Colossians 3:19

The men, be-loving the women and do_not_be-being-embittered toward same.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

In Context

18The women, be-being-set-under/subjected to{the men} as has-been-arriving-up/anew/appertaining in to{[the] Lord}.

20The offsprings, be-hearkening-under to{the parents} according-to all, for the-same is-being well-pleasing[adjective] in to{[the] Lord}.

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Cross References

Romans 3:14of{whom} the mouth is-brimming of{curse} and of{bitterness},

Ephesians 5:25The men, [you]be-loving the women of{sameselves} according-as also the Anointed loves the out-calling and gives-aside/delivers sameself over/for-the-sake of{same},

Ephesians 5:33and more-ly, you, the[plural] according-to one, each: the-same-ly be-loving the woman of{sameself} as sameself; moreover, the woman in-which-place may-be-fearing the man.

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 →

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