11 translations · Greek
Colossians 3:13
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
Colossians 3:13 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
- KJV King James Version
- Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
- ASV American Standard Version
- forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone may have a quarrel with anyone, as the Christ also forgave you—so also you;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Be patient with one another, forgive others among you if you have grievances against one another. Just as the Lord forgave you, you should do the same.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you — so also ye;
- DBY Darby Translation
- forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also [do] ye.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man hath a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another: even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀνεχόμενοι | anechomenoi | Bear with | G430 ἀνέχω to endure |
| ἀλλήλων | allēlōn | one another | G240 ἀλλήλων one another |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| χαριζόμενοι | charizomenoi | forgive | G5483 χαρίζω to give grace |
| ἑαυτοῖς | heautois | — | G1438 ἑαυτοῦ themself |
| ἐάν | ean | — | G1437 ἐάν if |
| τις | tis | [any] | G5100 τις one |
| πρός | pros | against | G4314 πρός to/with |
| τινα | tina | someone else | G5100 τις one |
| ἔχῃ | echē | you may have | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| μομφήν | momphēn | complaint | G3437 μομφή, μέμψις complaint |
| καθὼς | kathōs | as | G2531 καθώς as/just as |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Κύριος | Kyrios | Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| ἐχαρίσατο | echarisato | forgave | G5483 χαρίζω to give grace |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | you | G4771 σύ you |
| οὕτως | houtōs | — | G3779 οὕτως thus(-ly) |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Forgive | G4771 σύ you |
Related verses
- Ephesians 4:32
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
- Mark 11:25
Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.
- James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
- Ephesians 4:2
with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
- Matthew 6:14–15
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
- Romans 15:1–2
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.
- Luke 6:35–37
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil. “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful. Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
- Matthew 6:12
Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
- Luke 17:3–4
Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
- Galatians 6:2
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
11 where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
Read all of Colossians 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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