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Colossians 3:19 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Colossians 3:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 3:1910 words
GreekMeaning
οἱhoi
you who arearticleG3588
ἄνδρεςandres
HusbandsnounG435
ἀγαπᾶτεagapate
do loveverbG25
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
γυναῖκαςgynaikas
wivesnounG1135
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μὴ
notadverbG3361
πικραίνεσθεpikrainesthe
do be harshverbG4087
πρὸςpros
towardprepositionG4314
αὐτάςautas
thempronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 3:19

Why does he not give these commands everywhere, and in all the Epistles, but only here, and in that to the Ephesians, and that to Timothy, and that to Titus? Because probably there were dissensions in these cities; or probably they were correct in other respects, so that it was expedient they should hear about these things. Rather, however, what he says to these, he says to all. Now in these things also this Epistle bears great resemblance to that to the Ephesians, either…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on Colossians
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