3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, 2 kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
1 tn The expression “for the display of” is an attempt to convey in English the force of the Greek preposition εἰς (eis) in this context.
2 tn If the genitive construct σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ (splancna oiktirmou) is a hendiadys then it would be “compassion” or “tenderheartedness.” See M. J. Harris, Colossians and Philemon (EGGNT), 161.