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Colossians 3:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Colossians 3:13

Verse 13 of 25

Scripture focus

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.

Colossians 3:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Colossians 3:13

Theological / Devotional

Forbearing one another. Or, “tolerating each other.”

Forgiving one another. In our relationships with fellow Christians, not only should there be habitual outward self-restraint or forbearance in overt words or acts, there should also be the habit of inwardly passing over the faults, wrongs, or weaknesses of others. This is true forgiveness (cf. Mark 11:25; Ephesians 4:32).

Quarrel. Gr. momphe, “complaint,” “cause for complaint,” “blame.” This word is not used elsewhere in the NT.

Christ. Textual evidence is divided (cf. p. 10) between this and the reading “the Lord.” The great standard of man’s forgiveness of man is God’s forgiveness of the human family (cf. Ephesians 4:32; MB 113, 114; 5T 170).

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