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Selected Verse: Colossians 3:12 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Col 3:12 |
Strong Concordance |
Put on [1746] therefore [3767], as [5613] the elect [1588] of God [2316], holy [40] and [2532] beloved [25], bowels [4698] of mercies [3628], kindness [5544], humbleness of mind [5012], meekness [4236], longsuffering [3115]; |
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King James |
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
the elect of God--There is no "the" in the Greek, "God's elect" (compare Rom 8:3; Th1 1:4). The order of the words "elect, holy, beloved," answers to the order of the things. Election from eternity precedes sanctification in time; the sanctified, feeling God's love, imitate it [BENGEL].
bowels of mercies--Some of the oldest manuscripts read singular, "mercy." Bowels express the yearning compassion, which has its seat in the heart, and which we feel to act on our inward parts (Gen 43:30; Jer 31:20; Luk 1:78, Margin).
humbleness of mind--True "lowliness of mind"; not the mock "humility" of the false teachers (Col 2:23; Eph 4:2, Eph 4:32). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Put on, therefore, as the elect of God - The fact that you thus belong to one and the same church; that you have been redeemed by the sameblood, and chosen by the same grace, and that you are all brethren, should lead you to manifest a spirit of kindness, gentleness, and love.
Bowels of mercies - Notes, Phi 2:1.
Kindness ... - See the notes at Eph 4:32. The language here is a little different from what it is there, but the sentiment is the same. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Bowels of mercies (σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ)
See on Pe1 3:8; see on Co2 1:3. Rev., a heart of compassion.
Kindness (χρηστότητα)
See on Rom 3:12.
Meekness (πραΰ́τητα)
See on Mat 5:5.
Long-suffering (μακροθυμίαν)
See on Jam 5:7. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| All who are thus renewed are elected of God, holy, and therefore the more beloved of him. Holiness is the consequence of their election, and God's superior love, of their holiness. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Put on - as the elect of God - As the principal design of the apostle was to show that God had chosen the Gentiles, and called them to the same privileges as the Jews, and intended to make them as truly his people as the Jews ever were, he calls them the elect or chosen of God; and as the Jews, who were formerly the elect, were still beloved, and called to be holy, so he calls the Colossians beloved, and shows them that they are called with the same holy calling.
Bowels of mercies, etc - Be merciful, not in act merely, but in spirit and affection. In all cases of this kind let your heart dictate to your hand; be clothed with bowels of mercy - let your tenderest feelings come in contact with the miseries of the distressed as soon as ever they present themselves. Though I know that to put on, and to be clothed with, are figurative expressions, and mean to assume such and such characters and qualities; yet there may be a higher meaning here. The apostle would have them to feel the slightest touch of another's misery; and, as their clothes are put over their body, so their tenderest feeling should be always within the reach of the miserable. Let your feelings be at hand, and feel and commiserate as soon as touched. See on Eph 4:2 (note). Instead of οικτιρμον mercies, in the plural, almost every MS. of importance, with many of the fathers, read οικτιρμου, bowels of mercy, in the singular. This various reading makes scarcely any alteration in the sense. |
32 And [1161] be [1096] ye kind [5543] one to another [1519] [240], tenderhearted [2155], forgiving [5483] one another [1438], even as [2531] [2532] God [2316] for [1722] Christ's [5547] sake [1722] hath forgiven [5483] you [5213].
2 With [3326] all [3956] lowliness [5012] and [2532] meekness [4236], with [3326] longsuffering [3115], forbearing [430] one another [240] in [1722] love [26];
23 Which things [3748] have [2192] indeed [3303] a shew [2076] [3056] of wisdom [4678] in [1722] will worship [1479], and [2532] humility [5012], and [2532] neglecting [857] of the body [4983]; not [3756] in [1722] any [5100] honour [5092] to [4314] the satisfying [4140] of the flesh [4561].
78 Through [1223] the tender [4698] mercy [1656] of our [2257] God [2316]; whereby [1722] [3739] the dayspring [395] from [1537] on high [5311] hath visited [1980] us [2248],
20 Is Ephraim [0669] my dear [03357] son [01121]? is he a pleasant [08191] child [03206]? for since [01767] I spake [01696] against him, I do earnestly [02142] remember [02142] him still: therefore my bowels [04578] are troubled [01993] for him; I will surely [07355] have mercy [07355] upon him, saith [05002] the LORD [03068].
30 And Joseph [03130] made haste [04116]; for his bowels [07356] did yearn [03648] upon his brother [0251]: and he sought [01245] where to weep [01058]; and he entered [0935] into his chamber [02315], and wept [01058] there.
4 Knowing [1492], brethren [80] beloved [25], your [5216] election [1589] of [5259] God [2316].
3 For [1063] what the law [3551] could not do [102], in [1722] that [3739] it was weak [770] through [1223] the flesh [4561], God [2316] sending [3992] his own [1438] Son [5207] in [1722] the likeness [3667] of sinful [266] flesh [4561], and [2532] for [4012] sin [266], condemned [2632] sin [266] in [1722] the flesh [4561]:
32 And [1161] be [1096] ye kind [5543] one to another [1519] [240], tenderhearted [2155], forgiving [5483] one another [1438], even as [2531] [2532] God [2316] for [1722] Christ's [5547] sake [1722] hath forgiven [5483] you [5213].
1 If there be therefore [3767] any [1536] consolation [3874] in [1722] Christ [5547], if any [1536] comfort [3890] of love [26], if any [1536] fellowship [2842] of the Spirit [4151], if any [1536] bowels [4698] and [2532] mercies [3628],
7 Be patient [3114] therefore [3767], brethren [80], unto [2193] the coming [3952] of the Lord [2962]. Behold [2400], the husbandman [1092] waiteth [1551] for the precious [5093] fruit [2590] of the earth [1093], and hath long patience [3114] for [1909] it [846], until [2193] [302] he receive [2983] the early [4406] and [2532] latter [3797] rain [5205].
5 Blessed [3107] are the meek [4239]: for [3754] they [846] shall inherit [2816] the earth [1093].
12 They are [1578] all [3956] gone out of the way [1578], they are [889] together [260] become unprofitable [889]; there is [2076] none [3756] that doeth [4160] good [5544], no, not [3756] one [2076] [2193] [1520].
3 Blessed [2128] be God [2316], even [2532] the Father [3962] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], the Father [3962] of mercies [3628], and [2532] the God [2316] of all [3956] comfort [3874];
8 Finally [1161] [5056], be ye all [3956] of one mind [3675], having compassion one of another [4835], love as brethren [5361], be pitiful [2155], be courteous [5391]:
2 With [3326] all [3956] lowliness [5012] and [2532] meekness [4236], with [3326] longsuffering [3115], forbearing [430] one another [240] in [1722] love [26];