Colossians 3:12

New Century Version

God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So you should always clothe yourselves with mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Cross References

Isaiah 42:1

“Here is my servant, the one I support. He is the one I chose, and I am pleased with him. I have put my Spirit upon him, and he will bring justice to all nations.

Isaiah 45:4

I do these things for my servants, the people of Jacob, and for my chosen people, the Israelites. Cyrus, I call you by name, and I give you a title of honor even though you don’t know me.

Isaiah 63:15

Lord, look down from the heavens and see; look at us from your wonderful and holy home in heaven. Where is your strong love and power? Why are you keeping your love and mercy from us?

Isaiah 65:22

No more will one person build a house and someone else live there. One person will not plant a garden and someone else eat its fruit. My people will live a long time, as trees live long. My chosen people will live there and enjoy the things they make.

Isaiah 65:9

I will leave some of the children of Jacob, and some of the people of Judah will receive my mountain. I will choose the people who will live there; my servants will live there.

Jeremiah 31:20

“You know that Israel is my dear son, The child I love. Yes, I often speak against Israel, but I still remember him. I love him very much, and I want to comfort him,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 31:3

And from far away the Lord appeared to his people and said, “I love you people with a love that will last forever. That is why I have continued showing you kindness.

Ezekiel 16:8

“ ‘Later when I passed by you and looked at you, I saw that you were old enough for love. So I spread my robe over you and covered your nakedness. I also made a promise to you and entered into an agreement with you so that you became mine, says the Lord God.

Matthew 24:22

God has decided to make that terrible time short. Otherwise, no one would go on living. But God will make that time short to help the people he has chosen.

Matthew 24:24

False Christs and false prophets will come and perform great wonders and miracles. They will try to fool even the people God has chosen, if that is possible.

Matthew 24:31

He will use a loud trumpet to send his angels all around the earth, and they will gather his chosen people from every part of the world.

Mark 13:20

God has decided to make that terrible time short. Otherwise, no one would go on living. But God will make that time short to help the people he has chosen.

Mark 13:22

False Christs and false prophets will come and perform great wonders and miracles. They will try to fool even the people God has chosen, if that is possible.

Mark 13:27

Then he will send his angels all around the earth to gather his chosen people from every part of the earth and from every part of heaven.

Luke 1:78

With the loving mercy of our God, a new day from heaven will dawn upon us.

Luke 18:7

God will always give what is right to his people who cry to him night and day, and he will not be slow to answer them.

Romans 1:7

To all of you in Rome whom God loves and has called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 13:14

But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ and forget about satisfying your sinful self.

Romans 9:11

But before the two boys were born, God told Rebekah, “The older will serve the younger.” This was before the boys had done anything good or bad. God said this so that the one chosen would be chosen because of God’s own plan. He was chosen because he was the one God wanted to call, not because of anything he did.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud.

2 Corinthians 6:6

We show we are servants of God by our pure lives, our understanding, patience, and kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by true love,

Galatians 5:6

When we are in Christ Jesus, it is not important if we are circumcised or not. The important thing is faith—the kind of faith that works through love.

Ephesians 1:4

That is, in Christ, he chose us before the world was made so that we would be his holy people—people without blame before him.

Ephesians 4:2

Always be humble, gentle, and patient, accepting each other in love.

Ephesians 4:24

to become a new person. That new person is made to be like God—made to be truly good and holy.

Ephesians 4:32

Be kind and loving to each other, and forgive each other just as God forgave you in Christ.

Philippians 1:8

God knows that I want to see you very much, because I love all of you with the love of Christ Jesus.

Colossians 3:10

You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you. This new life brings you the true knowledge of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Be sure that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.

2 Timothy 1:9

saved us and made us his holy people. That was not because of anything we did ourselves but because of God’s purpose and grace. That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began,

2 Timothy 2:10

So I patiently accept all these troubles so that those whom God has chosen can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With that salvation comes glory that never ends.

Titus 1:1

From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I was sent to help the faith of God’s chosen people and to help them know the truth that shows people how to serve God.

1 Peter 1:2

God planned long ago to choose you by making you his holy people, which is the Spirit’s work. God wanted you to obey him and to be made clean by the blood of the death of Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be yours more and more.

2 Peter 1:10

My brothers and sisters, try hard to be certain that you really are called and chosen by God. If you do all these things, you will never fall.

1 John 4:19

We love because God first loved us.

2 John 1:13

The children of your chosen sister greet you.

Revelation 17:14

They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. He will defeat them with his called, chosen, and faithful followers.”