Colossians 3:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Eph 5:22-6:9 : 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body. 24 Therefore just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So men ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church: 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband. 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise; 3 That it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth. 4 And, you fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 5 Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; 6 Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 With goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men; 8 Knowing that whatever good thing anyone does, the same shall they receive from the Lord, whether they are bond or free. 9 And, you masters, do the same things to them, refraining from threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
  • 1 Pet 3:1-6 : 1 In the same way, you wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the word, they may also be won without a word by the conduct of their wives; 2 While they observe your pure conduct with reverence. 3 Let your beauty not be the outward adornment of braiding hair, wearing gold, or putting on apparel; 4 But let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands: 6 Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any fear.
  • 1 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I want you to know 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 But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to be silent.
  • Titus 2:4-5 : 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
  • Gen 3:16 : 16 To the woman He said, I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth; in pain you shall bring forth children; your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.
  • Esth 1:20 : 20 And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire (for it is great), all the wives shall give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.
  • 1 Cor 14:34 : 34 Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.
  • Eph 5:3 : 3 But sexual immorality, and all impurity, or greed, let it not even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints;
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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    21Submitting to one another in the fear of God.

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

    23For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.

    24Therefore just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.

    25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it;

  • 1 Pet 3:1-8
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    1In the same way, you wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the word, they may also be won without a word by the conduct of their wives;

    2While they observe your pure conduct with reverence.

    3Let your beauty not be the outward adornment of braiding hair, wearing gold, or putting on apparel;

    4But let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

    5For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands:

    6Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any fear.

    7In the same way, you husbands, live with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

    8Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;

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

    20Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.

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    2Nevertheless, to avoid sexual immorality, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

    3Let the husband give to the wife her due affection, and likewise also the wife to the husband.

    4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

  • Titus 2:4-5
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    4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

    5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

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    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.

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    32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

    33Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

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    28So men ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

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    11In the same way, their wives must be dignified, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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    3But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

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    34Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.

    35And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

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    22Servants, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing God.

    23And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men.

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    5Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

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    4One who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all respectfulness;

    5For if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

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    11Let a woman learn in silence with all submission.

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    11Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.

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    18Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.

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    9Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not answering back;

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    13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme,

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    10And to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord, that a wife should not leave her husband:

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    16For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

  • 1 Cor 16:16
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    16that you also be in submission to such, and to everyone who helps and labors with us.

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    1Masters, give to your servants that which is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

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    1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

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    15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you are called in one body; and be thankful.

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    22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

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    7With goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

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    1Let as many servants as are under the yoke consider their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed.

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    39A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.