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Family and Work

18 (A)Wives, (B)be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 (C)Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them. 20 (D)Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing [a]to the Lord. 21 (E)Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

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  1. Colossians 3:20 Lit in

Family Duties

18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is appropriate for those who belong to the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with[a] them.

20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not make your children resentful. Otherwise, they’ll become discouraged.

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  1. Colossians 3:19 Or bitter toward