Colossians 3:14

And to all these ¹  virtues ²  add ³  love, which is the perfect bond. ⁴ 

biblegateway Col 3:14

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

biblegateway Col 3:14

Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

biblegateway Col 3:14

And the most important piece of clothing you must wear is love. Love is what binds us all together in perfect harmony.

biblegateway Col 3:14

And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.

SABDAweb Col 3:14

And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.

bibleoremus Col 3:14

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

biblegateway Col 3:14

But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

biblegateway Col 3:14

And to all these ¹  virtues ²  add ³  love, which is the perfect bond. ⁴ 

¹ tn BDAG 365 s.v. ἐπί 7 suggests “to all these” as a translation for ἐπὶ πᾶσιν δὲ τούτοις (epi pasin de toutoi").

² 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.”

³ tn The verb “add,” though not in the Greek text, is implied, picking up the initial imperative “clothe yourselves.”

⁴ tn The genitive τῆς τελειότητος (th" teleiothto") has been translated as an attributive genitive, “the perfect bond.”