Put on love which is the bond of perfection

Colossians That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;. John A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

John This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Ephesians According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:. Ephesians Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Context Crossref Comment Greek. Verse Click for Chapter. New International Version And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

New Living Translation Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. English Standard Version And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

Berean Study Bible And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity. Berean Literal Bible And beyond all these, put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity. King James Bible And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. New King James Version But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. Love perfectly fulfills what God requires of us in relationships.

If we truly pursue love, we will truly pursue all those other things. Love will lead us to them. Yet, if we pursue those other virtues without love, things will get distorted and imbalanced.

Inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Apostle Paul was bold enough to call love the bond of perfection. The idea of bond here is something like a chain or a rope that ties us up. Love binds us to God and binds us to each other, and it does so in a perfect way. In the best way, we need love as a tie that binds, bonding us to God and each other. Put on your love for God that comes as a response to His love for you. Put on the love He gives you for your brothers and sisters in Jesus. Put on the love He Himself has for a lost, needy world.

All the Bible study in the world will not make a person Christlike if time is not spent face to face with the Father as Moses did. It is impossible to walk with Him and not be changed.

It is a decision, not an emotion to wait on before seeking His face. Thank you Jesus for Your love, forgiveness of our Sins, grace and mercy! I look at the stars and think of the sand on the sea and cannot count them. They are as many that have been forgiven and loved. All we do is just call on to be saved and receive love from Jesus. How perfect is the gift we do not deserve! The unfailing love of Christ is never held from anyone and displayed through His sacrifice on the Cross and His enduring word.

Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord, Jesus will be saved. He is faithful to complete a good thing He began in us. I am convicted by His love to comfort, inspire and share a perfect love that does not return void. This is the love I share and hold is from no one though the Bible of which His enduring word does not return void. Your email address will not be published. Currently you have JavaScript disabled.

In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Instead, just as an orchestra or band must play together to make a pleasant sound, love is the song that believers must all play in order to work together in harmony. We are given many spiritual gifts when we accept Christ as our Savior.

According to Scripture, "the greatest of these is love" 1 Corinthians First Peter adds, "Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.