The following verses in Colossians 3:12-15 caught my attention this week during my time with the Lord,
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 
Vs. 12
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another, even as Christ forgave you so you also must do.  
Vs. 13
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. Vs.14
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts…”  Vs. 15
 
We can see that verse 12 is a partial list of the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23.  We also know that ‘against such there is no law’.
 
Verse 13 puts together ‘bearing with one another’ and ‘forgiving one another’.  
In 1 Corinthian 13:7 Scripture tells us that among the virtues of  love, love
“bears all things…endures all things.”
 
In Ephesians 4:1-2 The Apostle Paul is urging us to ‘walk worthy of our calling,’
“with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love.”
 
We are to forgive one another!  How?  As Christ forgave each one of us.  He loved us so much that He laid down His life for us when we were His enemies.  Such love!
 
So we too are to put on love!  This is not any kind of love, this is God’s love, agape love.  
 
As Believers, we seek to live in the manner of Galatians 5:22-23 
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…”
And,
In love, as expressed in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8,
“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.  Love never fails…”
 
If we seek to live in the manner of these Scriptures, this is the way we would be obedient to 
Jesus’ command in John 15:12,
“This is My commandment that you love one another as I have loved you.”
And,
Jesus goes on to say,
“Greater love has no one that this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”  Vs. 13
(Living in the manner of the above Scriptures is laying down one’s life for others.)
 
Also, we must not forget the words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, 
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate your, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven…”
Matthew 5:43-45  (Read Vs. 43-48)
 
Colossians 3:14 above says,
“…put on love, which is the bond of perfection.”
 
Matthew 5:48 says,
“Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”
 
Forgiveness and love are necessary for perfection!  Thank you Most Holy and Perfect Lord.  Lead us by Your Spirit into completion as we learn to love in the manner of Your love.  Amen