Colossians 3:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Forbearing - as to present offences.

Forgiving - as to past.

One another [ alleeloon (G240 )] ... one another, х heautois (G1438)] - literally, yourselves: one Christian "forbearing" the other; each "forgiving" all; so doing a benefit redounding to HIMSELF, he being included in the all, Christians being members of each other.

Quarrel, х momfeen (G3437)] - 'cause of complaint.'

Christ - who had so infinitely greater cause of complaint against us (Colossians 2:13). So C. But A B Delta G f g, Vulgate, read 'the Lord.' 'Aleph ('), 'God,' from Ephesians 4:32.

Colossians 3:13

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.