Colossians 3:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.

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  • Eph 5:22-6:9 : 22 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body. 24 And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things. 25 Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it; 26 So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word, 27 And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete. 28 Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself: 29 For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church; 30 Because we are parts of his body. 31 For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. 32 This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church. 33 But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband. 1 Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward), 3 So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth. 4 And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord. 5 Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ; 6 Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart; 7 Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men: 8 In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free. 9 And, you masters, do the same things to them, not making use of violent words: in the knowledge that their Master and yours is in heaven, and he has no respect for a man's position.
  • 1 Pet 3:1-6 : 1 Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives, 2 When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God. 3 Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing; 4 But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God. 5 And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands: 6 As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.
  • 1 Cor 11:3 : 3 But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
  • 1 Tim 2:12 : 12 In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.
  • Titus 2:4-5 : 4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children, 5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.
  • Gen 3:16 : 16 To the woman he said, Great will be your pain in childbirth; in sorrow will your children come to birth; still your desire will be for your husband, but he will be your master.
  • Esth 1:20 : 20 And when this order, given by the king, is made public through all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give honour to their husbands, great as well as small.
  • 1 Cor 14:34 : 34 Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.
  • Eph 5:3 : 3 But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints;
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.

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    21 Letting yourselves be ruled by one another in the fear of Christ.

    22 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.

    23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

    24 And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

    25 Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

  • 1 Pet 3:1-8
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    1 Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,

    2 When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.

    3 Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;

    4 But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.

    5 And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

    6 As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.

    7 And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.

    8 Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

  • Col 3:19-20
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    19 Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them.

    20 Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

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    2 But because of the desires of the flesh, let every man have his wife, and every woman her husband.

    3 Let the husband give to the wife what is right; and let the wife do the same to the husband.

    4 The wife has not power over her body, but the husband; and in the same way the husband has not power over his body, but the wife.

  • Titus 2:4-5
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    4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

    5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

  • Col 3:17
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    17 And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.

  • Eph 5:32-33
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    32 This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.

    33 But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.

  • Eph 5:28
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    28 Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:

  • 1 Tim 3:11-12
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    11 Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

    12 Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

  • 1 Cor 11:3
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    3 But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

  • 1 Cor 14:34-35
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    34 Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.

    35 And if they have a desire for knowledge about anything, let them put questions to their husbands privately: for talking in the church puts shame on a woman.

  • Col 3:22-23
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    22 Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:

    23 Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men;

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    5 Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;

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    4 Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

    5 (For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

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    1 Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

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    11 Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority.

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    11 But the woman is not separate from the man, and the man is not separate from the woman in the Lord.

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    18 Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.

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    9 Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

  • 1 Pet 2:13
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    13 Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,

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    10 But to the married I give orders, though not I but the Lord, that the wife may not go away from her husband

  • 1 Cor 7:16
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    16 For how may you be certain, O wife, that you will not be the cause of salvation to your husband? or you, O husband, that you may not do the same for your wife?

  • 1 Cor 16:16
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    16 That you put yourselves under such, and under everyone who is helping the Lord's work.

  • Col 4:1
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    1 Masters, give your servants what is right and equal, conscious that you have a Master in heaven.

  • Eph 6:1
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    1 Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right.

  • Col 3:15
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    15 And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.

  • Prov 18:22
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    22 Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.

  • Eph 6:7
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    7 Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:

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    1 Let all who are servants under the yoke give all honour to their masters, so that no evil may be said against the name of God and his teaching.

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    39 It is right for a wife to be with her husband as long as he is living; but when her husband is dead, she is free to be married to another; but only to a Christian.