Colossians 3:21

Ye fathers! be not irritating your children, lest they be disheartened;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20Ye children! be obedient unto your parents in all things, for, this, is, well pleasing, in the Lord;

22Ye servants! be obedient, in all things, unto them who, according to the flesh, are your masters,—not with eye-service, as man-pleasers, but with singleness of heart, revering the Lord,—

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:12For, whom Yahweh loveth, he correcteth, he causeth pain to the son in whom he delighteth.

Ephesians 6:4And ye fathers, be not provoking your children to anger, but be nourishing them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

Hebrews 12:5And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, with you as with sons, doth reason:—My son! be not slighting the discipline of the Lord, neither be fainting, when by him, thou art reproved;

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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