Colossians 3:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

New Living Translation
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.

English Standard Version
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

Berean Study Bible
And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

New American Standard Bible
In addition to all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

NASB 1995
Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

NASB 1977
And beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

Amplified Bible
Beyond all these things put on and wrap yourselves in [unselfish] love, which is the perfect bond of unity [for everything is bound together in agreement when each one seeks the best for others].

Christian Standard Bible
Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Above all, put on love--the perfect bond of unity.

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Above all, be loving. This ties everything together perfectly.

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

NET Bible
And to all these virtues add love, which is the perfect bond.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

King James 2000 Bible
And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

New Heart English Bible
Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

World English Bible
Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

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

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

A Faithful Version
And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

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

English Revised Version
and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

Webster's Bible Translation
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And aboue all these thinges put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And aboue all thynges put on loue, which is the bonde of perfectnesse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But aboue all thinges put on loue, which is the bonde of perfectnesse.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Above all these thinges put on love which is the bonde of parfectnes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,

Berean Literal Bible
And beyond all these, put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And over all these, love, which is the bond of completion.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And upon all these, love, which is the uniting bond of perfection.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And with all these things, love, which is the bond of perfection.

Lamsa Bible
And with all these things have love, which is the bond of perfection.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and over all these put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

Godbey New Testament
and in all these things put on divine love, which is the bond of perfection.

Haweis New Testament
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

Mace New Testament
to all this add love, which is the band of perfect union:

Weymouth New Testament
And over all these put on love, which is the perfect bond of union;

Worrell New Testament
and over all these put on love, which is the uniting-bond of perfectness.

Worsley New Testament
And above all these put on love, which is the band of perfection.
















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