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Colossians 3:18

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

In Context

17And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

19Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh toward them.

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Cross References

Acts 5:29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

1 Corinthians 14:34Let the women keep silent in the churches: for it is not permitted for them to speak; but they should be subordinate, as the law says.

Ephesians 5:22Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Titus 2:4That they may train the young women 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 →

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