Colossians 3:14 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁴And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Colossians 3:14 —

Old words in this verse

charity: — love.

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. …
John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Romans 13:8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Topics

Anger Benevolence Brotherly Kindness Censoriousness Charitableness Commandments Cruelty Discipleship

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 12-17)

The apostle proceeds to exhort to mutual love and compassion: Put on therefore bowels of mercy, Col. 3:12. We must not only put off anger and wrath (as Col. 3:8), but we must put on compassion and kindness; not only cease to do evil, but learn to do well; not only not do hurt to any, but do what good we can to all. I. The argument here used to enforce the exhortation is very affecting: Put on, as…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 14)

14. above--rather “over,” as in Ep 6:16. Charity, which is the crowning grace, covering the multitude of others’ sins (1Pe 4:8), must overlie all the other graces enumerated. which is--that is, “for it is”; literally, “which thing is.” bond of perfectness--an upper garment which completes and keeps together the rest, which, without it, would be loose and disconnected. Seeming graces, where love is…