Colossians 3:14

The love of God contains the whole of Christian perfection, and connects all the parts of it together.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And above all these things - Over, or upon all these things; compare the notes at Ephesians 6:16 . Charity - Love. Notes, 1 Corinthians 13:...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the (h) bond of perfectness. (h) Which bonds and knits together all the duties that take place...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

above , App-104. charity . the love. App-135. the . a. bond. See Colossians 2:19 . perfectness , Greek. teleiotes. Only here and Hebrews...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14. On account of all these things. The rendering that has been given by others, “ super omnia haec,” ( above all these things,) instea...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2186 CHRISTIAN CONSTANCY DISPLAYED Colossians 3:12-14 . Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, k...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And above all these things - Επι πασι δε τουτοις· Upon all, over all;...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Put on charity,— "Put on love, which is the bond of that perfect union which ought to reign in the body of Christ, and by which the whole church...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. Above, х epi ( G1909 ) pasi ( G3956 )] - "over," as in...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Christian's Risen Life and the Duties it entails 1-4. Resurrection with Christ and the heavenly life. Paraphrase ] '(1) Seeing then that at...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Charity] RV 'love.' Bond of perfectness ] the bond in which perfection consists. Love is the bond, in the sense that it binds Christians together...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

[ 5. Practical Exhortation, General. (1) NEGATIVE. — To MORTIFY THE OLD MAN, by fleeing from — ( a ) Uncleanness and lust ( Colossians 3:5-7...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(10-17) In these verses we have the corresponding positive exhortation, connected with the idea of resurrection with Christ, through which we put on...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Above all. — Properly, over all — as a bond or cincture to keep all together. Love is the general principle, harmonising all the special graces n...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 3 THE GARMENTS OF THE RENEWED SOUL Colossians 3:12-14 (R.V.) We need not repeat what has been already said as to the logic of the infe...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Love, Peace, and Praise Colossians 3:12-17 The articles of the Christian's dress are enumerated here, and we need to refer to this list continu...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The believer is to "seek the things... above." The word "seek" marks aspiration, desire, and passion. The things above are those of the empire of Chr...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(12) Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; (13) Forbeari...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE OUTER GARMENT ‘And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.’ Colossians 3:14 (R.V.) The Apostle shows that...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And above all these things ,.... Bowels of mercies, kindness, c. put on charity , or brotherly love, for without this all is nothing they will onl...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. Ver. 14. Above all these ] "Put on love," as the upper garment, th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And above all these things As including them all, and indeed being the source from whence they flow; put on charity Την αγαπην, love , namely, t...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Love Recommended. A. D. 62. 12 Put on ther...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And above all these things put on charity: that which we render above, as surpassing all, some read upon, or over, and some, for all these thing...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing one another...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And above all these things put on love which is the bond of perfectness.' ‘Above all these things.' Love is now declared to be the most important a...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

perfectness ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 5:48 ).
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

And above all these things put on charity. The grace of charity I. Charity is the greatest of graces in the width and extent of its sphere. Oth...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And above all these things, put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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¹⁴ And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Related Commentaries of Colossians 3:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Colossians 3:14