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Colossians 3:14

In Colossians 3 of Colossians.

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “which” (ὅ) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “which” (ἥτις) before is here.

ἐπὶepiaboveἐπίpreposition — “above”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.aboveπᾶσινpasinallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τούτοιςtoutoisthese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπηνagapēnput on charityἀγάπη (agapē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “put on charity”, the object formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.put on charityὅhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isσύνδεσμοςsundesmosbondσύνδεσμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “bond”, the subject formG4886that which binds together; a band, bond.This verse uses “bond”.the bondτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τελειότητοςteleiotētosof perfectnessτελειότης (teleiotēs)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of perfectness”, the of-formG5047perfectness, perfection, maturity.This verse uses “perfectness”.of perfectness

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ἥτιςhētiswhichὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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