Colossians 3:18

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. UNTO YOUR OWN HUSBANDS. 'Aleph (') A B C Delta G f g, Vulgate, omit [ idiois (G2398)] "own," which crept in from Ephesians 5:22. AS IT IS FIT IN THE LORD, [ aneeken (G433)] - 'was fit,' implying there was at Colosse some failure in this; 'as was your duty as disciples of the Lord.'...

18_Wives, be subject. _Now follow particular duties, as they are called, (456) which depend on the calling of individuals. In handling these it were superfluous to take up many words, inasmuch as I have already stated in the Epistle to the Ephesians (457) almost everything that was necessary. Here I shall only add briefly such things as are more particularly suited to an exposition of the passage before us. He commands _wives _to be _subject_. This is clear, but what follows is of doubtful signification — _as it is fit in the Lord. _For some connect it thus — “Be subject in the Lord, as it is fit.” I, however, view it rather differently, — _As it is fit in the Lord_, that is, according to the appointment of the Lord, so that he confirms the subjection of wives by the authority of God. He requires _love _on the part of _husbands, _and th

18-25 The epistles most taken up in displaying the glory of the Divine grace, and magnifying the Lord Jesus, are the most particular in pressing the duties of the Christian life. We must never separate the privileges and duties of the gospel. Submission is the duty of wives. But it is submission, not to a severe lord or stern tyrant, but to her own husband, who is engaged to affectionate duty. And husbands must love their wives with tender and faithful affection. Dutiful children are the most likely to prosper. And parents must be tender, as well as children obedient. Servants are to do their duty, and obey their masters' commands, in all things consistent with duty to God their heavenly Master. They must be both just and diligent; without selfish designs, or hypocrisy and disguise. Those who fear God, will be just and faithful when from under their master's eye, because they know they...

Verse 18. _WIVES, SUBMIT YOURSELVES_] Having done with _general_ directions, the apostle comes to _particular_ duties, which are commonly called _relative_; because they only belong to persons in certain _situations_; and are not incumbent on all. No _woman_ has the duty of a _wife_ to perform but she who is one, and no _man_ has the duty of a _husband_ to perform but he who is married. The directions here to wives, husbands, children, parents, servants, and masters, are so exactly the same in substance with those in Ephesians 5:22(note); Ephesians 6:1 (note), that there is no need to repeat what has been said on those passages; and to the notes there the reader is requested to refer. As it is fit in the Lord

WIVES, SUBMIT YOURSELVES ... - Notes on the parallel passage in Ephesians 5:21....

EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 3:1 SECTION VII. THE TRUE CHRISTIAN LIFE. The apostle, having delivered his attack on the system of error inculcated at Colossae, now passes from the controversial to the more practical purport of his letter. There is no break, however, in the current of his thought; for throughout this chapter he urges the pursuit of a practical Christian life in a sense and in a manner silently opposed to the tendencies of Gnosticizing error. How much more congenial was the task to which he now addresses himself we may judge, perhaps, from the ease and simplicity which mark the language of this chapter, as compared with the abrupt and seemingly embarrassed style of the last section. We may analyze the hortatory section of the Epistle ...

WIVES, SUBMIT YOURSELVES UNTO YOUR OWN HUSBANDS,.... The apostle proceeds from those duties which related to them as church members one towards another, for their mutual good and edification, and the glory of God, to such as concerned them in their own houses and families, as in a natural relation to each other; as husbands and wives, parents and children, masters and servants; showing hereby, that the Gospel does not at all break in upon, but establishes the duties of common and civil life. Concerning the duty wives to their husbands, here exhorted to, Ephesians 5:22. The reason urging to a regard to it is, AS IT IS FIT IN THE LORD; that is, Christ, as the Syriac version reads it. Subjection of wives to their own husbands is "fit" and proper in its own nature, by reason of the original creation of man, and of the woman from him: man was made first, and then the woman;

Colossians 3:1. _If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth._ This is the best proof that we are really «risen with Christ,» that we set our affection on things above. Colossians 3:3. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: for which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: in the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye al

III. THE PRACTICAL RESULTS: LIVING AS RISEN WITH CHRIST (3-4) CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The life hid with Christ in God (Colossians 3:1)_ 2. The contrast: The old man and the new man (Colossians 3:5) 3. Manifesting Christ (Colossians 3:12) 4. Relationships (Colossians 3:18; Colossians 4:1) Colossians 3:1 Risen with Christ; such is the believer's position. “Ye are dead and your life is hid with Chri

COLOSSIANS 3:18 TO COLOSSIANS 4:1. CERTAIN DUTIES INTERPRETED IN RELATION TO CHRIST. _ Cf._ Ephesians 5:22 *. Col. omits the simile of Christ and the Church. A reason is given why fathers should not harass their children (Colossians 3:21). Slaves who labour worthily shall have an inheritance in heaven (Colossians 3:24)....