Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives ... - Notes, Ephesians 4:25-29. read more
Colossians 3:19 Niv
Albert Barnes
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Colossians 3:18-25
Colossians 3:18-25. Wives, submit yourselves Or be subject; to your own husbands Whether they be Christians or heathen. See on Ephesians 5:22. As it is fit Both in regard of God’s command, and the evil that would arise from the neglect of this duty; in the Lord In obedience to the Lord, and in all lawful things. Husbands, love your wives As yourselves, and as Christ loved the church: see Ephesians 5:25; Ephesians 5:28. And be not bitter Harsh and rigorous, either in spirit, word,... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Colossians 3:18-25
Life in the home and in society (3:18-4:6)Harmony in the home depends on the husband’s showing understanding love to his wife, and the wife’s showing loyal submission to her husband (18-19). Children are to be obedient to their parents, but parents must treat their children with understanding and not be harsh or unreasonable (20-21). When slaves work for their masters as if they were working for the Lord Christ, they will produce work of good quality. Masters, on their part, must reward their... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Colossians 3:19
be . . . bitter . Greek. pikraino. Only here, Revelation 8:11 ; Revelation 10:9 , Revelation 10:10 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Colossians 3:19
Husbands love your wives, and be not bitter against them.This must be understood in the light of Ephesians 5:28-33. Paul did not need to spell everything out in each of the epistles, because he specifically instructed that his writings should be passed around and made available to others, beyond those addressed in the salutation (Colossians 4:16). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Colossians 3:19
19. ( :-.) be not bitter—ill-tempered and provoking. Many who are polite abroad, are rude and bitter at home because they are not afraid to be so there. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Colossians 3:18-19
1. Wives and husbands 3:18-19 (cf. Ephesians 5:22-33; ; 1 Peter 3:1-7) read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Colossians 3:19
Husbands have two responsibilities toward their wives. First, they must love them rather than treating them as subjects. Loving here involves doing what is best for the one loved, sacrificing self-interests for those of the one loved (cf. John 15:13), and behaving unselfishly (1 Corinthians 13). The Greek word translated "love" is agapao, the "all give" type of love, not phileo, the "give and take" type, nor erao, the "all take" type.Second, husbands must not allow a bitter attitude to develop... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Colossians 3:1-25
The Christian’s Risen Life and the Duties it entails1-4. Resurrection with Christ and the heavenly life.Paraphrase] ’(1) Seeing then that at your conversion you shared not Christ’s death only, but His resurrection, go on to participate in His heavenly life, in that heaven where He is, and where He sits at God’s right hand. (2) Let your whole thought be set on heavenly, not on earthly things. (3) For you died with Christ, and your life in union with Him is a hidden life in God. (4) It is not... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Colossians 3:19
The duties of husbands. "Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them." I. THE DUTY OF LOVE . This love, which is consistent with his headship over her, implies: 1 . That he is to delight in her ( Proverbs 5:18 , Proverbs 5:19 ), and please her ( 1 Corinthians 7:33 ). 2 . That he is to cherish her as Christ the Church ( Ephesians 5:29 ), providing for her support and comfort ( 1 Timothy 5:3 ). 3 . That he is to protect her as the weaker... read more