“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
King James Version (KJV)
3:14 The love of God contains the whole of Christian perfection, and connects all the parts of it together.
Col 3:14 Above all these things [put on] charity. "Love" (Revised Version). If our souls are imbued with love, like that of Christ, it will be easy then to forbear and forgive. Which is the bond of perfectness. All the Christian graces are bound together in love. It is the source of them all.
And aboue all these things put on charitie, which is the bond of perfectnesse.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Beyond all these things {put on} love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and above all these things `put on' love, which is the bond of perfectness.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.
- Basic English Bible
And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.
- Darby Bible
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
- Webster's Bible
And over all these put on love, which is the perfect bond of union;
- Weymouth Bible
Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
- World English Bible
And vpon alle these thingis haue ye charite, that is the boond of perfeccioun.
- Wycliffe Bible
and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,
- Youngs Literal Bible