King James Version
Colossians 3:12 in the King James Version says “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long...” — study this verse from Colossians chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
Colossians 3:12 · KJV
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. quarrel: or, complaint
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“holy”
G40sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“longsuffering”
G3115longanimity, i.e., (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude
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