Neville Goddard on Colossians 3:12-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Colossians 3 in context

Scripture Focus

12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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

14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Colossians 3:12-17

Biblical Context

Colossians 3:12-17 invites believers to clothe themselves with mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. It also calls for forgiving one another, embracing charity, and letting the peace of God rule while the word of Christ dwells richly among them.

Neville's Inner Vision

Colossians 3:12-17 is a map of the inner wardrobe. You are the elect of God, holy and beloved, and these virtues are states of consciousness you may assume now. Bowels of mercy become the inward mood of your being; kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering are the textures of your awareness. When you forbear and forgive, you release the image of separation and acknowledge Christ as your own awareness forgiving you. Above all, clothe yourself in charity, which binds all the facets of your character into unity. Let the peace of God rule in your heart, for you are called into one body within your mind, and gratitude confirms your alignment with that unity. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, not as external reading but as an ongoing inner discourse: a psalm here, a hymn there, a song of grace within the heart toward the Lord. In every deed, do it in the name of the Lord Jesus, knowing that you are invoking your higher self into action and returning thanks to God.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine you are wearing a radiant robe of mercy and charity. See a quarrel with someone dissolve as you forgive them in your imagination, then softly say, I forgive and release, and feel the peace and gratitude rise in you.