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Colossians 3:13

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

KJV

ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν· καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς·

Greek NT

supportantes invicem, et donantes vobismetipsis si quis adversus aliquem habet querelam : sicut et Dominus donavit vobis, ita et vos.

Vulgate

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:

ASV

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.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καθώς
kathos
adverb · 181×
μομφή
momphe
noun · 1×
οὕτω
outo
adverb · 208×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
χαρίζομαι
charizomai
verb · 23×
ἀλλήλων
allelon
reciprocal_pronoun · 100×
ἀνέχομαι
anechomai
verb · 15×
ἐάν
ean
conditional · 333×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: κύριος | WH/Treg/NIV: κύριος | RP: Χριστὸς
  • κύριοςSBLGNT
  • κύριοςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ΧριστὸςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Beloved, we need great diligence in all things, for we shall render account of and undergo a strict enquiry both of words and works. Our interests stop not with what now is, but a certain other condition of life shall receive us after this, and we shall be brought before a fearful tribunal. For we must appear before the Judgment-seat of Christ, that every one may receive the…
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. This petition relates to our poor miserable life. Although we have and believe the Word of God and do His will, and submit to it and are fed by His gifts and blessings, yet we are not without sin. We still stumble daily and transgress because we live in the world among people who do us much harm and giv…
We will that preachers and people cultivate a spirit of mutual forbearance, pray more and dispute less, and that ministers study the Scriptures carefully rather than relying on human confessions and catechisms for their theology. The Bible is sufficient for faith and practice without need of human supplements.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 6:7 — Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
  • 1John 4:11 — Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
  • 1Pet 2:21 — For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
  • 2Cor 2:7 — So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
  • 2Cor 2:10 — To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;
  • 2Cor 6:6 — By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
  • 2Tim 2:24 — And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
  • Col 1:14 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
  • Col 3:12 — Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
  • Eph 4:2 — With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
  • Eph 4:3 — Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
  • Eph 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
  • Eph 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.
  • Gal 6:2 — Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
  • Jas 2:13 — For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
  • Luke 5:20 — And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
  • Luke 5:20 — And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
  • Luke 6:35 — But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the ev
  • Luke 6:37 — Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
  • Luke 7:48 — And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
  • Luke 11:4 — And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
  • Luke 11:4 — And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
  • Luke 17:3 — Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
  • Luke 23:34 — Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
  • Mark 11:25 — And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
  • Mark 11:25 — And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
  • Matt 5:9 — Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
  • Matt 5:44 — But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
  • Matt 6:12 — And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
  • Matt 6:12 — And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
  • Matt 6:14 — For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
  • Matt 6:14 — For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
  • Matt 18:15 — Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
  • Matt 18:15 — Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
  • Matt 18:21 — Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
  • Matt 18:22 — Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
  • Matt 18:33 — Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
  • Rom 15:1 — We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
  • Rom 15:7 — Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.