Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter against them.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
In Context
18Wives, submit to your husbands, as it is appropriate in the Lord.
20Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing in the Lord.
Cross References
Genesis 2:23The man said, 1 “This time, this one is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. 1 She will be called 'woman,' because she was taken out of man.”
Proverbs 5:18May your fountain be blessed 1 and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth, 1
Malachi 2:14But you say, “Why does he not?” Because Yahweh was a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have been faithless, even though she was your companion and your wife by covenant.
Romans 3:14“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” 1
Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.
Ephesians 5:33Nevertheless, each of you also must love his own wife as himself, and the wife must 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 →