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Colossians 3:18–21

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Rules for Christian Households

18uWives, submit to your husbands, as vis fitting in the Lord. 19Husbands, love your wives, and wdo not be harsh with them. 20Children, obey your parents xin everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

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Cross references

  1. uFor ch. 3:18–4:1, see Eph. 5:22–6:9
  2. vEph. 5:4; Philem. 8
  3. wEph. 4:31
  4. x[Eph. 5:24; Titus 2:9]

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

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

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and don’t be bitter toward them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they won’t become discouraged.

NLTNew Living Translation

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.

Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not become discouraged.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.