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Put On the New Self

Colossians 3:13

In 9 translations

BSB
Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
KJV
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
WEB
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.
ASV
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:
LSV
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone may have a quarrel with anyone, as the Christ also forgave you—so also you;
YLT
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;
DBY
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.
DRC
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.
GNV
Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κύριος (“Lord”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Χριστὸς (“Christ”).
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  • SBLGNT: κύριος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κύριος; Robinson–Pierpont read Χριστὸς.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν· καθὼς καὶ ὁ κύριος ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς·
RP2018
ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων, καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς, ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν· καθὼς καὶ ὁ χριστὸς ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν, οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς·
TR-Boyd
ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων, καὶ χαριζόμενοι ἑαυτοῖς, ἐάν τις πρός τινα ἔχῃ μομφήν· καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἐχαρίσατο ὑμῖν, οὕτω καὶ ὑμεῖς·
SCR1894
ανεχομενοι αλληλων και χαριζομενοι εαυτοις εαν τις προς τινα εχη μομφην καθως και ο χριστος εχαρισατο υμιν ουτως και υμεις

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  • Ephesians 4:32Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
  • Mark 11:25And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
  • James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
  • Ephesians 4:2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
  • Matthew 6:14–15For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.
  • Romans 15:1–2We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
  • Luke 6:35–37But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful,…
  • Matthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
  • Luke 17:3–4Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”
  • Galatians 6:2Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
  • 2 Corinthians 6:6in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
  • Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
  • 2 Corinthians 2:10If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,
  • Luke 11:4And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
  • Matthew 18:15–17If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established…
  • Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

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