Colossians 3:14 KJV
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Words Then and Now
- charity love Still heard today: an uncharitable remark, one without love or kindness Webster’s 1828 · Charity
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Translation Notes
- CharityThe church’s old word for the love that comes from God and goes out to God and to men.
Scofield Notes
- perfectness(See Scofield "Matt 5:48").
Matthew Henry
- To live in mutual love, forbearance, and forgivenessWe must not only do no hurt to any, but do what good we can to all. Those who are the elect of God, holy and beloved, ought to be lowly and compassionate...
Thompson Chains
- Perfection (1)Last of 2 links
Cross References
- Ephesians 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
- 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.
- 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
- John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
- Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
- 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. …
- 1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
- 1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
- John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
- John 17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
- Ephesians 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
- Colossians 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
- Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
- 2 Peter 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
- 1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
- 1 John 4:7–12 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. …
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Topics
- Catholicity Inculcated
- Charitableness General scriptures concerning
- Commandments Precepts of Paul. explicitly stated or implied in didactic epistles
- Holiness General scriptures concerning
- Kindness General scriptures concerning
- Perfection Unclassified scriptures relating to
- Righteousness Fruits of
- Works Unclassified scriptures relating to
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 65 · The Epistle to the Colossians
Greek and Strong’s
- And δὲ de δέ Conjunction
- above Ἐπὶ Epi ἐπί Preposition
- all πᾶσιν pasin πᾶς Article · dative neuter plural
- these things τούτοις toutois Pronoun · dative neuter plural τούτοις toútois
- charity τὴν tēn Article · accusative feminine singular ἀγάπην agapēn ἀγάπη Noun · accusative feminine singular
- which ἥτις hētis ὅστις Pronoun · nominative feminine singular
- is ἐστιν estin Verb · present active indicative, third person singular ἐστί estí
- the bond σύνδεσμος syndesmos σύνδεσμος Noun · nominative masculine singular
- of perfectness τῆς tēs Article · genitive feminine singular τελειότητος teleiotētos τελειότης Noun · genitive feminine singular
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