Matthew Poole and continuators on Colossians 3:13

13 Forbearing one another , and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any ; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye .

Clemency towards each other, not onely in undergoing affronts, but a suspending to take advantage from the infirmities of others, so, as not to irritate them to passion, or to take them tripping, so, as to aggravate their failings, Prov. 16.32. 1 Cor. 4.12. Gal. 6.2. Eph. 4.2. 2 Thess. 1.4.

Yea and if one hath any just complaint against another mutually passing it by, amongst our selves; we render forgiving one another that which in the Greek is forgiving our selves, and indeed he, that doth see the need he hath of pardon himself, will pass by the fault of his Brother (so our selves here is put for one another, Mar. 10.26. Luk. 23.12. considering

The exemplar cause here added as a motive to mutual forgiveness, viz. our head the Lord Jesus Christ forgiving of us who are bound to conform to him in forgiving others, see on Mat. 6.14. & 18.32, 33. Mar. 11.25. Ioh. 13, 14. Ephes. 4.32. with 1 Pet. 2.21. Yea the strong to indulge and gratifie their weak brethren in smaller matters for their good, Rom. 15.2, 3.

Marginal references: Or, com [illegible: 5 letters].