Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY
Watchtower
ONLINE LIBRARY
English
  • BIBLE
  • PUBLICATIONS
  • MEETINGS
  • Colossians 3:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 13 Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely+ even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another.+ Just as Jehovah* freely forgave you, you must also do the same.+

  • Colossians 3:13
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 13 ἀνεχόμενοι having selves up ἀλλήλων of one another καὶ and χαριζόμενοι graciously forgiving ἑαυτοῖς to selves ἐάν if ever τις anyone πρός toward τινα someone ἔχῃ may have μομφήν· complaint; καθὼς according as καὶ also ὁ the κύριος Lord ἐχαρίσατο graciously forgave ὑμῖν to YOU οὕτως thus καὶ also ὑμεῖς· YOU;

  • Colossians 3:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 13 Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely+ if anyone has a cause for complaint+ against another. Even as Jehovah* freely forgave YOU,+ so do YOU also.

  • Colossians 3:13
    The Bible in Living English
    • 13 bearing with each other and mutually making allowances; if one has found a fault in somebody, in the same way as the Lord showed grace to you, do you the like.

  • Colossians 3:13
    American Standard Version
    • 13 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:

  • Colossians 3:13
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 13 Bearing one with another and in favour forgiving one another—if any against any have a complaint,—According as the Lord in favour forgave you so also ye;

  • Colossians 3:13
    King James Version
    • 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

  • Colossians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2022
    • 3:13 lff lessons 49, 56; g21.1 6; w17.06 17-18; w17.11 27; w15 10/1 15; rj 8-9; cl 188; w13 10/1 11; g 3/12 10; g 11/08 7; w01 7/15 22-23; g01 2/8 19; w99 10/15 13-14; w97 12/1 18; ba 26; w95 7/15 22; g94 1/22 12; w91 9/1 23

  • Colossians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 3:13 w85 11/15 13-14; w82 12/15 15-16; km 2/81 1, 7; w80 3/15 4; g80 1/8 4; w78 4/1 21-22; g74 8/8 5; w73 334; w64 494; w63 100, 356

  • Colossians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 3:13

      Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 49

      Awake!,

      No. 1 2021 p. 6

      3/2012, p. 10

      11/2008, p. 7

      2/8/2001, p. 19

      1/22/1994, p. 12

      1/8/1980, p. 4

      8/8/1974, p. 5

      The Watchtower (Study),

      11/2017, p. 27

      6/2017, pp. 17-18

      The Watchtower,

      10/1/2015, p. 15

      10/1/2013, p. 11

      7/15/2001, pp. 22-23

      10/15/1999, pp. 13-14

      12/1/1997, p. 18

      7/15/1995, p. 22

      9/1/1991, pp. 22-23

      11/15/1985, pp. 13-14

      12/15/1982, pp. 15-16

      3/15/1980, p. 4

      4/1/1978, pp. 21-22

      6/1/1973, p. 334

      8/15/1964, pp. 493-494

      6/15/1963, pp. 355-356

      2/15/1963, pp. 99-100

      Return to Jehovah, pp. 8-9

      Close to Jehovah, p. 188

      Book for All, p. 26

      Kingdom Ministry,

      2/1981, pp. 1-7

  • Colossians Study Notes—Chapter 3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 3:13

      Continue putting up with one another: Paul here urges the Christians in Colossae to be patient, tolerating other people’s shortcomings and traits that they find irritating. At 1Co 4:12, the same Greek verb has been rendered “patiently endure.” Because all Christians are imperfect and make mistakes (Jas 3:2), there is a need to be reasonable about what to expect of others (Php 4:5).

      even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another: Paul acknowledges that some of the Colossians may at times have given their fellow Christians a legitimate “cause for complaint.” Perhaps they occasionally failed to show some Christian quality or caused hurt feelings over real or supposed wrongs. Even in those situations, Christians try to imitate Jehovah and forgive freely.​—Mt 5:23, 24; 18:21-35; Eph 4:32; 1Pe 4:8.

      Just as Jehovah freely forgave you: The Bible often mentions that Jehovah God forgives the sins of humans. (Nu 14:19, 20; 2Sa 12:13; Ps 130:4; Da 9:9) He is even described as being “ready to forgive” (Ne 9:17; Ps 86:5) and as one who “will forgive in a large way [or, “freely,” ftn.]” (Isa 55:7). The Greek verb for “freely forgave” that Paul uses here is not the usual word rendered “forgive,” as found at Mt 6:12, 14 or Ro 4:7 (see study note). Rather, it is a verb that is related to the Greek word khaʹris, often rendered “undeserved kindness” or “favor.” When used in the sense of forgiving, this verb conveys the idea of doing so freely, generously, as when someone gives a gift to another. Paul uses the same term at Col 2:13, saying that “God . . . kindly forgave us all our trespasses.”​—Eph 4:32; for the use of the divine name here, see App. C3 introduction; Col 3:13.

English Publications (1950-2022)
Log Out
Log In
  • English
  • Share
  • Preferences
  • Copyright © 2022 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • JW.ORG
  • Log In
Share