Discovery BoxColossians 3:12 
ContextExhortation to Unity and Love
3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, 1 kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
Colossians 3:15
Context3:15 Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body 2 to this peace), and be thankful.
1 tn If the genitive construct σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ (splancna oiktirmou) is a hendiadys then it would be “compassion” or “tenderheartedness.” See M. J. Harris, Colossians and Philemon (EGGNT), 161.
2 tn Grk “in one body.” This phrase emphasizes the manner in which the believers were called, not the goal of their calling, and focuses upon their unity.
