COL 3:14 Parallel View

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UST Finally, what is more important than everything I have said so far is that you love one another. By doing this you will unite yourselves together, just as God has called you to do.

BSB And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

BLB And beyond all these, put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

AICNT Above all these, love, which is the bond of perfection.

OEB Over all these virtues put on love; for that is the belt which makes all complete.

WEB Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

MSG ^(12-14)So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.

NET And to all these virtues add love, which is the perfect bond.

LSV and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,

FBV Above all, love one another, which is the perfect bond that will hold you together.

TCNT Above all, put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

T4T And what is more important than all of these is that you love one another, because by doing that you will be perfectly united together.

LEB And to all these things add love, which is the bond of perfection.

BBE And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.

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ASV and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

DRA But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection:

YLT and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,

DBY And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.

RV and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

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

BB And aboue all thynges put on loue, which is the bonde of perfectnesse.
(And above all things put on loue, which is the bonde of perfectnesse.)

GNV And aboue all these thinges put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnes.
(And above all these things put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnes. )

CB But aboue all thinges put on loue, which is the bonde of perfectnesse.
(But above all things put on loue, which is the bonde of perfectnesse.)

TNT Above all these thinges put on love which is the bonde of parfectnes.
(Above all these things put on love which is the bonde of parfectnes. )

WYC And vpon alle these thingis haue ye charite, that is the boond of perfeccioun.
(And upon all these things have ye/you_all charity, that is the bond of perfeccioun.)

LUT Über alles aber ziehet an die Liebe, die da ist das Band der Vollkommenheit.
(Über alles but ziehet at the Liebe, the there is the Band the Vollkommenheit.)

CLV Super omnia autem hæc, caritatem habete, quod est vinculum perfectionis:[fn]
(Super omnia however hæc, caritatem habete, that it_is vinculum perfectionis:)

3.14 Charitatem. Ipsa est enim eminentior via quæ supereminet scientiæ et omnibus præceptis. Hæc est vestis Domini inconsutilis desuper contexta. Inconsutilis ne aliquando dissutilis, quæ ad unum pervenit, quia charitas in unum omnes colligit.

3.14 Charitatem. Ipsa it_is because eminentior road which supereminet scientiæ and omnibus præceptis. Hæc it_is vestis Domini inconsutilis desuper contexta. Inconsutilis ne aliquando dissutilis, which to unum pervenit, because charitas in unum everyone colligit.

UGNT ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις, τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅ ἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος.
(epi pasin de toutois, taʸn agapaʸn, ho estin sundesmos taʸs teleiotaʸtos.)

SBL-GNT ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις τὴν ἀγάπην, ⸀ὅ ἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος.
(epi pasin de toutois taʸn agapaʸn, ⸀ho estin sundesmos taʸs teleiotaʸtos. )

TC-GNT ἐπὶ πᾶσι δὲ τούτοις τὴν ἀγάπην, [fn]ἥτις ἐστὶ σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος.
(epi pasi de toutois taʸn agapaʸn, haʸtis esti sundesmos taʸs teleiotaʸtos.)

3:14 ητις ¦ ο CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις, τὴν ἀγάπην

over all and these_‹things› -_‹put_on› love

Here Paul speaks as if love is higher than, or above, all the things he has said. By this, he means that love is more important than all these things. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly with a word such as “important” or “essential.” Alternate translation: “But what is most essential is love”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

τὴν ἀγάπην

-_‹put_on› love

Here Paul omits some words that may be required in your language to make a complete thought. If your language would include more words, you could insert the words that Paul implies, which can be found in 3:12: “put on.” Alternate translation: “put on love”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἀγάπην

-_‹put_on› love

If your language does not use an abstract noun to express the idea behind love, you could express the idea by using a verb. If your language requires you to specify who the Colossians are supposed to “love,” you could clarify that Paul has other believers in mind first, but he is also thinking of God. Alternate translation: “love one another” or “love each other and God”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὅ ἐστιν σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος

which is /the/_bond ¬the ˱of˲_perfection

Here, the bond of perfection is a metaphor for something that brings people together in perfect unity. This could refer to: (1) the perfect unity in community that Paul wishes for believers. Alternate translation: “which brings you together in perfect unity” (2) the perfect unity that love brings to all Christian virtues. Alternate translation: “which brings all these virtues together to perfection”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος

/the/_bond ¬the ˱of˲_perfection

Here Paul uses the possessive form to describe: (1) the bond that leads to perfection. Alternate translation: “the bond that brings perfection” (2) the bond that has perfection. Alternate translation: “the perfect bond”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

σύνδεσμος τῆς τελειότητος

/the/_bond ¬the ˱of˲_perfection

If your language does not use an abstract noun to express the idea behind perfection, you could express the idea by an adjective such as “perfect” or a verb such as “complete.” Alternate translation: “the perfect bond” or “the bond that completes”

Parallel COL 3:14