Colossians 3:13
Good News Translation
Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you.

New Revised Standard Version
Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Contemporary English Version
Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you.

New American Bible
bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.

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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Forbearing.

Romans 15:1,2 Now, we that are stronger ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves. . . .

2 Corinthians 6:6 In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,

Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens: and so you shall fulfil the law of Christ.

Ephesians 4:2,32 With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity. . . .

forgiving.

Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

Matthew 6:12,14,15 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. . . .

Matthew 18:21-35 Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? . . .

Mark 11:25 And when you shall stand to pray, forgive, if you have aught against any man: that your Father also, who is in heaven, may forgive you your sins.

Luke 6:35-37 But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest. For he is kind to the unthankful and to the 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.

Luke 17:3,4 Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin against thee, reprove him: and if he do penance, forgive him. . . .

Luke 23:34 And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.

James 2:13 For judgment without mercy to him that hath not done mercy. And mercy exalteth itself above judgment.

quarrel.

Matthew 18:15-17 But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother. . . .

1 Corinthians 6:7,8 Already indeed there is plainly a fault among you, that you have law suits one with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? Why do you not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? . . .

even.

Luke 5:20-24 Whose faith when he saw, he said: Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. . . .

Luke 7:48-50 And he said to her: Thy sins are forgiven thee. . . .

2 Corinthians 2:10 And to whom you have pardoned any thing, I also. For, what I have pardoned, if I have pardoned any thing, for your sakes have I done it in the person of Christ:

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another: merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.

Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.

1 Peter 2:21 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

Context
Putting on the New Self
12Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience: 13Bearing 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. 14But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.…
Cross References
Proverbs 19:11
The learning of a man is known by patience: and his glory is to pass over wrongs.

Matthew 6:14
For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences.

Romans 15:7
Wherefore, receive one another, as Christ also hath received you, unto the honour of God.

Ephesians 4:2
With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

Ephesians 4:32
And be ye kind one to another: merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.

Colossians 3:12
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