Colossians 3:18

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

You wives should submit to your husbands, as this is proper in [the fellowship of] the Lord.

Cross References

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered them, “We must obey God instead of [you] men [in this situation].

1 Corinthians 11:3

But I want you to know that Christ is the [spiritual] head [i.e., authority] over every man; and the man is the [spiritual] head over the woman [Note: The Greek words for “woman” and “wife” are the same. “Wife” is obviously meant by the context]; and God is the head over Christ.

1 Corinthians 14:34

the women should remain quiet in the assemblies. For they are not permitted to speak [i.e., in a language supernaturally, or to prophesy], but they are to be in subjection [i.e., to male leaders. See I Tim. 2:11-12], as the law also says. [See Gen. 3:16 (?)].

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, you should submit to your own husbands, as you would to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:3

But you should not even talk about sexual immorality, or any type of [moral] impurity, or greed. [Note: Possibly “greed” here means “desire for more” of such things]. Such talk is not suitable for saints [i.e., God’s holy people].

Ephesians 5:9

(for the product of light consists of everything good and right and true).

1 Timothy 2:12

But I do not allow a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man [in the assembly], but she should remain quiet.