Cross references

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Colossians 3:12 BSB

Colossians 3:12 has 48 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 41 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ephesians 4:32 (116 votes) and Ephesians 4:2 (70 votes). 50 other verses point back to it. It links with 30 other books, from Genesis 43 to Revelation 17.

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Which verses does Colossians 3:12 point to?

The 20 strongest of 48, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

  2. with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

  3. 1 John 4:1958 votes

    We love because He first loved us.

  4. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; …

  5. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

  6. and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

  7. 2 Peter 1:1032 votes

    Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,

  8. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.

  9. Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. …

  10. Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

  11. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

  12. Ezekiel 16:813 votes

Which verses point to Colossians 3:12?

The 10 strongest of 50.