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# as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved

This can be made active. Alternate translation: "as those whom God has chosen for himself, whom he desires to see live for him alone, and whom he loves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# put on a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience

The "heart" is a metaphor for feelings and attitudes. Here it is spoken of as if it had certain feelings and attitudes, and as if it were clothing to wear. Alternate translation: "have a merciful, kind, humble, meek, and patient heart" or "be merciful, kind, humble, meek, and patient" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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From work on PDF Colossians 2019-01-04 18:30:51 +00:00			`# put on a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience`
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From work on PDF Colossians 2019-01-04 18:30:51 +00:00			`The "heart" is a metaphor for feelings and attitudes. Here it is spoken of as if it had certain feelings and attitudes, and as if it were clothing to wear. Alternate translation: "have a merciful, kind, humble, meek, and patient heart" or "be merciful, kind, humble, meek, and patient" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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