Colossians 3:18

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

Cross-reference

Genesis 3:16 describes husband's rule as part of the curse; Colossians reframes submission as fitting in the Lord — a contrast between fall and redemption.

1 Corinthians 11:3 provides the headship order (Christ-man-wife-God) that undergirds Colossians' call for wives to submit.

Ephesians 5:22-24 expands the same command with the Christ-church analogy, directly reinforcing Colossians' teaching on submission.

Ephesians 5:33 parallels the command for wives to respect husbands, reinforcing the same marital submission theme.

Titus 2:5 Parallel

Titus 2:5 directly repeats the call for wives to be submissive to their husbands, making it a strong parallel.

1 Peter 3:1-6 expands on wives' submission, including to unbelieving husbands, using Sarah as an example.

Acts 5:29 Contrast

Acts 5:29 establishes the priority of obeying God over human authority, setting a boundary for submission commands.

Ephesians 6:1 mirrors the household code structure with a command for children to obey parents, parallel but to a different relationship.

Titus 2:4 Parallel

Titus 2:4 instructs young women to love their husbands, complementing the submission command here with a focus on affection.