Colossians 3:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Colossians 3:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 3:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 3:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Colossians 3:18 — World English Bible

Colossians 3:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Colossians 3:18 — American Standard Version

Colossians 3:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;”

Colossians 3:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 3:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Wives, be subject to [your] husbands, as is fitting in [the] Lord. ”

Colossians 3:18 — Darby Translation

Colossians 3:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.”

Colossians 3:18 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 3:18 in Context — Colossians 3

16 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.

17 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.

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

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

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

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What Does Colossians 3:18 Mean?

Colossians 3:18 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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