Matthew Poole Commentary - Colossians 3:13 - 3:13

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Colossians 3:13 - 3:13


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Forbearing one another; clemency towards each other, not only in undergoing affronts, but a suspending to take advantage from the infirmities of others, so as not to irritate them to passion, or to take them tripping, so as to aggravate their failings, Pro_16:32 1Co_4:12 Gal_6:2 Eph_4:2 2Th_1:4.



And forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; yea, and if one hath any just complaint against another, mutually passing it by amongst ourselves: we render forgiving one another, that which in the Greek is forgiving ourselves; and indeed he that doth see the need he hath of pardon himself, will pass by the fault of his brother, (so ourselves here is put for one another), Mar_10:26 Luk_23:12.



Even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye; considering the exemplar cause here added as a motive to mutual forgiveness, viz. our Head the Lord Jesus Christ forgiving of us, who are bound to conform to him in forgiving others; See Poole on "Mat_6:14". See Poole on "Mat_18:32", See Poole on "Mat_18:33". See Poole on "Mar_11:25", See Poole on "Joh_13:14". See Poole on "Eph_4:32", See Poole on "1Pe_2:21", yea, the strong to indulge and gratify their weak brethren in smaller matters for their good, Rom_15:1-3.