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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 3:12 — Greek 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
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Carlos RiveraNote1mo 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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