Colossians 3:18 (YLT)

Passage

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

Nearby Context

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

Colossians 3:17 and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

Colossians 3:18 The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

Colossians 3:19 the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;

Colossians 3:20 the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wives", "subject", "husbands", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wives" and "subject", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "and all whatever ye may do in..." into verse 19's "the husbands love your wives and be...", so "wives" and "subject" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wives" and "subject" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.