Colossians 3:12

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

King James Version

World English Bible (WEB)

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

What this verse means

Compassion and kindness are pictured as clothes you deliberately put on each morning.

Lord, dress me in compassion and kindness today, and keep me humble and gentle.

10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”

“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.”

“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”