Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. [NIV]
Colossians 3:12 Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, [YLT]
Colossians 3:12 [a] Put on [b] therefore, [c] as {the} [d] elect [e] of [f] God, [g] holy [h] and [i] beloved,[j] bowels [k] of mercies, [l] kindness, [m] humbleness of mind, [n] meekness, [o] longsuffering;
[a] Put on = enduo (en-doo'-o) [1746; 1722; 1416]: (in the sense of sinking into a garment); to invest with clothing:
[b] therefore = oun (oon) [3767]: (adv.) certainly, or accordingly:
[c] as = hos (hoce) [5613; 2598; 3739]: which how, i.e. in that manner:
[d] elect = eklektos (ek-lek-tos') [1588; 1586]: select; by imp. favorite. THAYER'S picked out, chosen, chosen by God, (1) to obtain salvation through Christ; Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God (2) the Messiah is called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable (3) choice, select, that is, the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent [DEF: Preeminent = Most important, influential, or significant]: applied to certain individual Christians
[e] of = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: the feminine he (hay); neuter to (to); def. article; the
[f] God, = theos (theh'-os) [2316]: a deity, esp. (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; fig., a magistrate [DEF: Magistrate = A public official who decides cases brought before a court of law in order to administer justice]; by Hebraism, very [DEF: Very = In actuality]:
[g] holy = hagios (hag'-ee-os)[40; 53]: sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated [DEF: Consecrated = a. Given over exclusively to a single use or purpose. b. To make sacred by a religious rite. c. To give over by or as if by vow to a higher purpose.] ):
[h] and = kaii (kahee) [2532]: and, also, even, so then, too
[i] beloved = agapao (ag-ap-ah'-o) [25; 5368]: to love (in a social or moral sense) THAYER'S ... used of things: to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing
[j] bowels = splagchnon (splangkh'-non) [4698]; an intestine (plural); fig., pity or sympathy:
[k] of mercies = oiktirmos (oyk-tir-mos') [3628; 3627]: pity [DEF: Pity = To experience or express compassion]:
[l] kindness = chrestotes (khray-stot'-ace) [5544; 5543]: usefulness, i.e mor. excellence (in character or demeanor).
[m] humbleness of mind = tapeinophrosune (tap-i-nof-ros-oo'-nay) [5012; 5011; 5424]: humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty: [DEF: Modesty = The condition of being chaste; Reserved in speech, behavior, or dress; Lack of vanity or self-importance]:
[n] meekness [NEST] = prautes (prah-oo'-tace) [4240; 4239]:mildness, i.e. imp., humility: [n] meekness [TR] = praotes (prah-ot'-ace) [4236; 4235]: gentleness, by imp., humility:
[o] longsuffering = makrothumia (mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah) [3115; 3116]: longanimity [DEF: Longanimity = Longsuffering; forbearance or patience, as under provocation (The act of annoying; Something that incites esp. a violent response)], i.e. (objectively) forbearance [DEF: Forbearance = The capacity of enduring harship or inconvenience without complaint] or (subjectively) fortitude [DIF: Fortitude = The capacity of enduring hardship or inconvenience without complaint]