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Colossians 3:18
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Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
About Colossians 3:18
Few verses address Complementarianism in the Bible, Submission in the Bible, and The Role of a Wife in the Bible as directly as Colossians 3:18. This New Testament passage from the epistle of Colossians has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Ephesians 5:22
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”
- Ephesians 5:23
“For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.”
- 1 Corinthians 11:3
“But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”
- 1 Timothy 2:12
“But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”
- Genesis 2:18
“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”
How to Apply Colossians 3:18
Pray through Colossians 3:18 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Complementarianism in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.