Col 3:14 | RWP | e4.org | And above all these things ( επ πασιν δε τουτοις ). "And upon all these things." Put on love ( την αγαπην ). See . The verb has to be supplied ( ενδυσασθε ) from verse as the accusative case αγαπην shows. Which is ( ο εστιν ). Neuter singular of the relative and not feminine like αγαπη (the antecedent) nor masculine like συνδεσμος in the predicate. However, there are similar examples of ο εστιν in the sense of quod est ( id est ), "that is," in ; , without agreement in gender and number. So also where ο εστιν = "which thing." The bond of perfectness ( συνδεσμος της τελειοτητος ). See for συνδεσμος . Here it is apparently the girdle that holds the various garments together. The genitive ( τελειοτητος ) is probably that of apposition with the girdle of love. In a succinct way Paul has here put the idea about love set forth so wonderfully in .

‏ Colossians 3:14

And above all these things ( επ πασιν δε τουτοις ). "And upon all these things."

Put on love ( την αγαπην ). See Lu 3:20. The verb has to be supplied ( ενδυσασθε ) from verse 12 as the accusative case αγαπην shows.

Which is ( ο εστιν ). Neuter singular of the relative and not feminine like αγαπη (the antecedent) nor masculine like συνδεσμος in the predicate. However, there are similar examples of ο εστιν in the sense of quod est (id est), "that is," in Mr 14:42; 15:42, without agreement in gender and number. So also Eph 5:5 where ο εστιν = "which thing."

The bond of perfectness ( συνδεσμος της τελειοτητος ). See 2:19 for συνδεσμος. Here it is apparently the girdle that holds the various garments together. The genitive ( τελειοτητος ) is probably that of apposition with the girdle of love. In a succinct way Paul has here put the idea about love set forth so wonderfully in 1Co 13.