Colossians

Colossians 3:12

12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThereforeοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
asὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
electἐκλεκτοὶeklektoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG1588 chosen, elect, choice, select
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
holyἅγιοιhagioiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG40 set apart, holy, sacred
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
belovedἠγαπημένοιēgapēmenoiVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG25 I love
clothe yourselves withἘνδύσασθεEndysastheVerb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person PluralG1746 I put on, clothe
heartsσπλάγχναsplanchnaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG4698 bowels, compassion, pity
of compassionοἰκτιρμοῦoiktirmouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3628 pity, compassion
kindnessχρηστότηταchrēstotētaNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5544 goodness, benignity, kindness
humilityταπεινοφροσύνηνtapeinophrosynēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5012 humility
gentlenessπραΰτηταprautētaNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4240 mildness, gentleness
patienceμακροθυμίανmakrothymianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3115 patience, forbearance

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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

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