Colossians

Colossians 3:12–13

¹²Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. ¹³Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

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Colossians 3:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
elect	ἐκλεκτοὶ	eklektoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
holy	ἅγιοι	hagioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
beloved	ἠγαπημένοι	ēgapēmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G25 I love
clothe yourselves with	Ἐνδύσασθε	Endysasthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1746 I put on, clothe
hearts	σπλάγχνα	splanchna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4698 bowels, compassion, pity
of compassion	οἰκτιρμοῦ	oiktirmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3628 pity, compassion
kindness	χρηστότητα	chrēstotēta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5544 goodness, benignity, kindness
humility	ταπεινοφροσύνην	tapeinophrosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5012 humility
gentleness	πραΰτητα	prautēta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4240 mildness, gentleness
patience	μακροθυμίαν	makrothymian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3115 patience, forbearance

Colossians 3:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bear with	ἀνεχόμενοι	anechomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G430 I endure, bear with
one another	ἀλλήλων	allēlōn	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G240 one another
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
forgive	χαριζόμενοι	charizomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5483 I show favor to, forgive
complaint	μομφήν	momphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3437 a complaint, fault
you may have	ἔχῃ	echē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
against	πρός	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
someone else	τινα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
Forgive	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
forgave	ἐχαρίσατο	echarisato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5483 I show favor to, forgive
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Cross-references

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Colossians 3:12 Ephesians 4:32 · Ephesians 4:2 · 1 John 4:19 · 2 Peter 1:5–8 · Galatians 5:22–23 · Colossians 3:10 · 2 Peter 1:10 · James 3:17–18 · 1 Peter 3:8–11 · Romans 12:9–10 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · 1 John 3:14–20

Colossians 3:13 Ephesians 4:32 · Mark 11:25 · James 2:13 · Ephesians 4:2 · Matthew 6:14–15 · Romans 15:1–2 · Luke 6:35–37 · Luke 17:3–4 · Matthew 6:12 · Galatians 6:2 · 2 Corinthians 2:10 · 2 Corinthians 6:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.