Colossians 3:13
Colossians · New Testament · Chapter 3
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”Colossians 3:13
What Does Colossians 3:13 Mean?
Colossians 3:13 is found in the book of Colossians, chapter 3, verse 13 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Forgiveness, and Reconciliation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Colossians 3:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ephesians 4:32“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”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.”James 2:13“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”Ephesians 4:2“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”Matthew 6:14“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:”Romans 15:1“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.”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 evil.”Matthew 6:12“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”Luke 17:3“Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”Galatians 6:2“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”Ephesians 4:3“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”Luke 23:34“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”2 Corinthians 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;”2 Corinthians 6:6“By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,”Matthew 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.”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.”Matthew 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;”Romans 15:7“Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.”1 Corinthians 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?”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.”
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