Colossians 3:13-14
Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
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10 songs meet this passage
How Can We Be Lovers · Michael Bolton
strains against Colossians 3:13-14
The song circles the pain of unforgiveness without ever landing on the act of forgiving, which Scripture presents as the actual way through.
Flowers · Miley Cyrus
resonates with Colossians 3:13
The choice to forgive rather than nurse bitterness lines up with the call to bear with one another and forgive freely.
“Forgive my northern attitude”
Northern Attitude · Noah Kahan & Hozier
resonates with Colossians 3:13
The plea for forgiveness over a guarded, wintry heart mirrors the call to bear with and forgive one another.
Ordinary People · John Legend
resonates with Colossians 3:13
Mutual acknowledgment of fault and the choice to keep going reflects the call to bear with and forgive one another.
“Mama, I forgive you”
HOPE · NF
resonates with Colossians 3:13
The choice to forgive a parent despite deep wounds mirrors the call to bear with and forgive one another.
“If you cancelled your heart and forgave us”
WAV Files · Lupe Fiasco
resonates with Colossians 3:13
The imagined plea from the stars for forgiveness reflects a longing for reconciliation that mirrors the call to forgive as we have been forgiven.
“Forgive me when I get it wrong”
Price of Love · Bad English
resonates with Colossians 3:13
The plea for forgiveness mirrors the call to bear with one another and forgive as grievances arise.
One More Try · Timmy T
resonates with Colossians 3:13
The song's overall plea for forgiveness and reconciliation loosely mirrors the call to bear with and forgive one another, though without any spiritual framing.
“I feel it's time we should make up baby”
Wishing On a Star (Original Version) · The Cover Girls
resonates with Colossians 3:13
The desire to reconcile and forgive after hurt reflects a natural echo of the call to bear with and forgive one another, even if the song's framing is purely romantic.
“Why can't we just let love decide?”
Diamonds and Pearls · Prince & The New Power Generation
resonates with Colossians 3:14
The plea to let love settle conflict mirrors this call to let love bind everything together in unity.