Colossians 3:19
the husbands: love your wives, and do not be bitter with them;
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
In Context
18The wives: be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the LORD;
20the children: obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the LORD;
Cross References
Genesis 2:23and the man says, “This at last! Bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh!” For this is called Woman, for this has been taken from Man;
Proverbs 5:18Let your fountain be blessed, || And rejoice because of the wife of your youth,
Malachi 2:14And you have said, “Why?” Because YHWH has testified between you || And the wife of your youth, || That you have dealt treacherously against her, || And she [is] your companion, and your covenant-wife.
Romans 3:14whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.
Ephesians 5:25The husbands: love your own wives, as the Christ also loved the Assembly, and gave Himself for it,
Ephesians 5:33but you also, everyone in particular—let each so love his own wife as himself, and the wife—that she may revere the husband.
Matthew Henry on Colossians 3:19-25
Relative Duties. ( a. d. 62.) 18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily,… Read the whole commentary →