Colossians 3:18 — Meaning and Application

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“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.”

Colossians 3:18

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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, {do} all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

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

Children, obey {your} parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

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Colossians 3:1

"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God."

Colossians 3:2

"Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. {affection: or, mind}"

Colossians 3:3

"For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."

Colossians 3:4

"When Christ, {who is} our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory."

Colossians 3:5

"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:"

Colossians 3:6

"For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:"

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