Colossians 3:18

World English Bible (2000)

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

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  • Eph 5:22-6:9 : 22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body. 24 But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it; 26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, 27 that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. 29 For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly; 30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones. 31 "For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh." 32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly. 33 Nevertheless each of you must also love his own 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 a promise: 3 "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth." 4 You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. 5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; 6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men; 8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free. 9 You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
  • 1 Pet 3:1-6 : 1 In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; 2 seeing your pure behavior in fear. 3 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; 4 but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious. 5 For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
  • 1 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I would have you 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 don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
  • Titus 2:4-5 : 4 that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.
  • Gen 3:16 : 16 To the woman he said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."
  • Esth 1:20 : 20 When the king's decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small."
  • 1 Cor 14:34 : 34 let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.
  • Eph 5:3 : 3 But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

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  • Eph 5:21-25
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    21 subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

    22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

    23 For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

    24 But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

    25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

  • 1 Pet 3:1-8
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    1 In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

    2 seeing your pure behavior in fear.

    3 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

    4 but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.

    5 For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

    6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

    7 You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

    8 Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

  • Col 3:19-20
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    19 Husbands, love your wives, and don't be bitter against them.

    20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 7:2-4
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    2 But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

    3 Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

    4 The wife doesn't have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn't have authority over his own body, but the wife.

  • Titus 2:4-5
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    4 that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

    5 to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.

  • Col 3:17
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    17 Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

  • Eph 5:32-33
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    32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

    33 Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

  • Eph 5:28
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    28 Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

  • 1 Tim 3:11-12
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    11 Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

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

  • 1 Cor 11:3
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    3 But I would have you 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 Cor 14:34-35
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    34 let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.

    35 If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.

  • Col 3:22-23
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    22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

    23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

  • Eph 6:5
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    5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

  • 1 Tim 3:4-5
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    4 one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

    5 (but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

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    1 Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

  • 1 Tim 2:11
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    11 Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

  • 1 Cor 11:11
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    11 Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

  • 1 Pet 2:18
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    18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

  • Titus 2:9
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    9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

  • 1 Pet 2:13
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    13 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

  • 1 Cor 7:10
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    10 But to the married I command--not I, but the Lord--that the wife not leave her husband

  • 1 Cor 7:16
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    16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

  • 1 Cor 16:16
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    16 that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

  • Col 4:1
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    1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

  • Eph 6:1
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    1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

  • Col 3:15
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    15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

  • Prov 18:22
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    22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.

  • Eph 6:7
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    7 with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

  • 1 Tim 6:1
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    1 Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

  • 1 Cor 7:39
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    39 A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whoever she desires, only in the Lord.