Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh toward them.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
In Context
18Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
Cross References
Romans 3:14Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church, and gave himself up for her;
Ephesians 5:33Nevertheless, let every one of you love his wife as himself; and let the wife see that she respects 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 →