Colossians 3:19
and ye husbands, love your wives, and be not embittered against them.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
In Context
18Wives, be subject to your husbands, as becometh you in the Lord:
20Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord:
Cross References
Romans 3:14whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave up Himself for it:
Ephesians 5:33Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and let the wife reverence 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 →