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Berean Standard Bible

“Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.”

Ephesians 4:32

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This verse closes Ephesians 4 and contrasts with the verse just before it, which lists bitterness, rage, anger, shouting, slander and malice as things to put away. Paul now describes what should replace them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

World English Bible (WEB)

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

King James Version (KJV)

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted compassionate, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you MT reads us.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Antes sed los unos con los otros benignos, misericordiosos, perdonándoos los unos á los otros, como también Dios os perdonó en Cristo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al contrario, sean bondadosos entre ustedes, sean compasivos y perdónense las faltas los unos a los otros, de la misma manera que Dios los perdonó a ustedes por medio de Cristo.

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