Colossians 3:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and above all these things, [have] love, which is a bond of the perfection,

English ASV

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

English Amplified

And above all these [put on] love and enfold yourselves with the bond of perfectness [which binds everything together completely in ideal harmony].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And above all these [put on] love and enfold yourselves with the bond of perfectness [which binds everything together completely in ideal harmony].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And to all these [add] love, which is the bond of perfectness.

English EASY 2024

And you must also love each other. That is the most important thing that you should do. Love holds all these good things completely together.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Together with these things, the most important part of your new life is to love each other. Love is what holds everything together in perfect unity.

And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And to all these qualities add love, which binds all things together in perfect unity.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Above all, be loving.This ties everything together perfectly.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Above all, [put on] love-- the perfect bond of unity.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And above all these things, embrace love, which is the bond of perfection.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And to all these virtues add love, which is the perfect bond.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

And over all of those good things put on love. Love holds them all together perfectly as if they were one.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For love is supreme and must flow through each of these virtues. Love becomes the mark of true maturity.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Most of all, let love guide your life, for then the whole church will stay together in perfect harmony.

English Tyndale 1537

Above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness,

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