Ephesians 6:4

And fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up with Christian discipline and instruction.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

3‘So that thou mayest prosper and have a long life on earth.’

5Slaves, obey your earthly masters, with anxious care, giving them ungrudging service, as if obeying the Christ;

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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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