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12 Therefore, as God's choice, holy and loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
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As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.
13 Be tolerant with each other and, if someone has a complaint against anyone, forgive each other. As the Lord forgave you, so also forgive each other.
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Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
14 And over all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
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Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
15 The peace of Christ must control your hearts—a peace into which you were called in one body. And be thankful people.
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And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.
16 The word of Christ must live in you richly. Teach and warn each other with all wisdom by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.
17 Whatever you do, whether in speech or action, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus and give thanks to God the Father through him.
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And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
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