Colossians 3:12-14 NIV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Colossians 3:14

above , App-104 . charity = the love. App-135 . the = a. bond. See Colossians 2:19 . perfectness , Greek. teleiotes. Only here and Hebrews 6:1 . See App-125 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Colossians 3:12

Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering.Elect ... holy ... beloved ... Ellis pointed out that these titles belonged in the Old Testament to the physical Israel of God, but that here they are applied "to the church, the true Israel."[34] This writer also believes that "beloved," as in so many of Paul's letters, has reference to the love which the apostle himself had for the addressees, and that this is an incidental... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Colossians 3:13

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.It is unpardonable that the translators in this place ignored the "many ancient authorities" which read "Christ" in this place (English Revised Version margin), rendering it, "As the Lord forgave you"; for, as Guthrie pointed out, "There is an echo here of the Lord's Prayer in the close link between God's forgiveness of us and our forgiveness of others."[35]... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Colossians 3:14

And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.Above all these things ... Barry characterized this verse as "remarkable," saying that it was apparently "suggested by the Gnostic teachers."[36] While it may be true that Gnosticism offered a so-called perfection by some device or another, it seems more logical to refer this reference to "the bond of perfectness" to what Paul had already declared in Colossians 1:28. See notes there.Above all ... The thought here appears... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Colossians 3:12

Colossians 3:12. Put on therefore, &c.— The exhortation in this verse is not inconsistent with what was said in Col 3:10 of their having already put on the new man; as the Apostle intended here to exhort them to advance more and more in those benevolent dispositions which did, through divine grace, in some considerable degree, already prevail in their hearts. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Colossians 3:14

Colossians 3:14. Put on charity,— "Put on love, which is the bond of that perfect union which ought to reign in the body of Christ, and by which the whole church becomes perfect." See l John 4:12; John 4:18. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:12

12. the elect of God—There is no "the" in the Greek, "God's elect" (compare Romans 8:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:4). The order of the words "elect, holy, beloved," answers to the order of the things. Election from eternity precedes sanctification in time; the sanctified, feeling God's love, imitate it [BENGEL]. bowels of mercies—Some of the oldest manuscripts read singular, "mercy." Bowels express the yearning compassion, which has its seat in the heart, and which we feel to act on our inward parts... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:13

13. Forbearing—as to present offenses. forgiving—as to past offenses. quarrel—rather as Greek, "cause of blame," "cause of complaint." Christ—who had so infinitely greater cause of complaint against us. The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read "the Lord." English Version is supported by one very old manuscript and old versions. It seems to have crept in from :-. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:14

14. above—rather "over," as in Ephesians 6:16. Charity, which is the crowning grace, covering the multitude of others' sins (Ephesians 6:16- :), must overlie all the other graces enumerated. which is—that is, "for it is"; literally, "which thing is." bond of perfectness—an upper garment which completes and keeps together the rest, which, without it, would be loose and disconnected. Seeming graces, where love is wanting, are mere hypocrisy. Justification by faith is assumed as already having... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Colossians 3:5-17

B. The proper method 3:5-17"Colossians 3:1-4 has provided the perspective from which the daily life of the Colossian Christians should be lived out. Now follows more specific advice that should help them the better to carry out the thematic exhortation to ’walk in him’ (Colossians 2:6)." [Note: Dunn, p. 211.] read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Colossians 3:14

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Colossians 3:12

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Colossians 3:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Colossians 3:14

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Colossians 3:12

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Colossians 3:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Colossians 3:5-17

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