Kolose 3:12
Konteks3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, 1 kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
Kolose 3:2
Konteks3:2 Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,
1 Tesalonika 2:13
Konteks2:13 And so 2 we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, 3 you accepted it not as a human message, 4 but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.
[3:12] 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.
[2:13] 2 tn Grk “for this reason,” which seems to look back to Paul’s behavior just described. But it may look forward to v. 13b and mean: “and here is another reason that we constantly thank God: that…”
[2:13] 3 tn Grk “God’s word of hearing from us.”
[2:13] 4 tn Paul’s focus is their attitude toward the message he preached: They received it not as a human message but a message from God.