Colossians 3:13
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New International Version (©1984)
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

International Standard Version (©2008)
Be tolerant of one another and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also should forgive.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Put up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

King James Bible
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

American King James Version
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you.

American Standard Version
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:

Bible in Basic English
Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another: even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also.

Darby Bible Translation
forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also do ye.

English Revised Version
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:

Webster's Bible Translation
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man hath a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Weymouth New Testament
bearing with one another and readily forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also must forgive.

World English Bible
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Geneva Study Bible

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

People's New Testament

3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another. How often and earnestly long-suffering and forbearance are enjoined! Nor have we grounds for expecting that God will forgive us unless we also forgive (Mt 6:12). Christ is our example.

Wesley's Notes

3:13 Forbearing one another - If anything is now wrong. And forgiving one another - What is past.

King James Translators' Notes

quarrel: or, complaint

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

13. 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 Eph 4:32.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:12-17 We must not only do no hurt to any, but do what good we can to all. Those who are the elect of God, holy and beloved, ought to be lowly and compassionate towards all. While in this world, where there is so much corruption in our hearts, quarrels will sometimes arise. But it is our duty to forgive one another, imitating the forgiveness through which we are saved. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts; it is of his working in all who are his. Thanksgiving to God, helps to make us agreeable to all men. The gospel is the word of Christ. Many have the word, but it dwells in them poorly; it has no power over them. The soul prospers, when we are full of the Scriptures and of the grace of Christ. But when we sing psalms, we must be affected with what we sing. Whatever we are employed about, let us do every thing in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in believing dependence on him. Those who do all in Christ's name, will never want matter of thanksgiving to God, even the Father.


Romans 15:7 Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.
Ephesians 4:2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,
Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. (NASB ©1995)

Bear Bearing Christ Complaint Forbearing Forgave Forgive Forgiven Forgiveness Forgiving Gentle Grievance Other Quarrel Readily Whatever Wrong

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Forbearing. Ro 15:1,2 2Co 6:6 Ga 6:2 Eph 4:2,32

forgiving. Mt 5:44 6:12,14,15 18:21-35 Mr 11:25 Lu 6:35-37 11:4 17:3,4 Lu 23:34 Jas 2:13

quarrel. or complaint. Mt 18:15-17 1Co 6:7,8

even. Lu 5:20-24 7:48-50 2Co 2:10 Eph 4:32 5:2 1Pe 2:21

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