Put on therefore In a higher degree than before; as the elect, or chosen, of God The appellation given in the New Testament to all the true disciples of Christ, to all that so believe in him as to be pardoned and renewed; see on Ephesians 1:4: holy Dedicated and conformed to him; and beloved By him, or set apart to his service, and blessed with the tokens of his peculiar favour. Bowels of mercies Οικτιρμων, of tender mercies, namely, toward all the afflicted, destitute, and distressed, especially those of the household of faith; kindness Benevolence toward one another and all men, or sweetness of disposition, as χρηστοτης properly signifies; humbleness of mind In your behaviour toward others, engaging you to condescend even to those that are in the lowest stations of life; meekness Under whatever injuries or provocations you may receive, always restraining you from returning evil for evil, railing for railing, and from resenting any injury that may be done to you; long-suffering Amidst the failings, weaknesses, and faults of your fellow-Christians; or when your trials, whether immediately from the hand of God or man, are either continued long, or are violent in their degree; forbearing Or patiently bearing with one another, if any thing is now wrong; and forgiving one another What is past; if any man have a quarrel Μομφην, complaint; against any: even as Christ forgave you, &c. And thereby set you an example, that you might be always disposed to forgive the faults of your offending fellow-Christians or fellow- creatures. See on Ephesians 4:32.
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Colossians 3:12-13
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrelb against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.