Colossians 3:21

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything. Do not try to please them only when they are watching you, but obey with sincerity of heart, fearing God.

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Cross References

Ephesians 6:4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

Hebrews 12:5And you have completely forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not think lightly of the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you.

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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