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Colossians 3:12 — King James Version← Study notes

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;


Colossians 3:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 3:1215 words
GreekMeaning
ἘνδύσασθεEndysasthe
do put onverbG1746
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἐκλεκτοὶeklektoi
the electadjectiveG1588
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἅγιοιhagioi
holyadjectiveG40
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἠγαπημένοιēgapēmenoi
belovedverbG25
σπλάγχναsplanchna
heartsnounG4698
οἰκτιρμοῦoiktirmou
mercynounG3628
χρηστότηταchrēstotēta
kindnessnounG5544
ταπεινοφροσύνηνtapeinophrosynēn
humilitynounG5012
πραΰτηταprautēta
meeknessnounG4240
μακροθυμίανmakrothymian
and patiencenounG3115
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 3:12

“Put on, therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved.” He shows the easiness of virtue, so that they might both possess it continually, and use it as the greatest ornament. The exhortation is accompanied also with praise, for then its force is greatest. For they had been before holy, but not elect; but now both “elect, and holy, and beloved.” Again, he speaks after the class, and he always does it; for from kindness comes humbleness of mind, and from this,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Carlos RiveraNote3mo ago
Put On Compassion, Kindness, Humility
I wear a police uniform, and there's an ethos of toughness - you can't show too much feeling or weakness. But Paul uses language of clothing here. Put on compassion. That's a deliberate choice, not a ...
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