Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Forbearing—as to present offenses.
forgiving—as to past offenses.
quarrel—rather as Greek, "cause of blame," "cause of complaint."
Christ—who had so infinitely greater cause of complaint against us. The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read "the Lord." English Version is supported by one very old manuscript and old versions. It seems to have crept in from Ephesians 4:32.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Colossians 3:13:
Matthew 5:7
Colossians 1:8
Colossians 1:9
Revelation 3:18
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