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Colossians 3:14
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Character of the New Man

12 Therefore, aas the elect of God, holy and beloved, bput on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;  
13 abearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.  
14 aBut above all these things bput on love, which is the cbond of perfection.  
15 And let athe peace of God rule in your hearts, bto which also you were called cin one body; and dbe thankful.  
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another ain psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.  
17 And awhatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.  

The Christian Home

18 aWives, submit to your own husbands, bas is fitting in the Lord.  
19 aHusbands, love your wives and do not be bbitter toward them.  
Verse Comparison: Colossians 3:14

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American Standard Version
and above all these things `put on' love, which is the bond of perfectness.

Amplified® Bible
And above all these [put on] love {and} enfold yourselves with the bond of perfectness [which binds everything together completely in ideal harmony].

Contemporary English Version
Love is more important than anything else. It is what ties everything completely together.

Darby English Version
And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.

Good News Bible
And to all these qualities add love, which binds all things together in perfect unity.

International Standard Version
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which ties everything together in unity.

King James Version
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

New American Standard Bible
Beyond all these things {put on} love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

New International Version
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

New King James Version
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Beyond all these things put on love, which consists of the perfect bond of unity.

Young's Literal Translation
and above all these things, `have' love, which is a bond of the perfection,


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