Colossians 3:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
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“Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”
King James Version · Public Domain“forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Colossians 3:13 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
- Matthew 6:14For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
- Matthew 18:15If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
- Matthew 18:21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
- Mark 11:25And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
- Luke 5:20When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
- Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
- Luke 7:48Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
- Luke 11:4And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
- Luke 17:3Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
- Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
- Romans 15:1We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
- Romans 15:7Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
- 1 Corinthians 6:7The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
- 2 Corinthians 2:10If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,
- 2 Corinthians 6:6in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
- Galatians 6:2Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
- Ephesians 4:2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
- Ephesians 4:32Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
- Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- Colossians 3:12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
- 1 Peter 2:21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
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