Colossians 3:18
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
King James Version
In Context
19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Cross References
Genesis 3:16Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Acts 5:29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
1 Corinthians 14:34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
Ephesians 5:22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Titus 2:4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Matthew Henry on Colossians 3:13-18
Love Recommended. ( a. d. 62.) 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 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. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16 Let the word of… Read the whole commentary →