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Colossians 3:14 — King James Version← Study notes

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.


Colossians 3:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 3:1411 words
GreekMeaning
ἐπὶepi
BeyondprepositionG1909
πᾶσινpasin
alladjectiveG3956
δὲde
nowwordG1161
τούτοιςtoutois
thesedemonstrativeG3778
τὴνtēn
put on thearticleG3588
ἀγάπηνagapēn
lovenounG26
ho
who / whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
σύνδεσμοςsyndesmos
the bondnounG4886
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
τελειότητοςteleiotētos
of perfect unitynounG5047
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 3:14

“And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.” Do you see that he says this? For since it is possible for one who forgives, not to love; yea, he says, you must love him too, and he points out a way whereby it becomes possible to forgive. For it is possible for one to be kind, and meek, and humbleminded, and longsuffering, and yet not affectionate. And therefore, he said at the first, “A heart of compassion,” both love and pity. “And above all…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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