Colossians 3:13

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Eph 4:32 : 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 : 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 6:14-15 : 14 ‹For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:› 15 ‹But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.›
  • Rom 15:1-2 : 1 ¶ We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let every one of us please [his] neighbour for [his] good to edification.
  • Eph 4:2 : 2 ¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
  • Jas 2:13 : 13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
  • 1 Pet 2:21 : 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
  • Eph 5:2 : 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.
  • Col 3:12 : 12 ¶ Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
  • Rom 15:7 : 7 ¶ Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
  • 1 Cor 6:7-8 : 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? 8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that [your] brethren.
  • 2 Cor 2:10 : 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 Cor 6:6 : 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
  • Gal 6:2 : 2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
  • Matt 18:15-17 : 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.› 16 ‹But if he will not hear› [thee, then] ‹take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.› 17 ‹And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell› [it] ‹unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.›
  • Matt 18:21-35 : 21 ¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, ‹I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.› 23 ‹Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.› 24 ‹And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.› 25 ‹But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.› 26 ‹The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.› 27 ‹Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.› 28 ‹But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took› [him] ‹by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.› 29 ‹And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.› 30 ‹And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.› 31 ‹So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.› 32 ‹Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:› 33 ‹Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?› 34 ‹And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.› 35 ‹So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.›
  • Matt 5:44 : 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 : 12 ‹And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.›
  • Luke 5:20-24 : 20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, ‹Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.› 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, ‹What reason ye in your hearts?› 23 ‹Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?› 24 ‹But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins,› (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) ‹I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.›
  • Luke 6:35-37 : 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.› 36 ‹Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.› 37 ¶ ‹Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:›
  • Luke 7:48-50 : 48 And he said unto her, ‹Thy sins are forgiven.› 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? 50 And he said to the woman, ‹Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.›
  • Luke 11:4 : 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 17:3-4 : 3 ‹Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.› 4 ‹And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.›
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 Then said Jesus, ‹Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.› And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

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