Colossians 3:21

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be disheartened.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

In Context

20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.

22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as pleasing men, but with simplicity of heart, fearing God.

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Cross References

Ephesians 6:4And you fathers, do not provoke your children to anger: but bring them up in the instruction and discipline of the Lord.

Hebrews 12:5and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as to sons: My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him.

Matthew Henry on Colossians 3:19-25

Relative Duties. ( a. d. 62.) 18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily,… Read the whole commentary →

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