Colossians 3:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁴ and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ And above all these [put on] love and enfold yourselves with the bond of perfectness [which binds everything together completely in ideal harmony].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ And over all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ And above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection:

Colossians 3:14 Cross References

John 13:34

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

John 15:12

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

John 17:23

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that thou didst send me, and lovedst them, even as thou lovedst me.

Romans 13:8

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law.

Ephesians 1:4

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

Ephesians 4:3

giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Ephesians 5:2

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell.

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ,

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;

1 Timothy 1:5

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

Hebrews 6:1

Wherefore let us cease to speak of the first principles of Christ, and press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

1 Peter 4:8

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

2 Peter 1:7

and in your godliness love of the brethren; and in your love of the brethren love.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

1 John 3:23

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.

1 John 4:21

And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.