bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
You must not merely cease to do harm; you must learn to do good. Those chosen and beloved by God ought to conduct themselves as becomes the holy, tender mercy toward the miserable, courteous kindness toward friends, a humble mind toward all, and meekness even toward those who have wronged you.
AI summary
Commenting on Colossians 3:12-17
Forbearing one another,.... Not only bearing one another's burdens, and with one another's weaknesses, but forbearing to render evil for evil, or railing for railing, or to seek revenge for affronts given, in whatsoever way, whether by words or deeds: and forgiving one another; all trespasses and offences, so far as committed against themselves, and praying to God to forgive them, as committed against him...
Verse 13. Forbearing one another. . And forgiving one another. , . If any man have a quarrel against any. Marg., "or complaint." The word here used μομφη occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It means, fault found, blame, censure; and here denotes occasion of complaint.