Colossians 3:14 KJV — MannaFest

Colossians 3:14

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

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

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Colossians — Christ is preeminent — creator and sustainer, the head of the body, the reconciler of all things. Against every philosophy and empty deceit, the full sufficiency of Christ.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment

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23 verses on the floor

1 Corinthians 13:13
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Romans 13:8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Colossians 3:10
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

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Add to faith virtue, and to brotherly-kindness charity, 2 Pet. i. He lays the foundation in faith, and the top-stone in charity, which is the bond of perfectness, the cement and centre of all happy society. Christian unity consists of unanimity and mutual love.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Seeming graces, where love is wanting, are mere hypocrisy. Justification by faith is assumed as already having taken place in those whom Paul addresses, Col 3:12, "elect of God, holy . . . beloved," and Col 2:12; so that there is no plea here for Rome's view of justification by works.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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COL 3:14JHN 13:34 1PE 1:22
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
COL 3:141PE 4:8 PRO 10:12
COL 3:14JHN 13:34 EPH 5:2
COL 3:14JHN 13:34 LEV 19:18
COL 3:141PE 4:8 PRO 17:9
COL 3:14JHN 13:34 JHN 15:17
COL 3:14JHN 13:34 1JN 3:23
COL 3:141PE 4:8 JAS 5:20

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