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Forgive as Christ Forgave
The central command is to model our forgiveness on Christ's forgiveness of us. Commentators stress that Christ's pardon is free, total, and permanent. As Albert Barnes notes, Christ forgives 'so as to remember our sins no more.' This radical, divine grace is the standard for how Christians must treat those who have wronged them.
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Colossians
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 3:13
18th Century
Theologian
Forbearing one another (Ephesians 4:2).
And forgiving one another (Matthew 6:12,[Reference Matthew…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 3:13
Forbearing one another (ανεχομενο αλληλων). Present middle (direct) participle of ανεχω with the ablative case (αλληλων), "holding…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 3:13
19th Century
Bishop
Even as Christ forgave you.—Manuscript authority favors the word “Lord” instead of Christ; but since the name “Lord” is s…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 3:13
19th Century
Preacher
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you.
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 3:13
Paul expands the idea of patience. Christians who are truly patient will willingly “bear with” (GK 462) those whose faults or unpleasant traits are…
John Calvin
On Colossians 3:13
16th Century
Theologian
Put on therefore. As he has enumerated some parts of the old man, so he now also enumerates some parts of the new. “…
John Gill
On Colossians 3:13
17th Century
Pastor
Forbearing one another
Not only bearing one another's burdens, and with one another's weaknesses, but forbearing to …
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 3:12–17
17th Century
Minister
We must not only do no harm to anyone, but do what good we can to all. Those who are the elect of God, holy and beloved, ought to be humble and com…