Col 3:13 | RWP | e4.org | Forbearing one another ( ανεχομενο αλληλων ). Present middle (direct) participle of ανεχω with the ablative case ( αλληλων ), "holding yourselves back from one another." Forgiving each other ( χαριζομενο εαυτοις ). Present middle participle also of χαριζομα with the dative case of the reflexive pronoun ( εαυτοις ) instead of the reciprocal just before ( αλληλων ). If any man have ( εαν τις εχη ). Third class condition ( εαν and present active subjunctive of εχω ). Complaint ( μομφην ). Old word from μεμφομα , to blame. Only here in N.T. Note προς here with τινα in the sense of against for comparison with προς in . Even as the Lord ( καθως κα ο Κυριος ). Some MSS. read Χριστος for Κυριος . But Christ's forgiveness of us is here made the reason for our forgiveness of others. See , . where our forgiveness of others is made by Jesus a prerequisite to our obtaining forgiveness from God.

‏ Colossians 3:13

Forbearing one another ( ανεχομενο αλληλων ). Present middle (direct) participle of ανεχω with the ablative case ( αλληλων ), "holding yourselves back from one another."

Forgiving each other ( χαριζομενο εαυτοις ). Present middle participle also of χαριζομα with the dative case of the reflexive pronoun ( εαυτοις ) instead of the reciprocal just before ( αλληλων ).

If any man have ( εαν τις εχη ). Third class condition ( εαν and present active subjunctive of εχω ).

Complaint ( μομφην ). Old word from μεμφομα, to blame. Only here in N.T. Note προς here with τινα in the sense of against for comparison with προς in 2:31.

Even as the Lord ( καθως κα ο Κυριος ). Some MSS. read Χριστος for Κυριος. But Christ's forgiveness of us is here made the reason for our forgiveness of others. See Mt 6:12, 14f. where our forgiveness of others is made by Jesus a prerequisite to our obtaining forgiveness from God.