Colossians 3:12
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
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ASV
Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
KJV
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἐνδύσασθε | Endusasthe | do put on | G1746 → |
| οὖν, | oun | therefore, | G3767 → |
| ὡς | hōs | as | G5613 → |
| ἐκλεκτοὶ | eklektoi | [the] elect | G1588 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεοῦ | theou | of God | G2316 → |
| ἅγιοι | hagioi | holy | G40 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἠγαπημένοι, | ēgapēmenoi | beloved, | G25 → |
| σπλάγχνα | splagchna | hearts | G4698 → |
| οἰκτιρμοῦ, | oiktirmou | of compassion, | G3628 → |
| χρηστότητα, | chrēstotēta | kindness, | G5544 → |
| ταπεινοφροσύνην, | tapeinophrosunēn | humility, | G5012 → |
| πραΰτητα, | prautēta | gentleness, | G4236 → |
| μακροθυμίαν· | makrothumian | [and] patience; | G3115 → |
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