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Colossians 3:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 15 Also, let the peace of the Christ rule in your hearts,*+ for you were called to that peace in one body. And show yourselves thankful.

Colossians 3:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 Also, let the peace+ of the Christ* control in YOUR hearts,+ for YOU were, in fact, called to it in one* body.+ And show yourselves thankful.

Colossians 3:15

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 15 καὶ And ἡ the εἰρήνη peace τοῦ of the χριστοῦ Christ βραβευέτω let be acting as umpire ἐν in ταῖς the καρδίαις hearts ὑμῶν, of YOU, εἰς into ἣν which καὶ also ἐκλήθητε YOU were called ἐν in ἑνὶ one σώματι· body; καὶ and εὐχάριστοι thankful γίνεσθε. be YOU becoming.

Colossians 3:15

King James Version
- 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Colossians 3:15

American Standard Version
- 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Colossians 3:15

The Bible in Living English
- 15 And let Christ’s peace have the deciding voice in your hearts, that same peace into which you were called in one body; and be thankful-hearted.

Colossians Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:15
  
  the peace of the Christ: That is, a tranquility, or calmness, that a person gains on becoming a disciple of the Son of God. It results from God’s servants’ knowing that they are loved and approved by Jehovah God and by his Son.—Ps 149:4; Joh 14:27; Ro 5:3, 4.
  
  the Christ: Some ancient manuscripts read “God.” Some translations of the Christian Greek Scriptures into Hebrew (referred to as J^{7, 8}in App. C4) use the divine name here. However, there is strong manuscript support for the reading “the Christ.”
  
  rule in your hearts: Or “control your hearts.” Paul urges Christians to allow the peace of the Christ to become the controlling influence in their hearts. The Greek term rendered “rule” is related to the word for an umpire, or judge, who controlled the activities in the ancient athletic contests and awarded the prize. When this peace figuratively acts as an umpire, or a ruling principle, in the hearts of Christians, they make decisions by considering which action will best preserve unity and peace with fellow believers.