Col. 3:18 in context
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Colossians 3:18

[The statement in verse 11, that in Jesus there are no longer any differences between free and slave, must have raised questions. Are there no roles left? Paul now takes an example from a Christian household. The new clothing in Jesus affects all areas, and it begins in the closest relationships. A family in Colossae at that time, and in the rest of the Roman Empire, was much larger than a modern family. The household included not only parents and their children, but also adult children, their spouses, grandparents, and slaves. There were different types of slaves. Based on the context, this refers to slaves who served as servants. They took care of the household, children, and land.
In a culture where wives, children, and slaves were considered property, the gospel points to the unique value of every human being. Wives are addressed as equals, and slaves are to be treated fairly. It is noteworthy that there is no explicit prohibition against slavery in the Bible. Paul urges slaves to become free by legal means if the opportunity arises, see 1 Cor. 7:21–24. The gospel does not overturn social institutions through revolution, but slavery has been abolished wherever the gospel has spread. The gospel changes people's hearts, which in turn changes society.]
Wives, submit yourselves (take a voluntary position of cooperation with) to your husbands, as is fitting (appropriate) in the Lord. [In verses 20 and 22, a different Greek word is used.]
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

Αἱ   γυναῖκες,   ὑποτάσσεσθε   τοῖς   ἀνδράσιν   ὡς   ἀνῆκεν   ἐν   κυρίῳ.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Αἱ   γυναῖκες,   ὑποτάσσεσθε   τοῖς   ἰδίοις   ἀνδράσιν   ὡς   ἀνῆκεν   ἐν   κυρίῳ.¶  

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NA has 9 words, TR has 10 (+1).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3588
 Αἱ (Ai)
 you who [are]
Definite article Definite article
vocative pl. ♀ vocative plural feminine
T-VPF
G1135
 γυναῖκες, (gynaikes,)
 wives,
Noun Noun
vocative pl. ♀ vocative plural feminine
N-VPF
G5293
 ὑποτάσσεσθε (ypotassesthe)
 do be submitted
VERB Verb
pres. pass. imp. present passive imperative
pl. second person plural
V-PPM-2P
G3588
 τοῖς (tois)
Definite article Definite article
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
T-DPM
G0435
 ἀνδράσιν (andrasin)
 husbands,
Noun Noun
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
N-DPM
G5613
 ὡς (os)
 as
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G0433
 ἀνῆκεν (aneken)
 was fitting
VERB Verb
imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-IAI-3S
G1722
 ἐν (en)
 in
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G2962
 κυρίῳ.¶ (kyrio.)
 [the] Lord.
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine
N-DSM

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