What Colossians 3:15 Means

Colossians 3:15

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”Colossians 3:15 (KJV)

What Colossians 3:15 means

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called, and be ye thankful. God's peace is invited to act like a referee in the heart, settling what belongs and what does not. A thankful heart and a peace-ruled heart grow together, each making room for the other.

Colossians 3:15 in different translations

King James Version (KJV)And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
World English Bible (WEB)And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
American Standard Version (ASV)And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Colossians 3:15 in context

14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

A prayer

Father, thank You for Colossians 3:15. Let this word be more than ink to me; write it on my heart, and help me to believe it and live it today. In Jesus' name, amen.

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