Colossians 3:19 “Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”

Colossians 3:19

Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

World English Bible

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

American Standard Version

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Husbands, loue your wiues, and be not bitter vnto them.

Darby Translation

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Young's Literal Translation

the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;

Bible in Basic English

Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them.

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Cross references

“love”

1 Peter 3:7 Ephesians 5:25 Ephesians 5:33 Ecclesiastes 9:9 Malachi 2:14–16 Genesis 24:67

1 Peter 3:7 · BSB

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

Ephesians 5:25 · BSB

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

Ephesians 5:33 · BSB

Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Ecclesiastes 9:9 · BSB

Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun.

Malachi 2:14–16 · BSB

Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

Genesis 24:67 · BSB

And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.

“bitter”

Colossians 3:21 Ephesians 4:31 James 3:14 Romans 3:14

Colossians 3:21 · BSB

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

Ephesians 4:31 · BSB

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

James 3:14 · BSB

But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

Romans 3:14 · BSB

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

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