“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience — 'Put on' (endyō) continues the clothing-metaphor. The virtues (splancha, compassion; chrestotēs, kindness; tapeinophrosynē, humility; prautēs, gentleness; makrothymia, patience) are Christ-like character. 'God's chosen ones' (eklektoi tou Theou) establishes their identity as elect. Virtues are not self-generated but donned: Christ-wardrobe.
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