Colossians 3:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient.

Cross References

Isaiah 42:1

Here is my servant! I have made him strong. He is my chosen one; I am pleased with him. I have given him my Spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 45:4

Cyrus, you don't even know me! But I have called you by name and highly honoured you because of Israel, my chosen servant.

Isaiah 63:15

Please, LORD, look down from your holy and glorious home in the heavens and see what's going on. Have you lost interest? Where is your power? Show that you care about us and have mercy!

Isaiah 65:22

No one will take away their homes or vineyards. My chosen people will live to be as old as trees, and they will enjoy what they have earned.

Isaiah 65:9

I have chosen the people of Israel and Judah, and I will bless them with many descendants. They will settle here in this land of mountains, and it will be theirs.

Jeremiah 31:20

People of Israel, you are my own dear children. Don't I love you best of all? Though I often make threats, I want you to be near me, so I will have mercy on you. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Jeremiah 31:3

Some time ago, the LORD appeared to me and told me to say: Israel, I will always love you; that's why I've been so patient and kind.

Ezekiel 16:8

When I saw you again, you were old enough to have sex. So I covered your naked body with my own robe. Then I solemnly promised that you would belong to me and that I, the LORD God, would take care of you.

Matthew 24:22

If God doesn't make the time shorter, no one will be left alive. But because of God's chosen ones, he will make the time shorter.

Matthew 24:24

False messiahs and false prophets will come and perform great miracles and signs. They will even try to fool God's chosen ones.

Matthew 24:31

At the sound of a loud trumpet, he will send his angels to bring his chosen ones together from all over the earth.

Mark 13:20

If the Lord doesn't make the time shorter, no one will be left alive. But because of his chosen and special ones, he will make the time shorter.

Mark 13:22

False messiahs and false prophets will come and perform miracles and signs. They will even try to fool God's chosen ones.

Mark 13:27

He will send his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the earth.

Luke 1:78

God's love and kindness will shine upon us like the sun that rises in the sky.

Luke 18:7

Won't God protect his chosen ones who pray to him day and night? Won't he be concerned for them?

Romans 1:7

This letter is to all of you in Rome. God loves you and has chosen you to be his very own people. I pray that God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

Romans 13:14

Let the Lord Jesus Christ be as near to you as the clothes you wear. Then you won't try to satisfy your selfish desires.

Romans 9:11

Even before they were born or had done anything good or bad, the Lord told Rebekah that her elder son would serve the younger one. The Lord said this to show that he makes his own choices and that it wasn't because of anything either of them had done.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is kind and patient, never jealous, boastful, proud, or

2 Corinthians 6:6

But we have kept ourselves pure and have been understanding, patient, and kind. The Holy Spirit has been with us, and our love has been real.

Galatians 5:6

If you are a follower of Christ Jesus, it makes no difference whether you are circumcised or not. All that matters is your faith that makes you love others.

Ephesians 1:4

Before the world was created, God had Christ choose us to live with him and to be his holy and innocent and loving people.

Ephesians 4:2

Always be humble and gentle. Patiently put up with each other and love each other.

Ephesians 4:24

and make you into a new person. You were created to be like God, and so you must please him and be truly holy.

Ephesians 4:32

Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ.

Philippians 1:8

God himself knows how much I want to see you. He knows that I care for you in the same way that Christ Jesus does.

Colossians 3:10

Each of you is now a new person. You are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him better.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Don't be hateful to people, just because they are hateful to you. Rather, be good to each other and to everyone else.

2 Timothy 1:9

God saved us and chose us to be his holy people. We did nothing to deserve this, but God planned it because he is so kind. Even before time began God planned for Christ Jesus to show kindness to us.

2 Timothy 2:10

and so I am willing to put up with anything. Then God's special people will be saved. They will be given eternal glory because they belong to Christ Jesus.

Titus 1:1

From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I encourage God's own people to have more faith and to understand the truth about religion.

1 Peter 1:2

God the Father decided to choose you as his people, and his Spirit has made you holy. You have obeyed Jesus Christ and are sprinkled with his blood. I pray that God will be kind to you and will keep on giving you peace!

2 Peter 1:10

My friends, you must do all you can to show that God has really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won't stumble and fall.

1 John 4:19

We love because God loved us first.

2 John 1:13

Greetings from the children of your very special sister.

Revelation 17:14

These kings will go to war against the Lamb. But he will defeat them, because he is Lord over all lords and King over all kings. His followers are chosen and special and faithful.