In Colossians 3:12-13, forgiving one another is named alongside which virtue?
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Correct answer: Patience
Colossians 3:12-13 tells believers to clothe themselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience, and then immediately adds the command to bear with each other and forgive one another. Patience is the virtue listed directly beside the call to forgive.
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