Colossians 3:18

God's Word

Wives, place yourselves under your husbands’ authority. This is appropriate behavior for the Lord’s people.

Cross References

Genesis 3:16

He said to the woman, “I will increase your pain and your labor when you give birth to children. Yet, you will long for your husband, and he will rule you.”

Esther 1:20

When you issue your decree, your whole kingdom, great as it is, will hear it. Then all the wives will honor their husbands, regardless of their status.”

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than people.

1 Corinthians 11:3

However, I want you to realize that Christ has authority over every man, a husband has authority over his wife, and God has authority over Christ.

1 Corinthians 14:34

the women must keep silent. They don’t have the right to speak. They must take their place as Moses’ Teachings say.

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, place yourselves under your husbands’ authority as you have placed yourselves under the Lord’s authority.

Ephesians 5:3

Don’t let sexual sin, perversion of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you. This is not appropriate behavior for God’s holy people.

Ephesians 5:9

Light produces everything that is good, that has God’s approval, and that is true.

1 Timothy 2:12

I don’t allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. Instead, she should be quiet.