Colossians 3:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Colossians 3:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 3:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 3:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Colossians 3:19 — World English Bible

Colossians 3:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Colossians 3:19 — American Standard Version

Colossians 3:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Colossians 3:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 3:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Colossians 3:19 — Darby Translation

Colossians 3:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Colossians 3:19 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 3:19 in Context — Colossians 3

17 Y todo lo que hacéis, sea de palabra, ó de hecho, [hacedlo] todo en el nombre del Señor Jesús, dando gracias á Dios Padre por él.

18 Casadas, estad sujetas á vuestros maridos, como conviene en el Señor.

19 Maridos, amad á vuestras mujeres, y no seáis desapacibles con ellas.

20 Hijos, obedeced á vuestros padres en todo; porque esto agrada al Señor.

21 Padres, no irritéis á vuestros hijos, porque no se hagan de poco ánimo.

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What Does Colossians 3:19 Mean?

Colossians 3:19 is a verse from the Book of Colossians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Colossians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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