Colossians 3:19

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

Genesis 24:67

And Isaac took Rebekah into his tent and she became his wife; and in his love for her, Isaac was comforted after his father's death.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Have joy with the woman of your love all the days of your foolish life which he gives you under the sun. Because that is your part in life and in your work which you do under the sun.

Luke 14:26

And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.

Romans 3:14

Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitter, sharp and angry feeling, and noise, and evil words, be put away from you, with all unkind acts;

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

Ephesians 5:33

But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.

Colossians 3:21

Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

James 3:14

But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.

1 Peter 3:7

And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.