, holy and beloved, compassionate affection, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience,”
Above all, put on love, which binds everything togetherLoveA garment of compassion, humility, and patience, and songs togetherThe Church and CommunityPaul invites us to put on gentleness and patience and to forgive as the Lord forgaveWaiting on God
With the Greek beneath
Colossians 3:12, word by word
- put onἘνδύσασθεEndysasthe
be clothed with
To be clothed with something: with Christ, with power.
Where else “Endysasthe” appears- chosen onesἐκλεκτοὶeklektoi
chosen
Chosen, elect.
Where else “eklektoi” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- holyἅγιοιhagioi
holy
Holy, like God: pure and majestic; or what is his.
Where else “hagioi” appears- belovedἠγαπημένοιēgapēmenoi
love
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “ēgapēmenoi” appears- compassionateοἰκτιρμοῦoiktirmou
compassion, mercy
Compassion, mercy: pity that comes from the heart.
Where else “oiktirmou” appears- affectionσπλάγχναsplanchna
compassion
Inner fondness and compassion.
Where else “splanchna” appears- kindnessχρηστότηταchrēstotēta
kindness
A kind and generous heart, like God's.
Where else “chrēstotēta” appears- humilityταπεινοφροσύνηνtapeinophrosynēn
humility
Humility: not thinking of oneself more highly than is right.
Where else “tapeinophrosynēn” appears- gentlenessπραΰτηταpraytēta
gentleness
Gentleness: a mild and humble way of treating others.
Where else “praytēta” appears- patienceμακροθυμίανmakrothymian
patience
Patience: bearing with others for a long time without anger.
Where else “makrothymian” appears
The context
11where there is no Greek or Jew, circumcision or uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free, but the Messiah is all and in all.
12 · This verse (above)
13bearing with one another and forgiving each other if anyone has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord also forgave you, so also you must forgive.