Colossians 3:19 meaning and explanation
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Colossians 3:19, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to the church at Colossae, addressing husbands within a household code that begins with wives in verse 18. In that culture a husband held wide authority over his wife, so the command to love, Greek agapao, meaning self-giving love, and to avoid harshness places a limit on that power.
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