Colossians 3:19,21
Colossians 3:19 The Message (MSG)
Husbands, go all out in love for your wives. Don’t take advantage of them.
Colossians 3:21 The Message (MSG)
Parents, don’t come down too hard on your children or you’ll crush their spirits.
Colossians 3:19 King James Version (KJV)
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Colossians 3:21 King James Version (KJV)
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Colossians 3:19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.
Colossians 3:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
Colossians 3:19 New Century Version (NCV)
Husbands, love your wives and be gentle with them.
Colossians 3:21 New Century Version (NCV)
Fathers, do not nag your children. If you are too hard to please, they may want to stop trying.
Colossians 3:19 American Standard Version (ASV)
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Colossians 3:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
Colossians 3:19 New International Version (NIV)
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Colossians 3:21 New International Version (NIV)
Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
Colossians 3:19 New King James Version (NKJV)
Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.
Colossians 3:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
Colossians 3:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Husbands, love your wives [with an affectionate, sympathetic, selfless love that always seeks the best for them] and do not be embittered or resentful toward them [because of the responsibilities of marriage].
Colossians 3:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Fathers, do not provoke or irritate or exasperate your children [with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive; nor by favoritism or indifference; treat them tenderly with lovingkindness], so they will not lose heart and become discouraged or unmotivated [with their spirits broken].
Colossians 3:19 New Living Translation (NLT)
Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.
Colossians 3:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged.
Colossians 3:19 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Let every husband be filled with cherishing love for his wife and never be insensitive toward her.
Colossians 3:21 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And fathers, don’t have unrealistic expectations for your children or else they may become discouraged.