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Colossians 3:18-19 KJV
Colossians · chapter 3 · verses 18–19 · King James Version
18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.Colossians 3:18-19 · King James Version
Colossians 3:18-19 in context
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.
18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Cross references
- Titus 2:4-5
- 1 Corinthians 11:3
- 1 Peter 3:1-6
- 1 Peter 3:7
- Genesis 2:23-24
- Colossians 3:21
- Ephesians 5:25
- Ephesians 5:28-29
- Ephesians 4:31
Key words (Strong's)
- yourselveshypotassōto arrange under, to subordinate, to subject, put in subjection, to subject one s self…G5293 →
- husbandsanērwith reference to sex, of a male, of a husband, of a betrothed or future husband, with…G435 →
- againstprosto the advantage of, at, near, by, to, towards, with, with regard toG4314 →
- bitterpikrainōto make bitter, to produce a bitter taste in the stomach, to embitter. exasperate, render…G4087 →
- Wivesgynēa woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow, a wife, of a betrothed womanG1135 →
- loveagapaōof persons, to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly, of things, to be…G25 →
- fitanēkōto have come up to, arrived at, to reach to, to pertain to what is due, duty, as was…G433 →
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