Ephesians 6:4

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

In Context

3That it may come to be, well with thee, and thou shalt be long-lived upon the land.

5Ye servants, be obedient unto them who, after the flesh, are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto the Christ;

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Cross References

Genesis 18:19For I have become his intimate friend, To the end that he may command his sons and his house after him, so shall they keep the way of Yahweh, by doing righteousness and justice. To the end that Yahweh may bring in for Abraham, what he hath spoken concerning him.

Exodus 12:26and it shall come to pass that your sons shall say unto you,—What is this your service?

Deuteronomy 4:9Only take thou heed to thyself and keep thy soul diligently, so that thou forget not the things which thine own eyes have seen, and so that they go not out of thy heart, all the days of thy life,—but thou shalt make them known unto thy sons and unto thy sons’ sons:—

Deuteronomy 6:20When thy son shall ask thee in time to come, saying,—What mean the testimonies and the statutes and the regulations, which Yahweh our God commanded you?

Joshua 4:6that this may be a sign in your midst,—for your sons will ask in time to come, saying, What mean these stones to you?

Joshua 24:15But, if it be, a vexation, in your eyes, to serve Yahweh, choose ye for yourselves, to-day, whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served, that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye are dwelling,—but, I and my house, will serve Yahweh.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 6:2-10

Duties of Children to Parents; Duties of Servants to Masters. ( a. d. 61.) 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in… Read the whole commentary →

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