Colossians 3:13 (GNV)

Passage

Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.

Nearby Context

Colossians 3:11 Where is neither Grecian nor Iewe, circumcision nor vncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: But Christ is all, and in all things.

Colossians 3:12 Now therfore as the elect of God holy and beloued, put on the bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering:

Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiuing one another, if any man haue a quarel to another: euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye.

Colossians 3:14 And aboue all these thinges put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnes.

Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body, and be ye thankfull.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forbearing", "another", "forgiuing", "haue", "quarel", and "euen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "forbearing" and "another", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Now therfore as the elect of God..." into verse 14's "And aboue all these thinges put on...", so "forbearing" and "another" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "forbearing" and "another" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.