Col 3:18 | MHM | STEP | Relative Duties Paul finishes this chapter by teaching about the duties people have in their families and workplaces. He shows that the Christian faith is not just about spiritual beliefs, but also about how we treat each other in everyday life. These instructions are for husbands and wives, parents and children, and servants and masters. Paul reminds us that both privileges and duties are important in the Christian life. v. 18 : Paul begins with wives, saying, Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord (Colossians 3:18 ). This means wives should respect and willingly follow their husbands’ leadership, not as to a harsh ruler, but as part of God’s order in the family (Ephesians 5:24 ). This does not mean inequality, but a loving partnership under God.

‏ Colossians 3:18

Relative Duties

Paul finishes this chapter by teaching about the duties people have in their families and workplaces. He shows that the Christian faith is not just about spiritual beliefs, but also about how we treat each other in everyday life. These instructions are for husbands and wives, parents and children, and servants and masters. Paul reminds us that both privileges and duties are important in the Christian life.

v. 18: Paul begins with wives, saying, Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord (Colossians 3:18 ^a). This means wives should respect and willingly follow their husbands’ leadership, not as to a harsh ruler, but as part of God’s order in the family (Ephesians 5:24 ^b). This does not mean inequality, but a loving partnership under God.