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Col. 3:14 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
above
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
these things
toutois (Greek #5125)
to (for, in, with or by) these (persons or things)
KJV usage: such, them, there(-in, -with), these, this, those.
Pronounce: too'-toice
Origin: dative case plural masculine or neuter of 3778
put on charity
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
agape (Greek #26)
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
KJV usage: (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.
Pronounce: ag-ah'-pay
Origin: from 25
q, which
hostis (Greek #3748)
which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
KJV usage: X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare 3754.
Pronounce: hos'-tis
Origin: ἥτις (hay'-tis), and the neuter ὅτι (hot'-ee) from 3739 and 5100
is
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
r the bond
sundesmos (Greek #4886)
a joint tie, i.e. ligament, (figuratively) uniting principle, control
KJV usage: band, bond.
Pronounce: soon'-des-mos
Origin: from 4862 and 1199
of perfectness
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
teleiotes (Greek #5047)
(the state) completeness (mentally or morally)
KJV usage: perfection(-ness).
Pronounce: tel-i-ot'-ace
Origin: from 5046
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1 Peter 4:8• 8but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins; (1 Peter 4:8)
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1 Cor. 13:2,8,13• 2And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
 8Love never fails; but whether prophecies, they shall be done away; or tongues, they shall cease; or knowledge, it shall be done away.
 13And now abide faith, hope, love; these three things; and the greater of these is love. (1 Cor. 13:2,8,13)

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Ministry on This Verse

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charity.
Col. 2:2• 2to the end that their hearts may be encouraged, being united together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God; (Col. 2:2)
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John 13:34• 34A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. (John 13:34)
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John 15:12• 12This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. (John 15:12)
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Rom. 13:8• 8Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law. (Rom. 13:8)
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1 Cor. 13:1‑13• 1If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
 2And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
 3And if I shall dole out all my goods in food, and if I deliver up my body that I may be burned, but have not love, I profit nothing.
 4Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous of others; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up,
 5does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil,
 6does not rejoice at iniquity but rejoices with the truth,
 7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
 8Love never fails; but whether prophecies, they shall be done away; or tongues, they shall cease; or knowledge, it shall be done away.
 9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part:
 10but when that which is perfect has come, that which is in part shall be done away.
 11When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I reasoned as a child; when I became a man, I had done with what belonged to the child.
 12For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have been known.
 13And now abide faith, hope, love; these three things; and the greater of these is love. (1 Cor. 13:1‑13)
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Eph. 5:2• 2and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour. (Eph. 5:2)
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1 Thess. 4:9• 9Now concerning brotherly love ye have no need that we should write to you, for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. (1 Thess. 4:9)
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1 Tim. 1:5• 5But the end of what is enjoined is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith; (1 Tim. 1:5)
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1 Peter 4:8• 8but before all things having fervent love among yourselves, because love covers a multitude of sins; (1 Peter 4:8)
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2 Peter 1:7• 7in godliness brotherly love, in brotherly love love: (2 Peter 1:7)
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1 John 3:23• 23And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, even as he has given us commandment. (1 John 3:23)
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1 John 4:21• 21And this commandment have we from him, That he that loves God love also his brother. (1 John 4:21)
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Eph. 1:4• 4according as he has chosen us in him before the world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love; (Eph. 1:4)
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Eph. 4:3• 3using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace. (Eph. 4:3)
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1 John 4:7‑12• 7Beloved, let us love one another; because love is of God, and every one that loves has been begotten of God, and knows God.
 8He that loves not has not known God; for God is love.
 9Herein as to us has been manifested the love of God, that God has sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
 10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.
 11Beloved, if God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
 12No one has seen God at any time: if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us. (1 John 4:7‑12)
• "And above all these things put on charity," because this is, as nothing else can be, the fullest sign of that which God is Himself, the energy of His nature. (“Colossians 3” by W. Kelly)
• This is the girdle, so to speak, that holds the new garment in place. (“The Believer's Identification With the Death and Resurrection of Christ: Colossians 3:1-11” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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and in addition to all these, love, which is [the] bond of perfectness.