Colossians 3:14 “And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect u…”

Colossians 3:14

And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

American Standard Version

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

Geneva Bible 1599

And aboue all these thinges put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnes.

Darby Translation

And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.

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Cross references

“charity”

1 Peter 4:8 Ephesians 5:2 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 Colossians 2:2 John 13:34 Romans 13:8

1 Peter 4:8 · BSB

Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Ephesians 5:2 · BSB

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

1 Corinthians 13:1–13 · BSB

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.

Colossians 2:2 · BSB

that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

John 13:34 · BSB

A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

Romans 13:8 · BSB

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

“the”

Ephesians 4:3 1 John 4:7–12 Ephesians 1:4

Ephesians 4:3 · BSB

and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

1 John 4:7–12 · BSB

Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

Ephesians 1:4 · BSB

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

Also

John 17:23 Hebrews 6:1

John 17:23 · BSB

I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

Hebrews 6:1 · BSB

Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

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