Colossians 3:19

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.

Cross References

Genesis 24:67

Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent. He took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that are given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.

Luke 14:26

“Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple.

Romans 3:14

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

Ephesians 4:31

Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice,

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

Ephesians 5:33

Each of you, however, should love his wife as himself, and a wife should respect her husband.

Colossians 3:21

Fathers, do not provoke your children, or they may lose heart.

James 3:14

But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth.

1 Peter 3:7

Husbands, in the same way, show consideration for your wives in your life together, paying honor to the woman as the weaker sex, since they too are also heirs of the gracious gift of life—so that nothing may hinder your prayers.