Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and never treat them harshly.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
In Context
18Wives, submit to your husbands, as befits those who belong to the Lord.
20Children, always obey your parents; for that is pleasant to see in those who belong to the Lord.
Cross References
Genesis 2:23Then the human said, “This now is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh. She will be called Woman, for from man she was taken.”
Malachi 2:14Yet you ask, “Why?” Because the Lord is testifying against you on behalf of the wife you married when you were young. You have been unfaithful to her, even though she is your companion, and your legal wife.
Romans 3:14‘And their mouths are full of bitter curses.’
Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as the Christ loved the church, and gave himself for her,
Ephesians 5:33However, for you individually, let each love his wife as if she were himself; and the wife be careful to respect her 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 →