2 Kings 17:34

17:34 To this very day they observe their earlier practices. They do not worship ¹  the Lord; they do not obey the rules, regulations, law, and commandments that the Lord gave ²  the descendants of Jacob, whom he renamed Israel.

2 Kings 17:41

17:41 These nations are worshiping the Lord and at the same time serving their idols; their sons and grandsons do just as their fathers have done, to this very day.

2 Kings 17:2

17:2 He did evil in the sight of ³  the Lord, but not to the same degree as the Israelite kings who preceded him.

Colossians 3:14-15

3:14 And to all these ⁴  virtues ⁵  add ⁶  love, which is the perfect bond. ⁷  3:15 Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body ⁸  to this peace), and be thankful.

¹ tn Heb “fear.”

² tn Heb “commanded.”

³ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

⁴ tn BDAG 365 s.v. ἐπί 7 suggests “to all these” as a translation for ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις (epi pasin de toutoi").

⁵ tn The term “virtues” is not in the Greek text, but is included in the translation to specify the antecedent and to make clear the sense of the pronoun “these.”

⁶ tn The verb “add,” though not in the Greek text, is implied, picking up the initial imperative “clothe yourselves.”

⁷ tn The genitive τῆς τελειότητος (th" teleiothto") has been translated as an attributive genitive, “the perfect bond.”

⁸ tn Grk “in one body.” This phrase emphasizes the manner in which the believers were called, not the goal of their calling, and focuses upon their unity.