Colossians 3:21

and ye fathers, do not irritate your children, least they be discouraged.

1770 John Worsley NT

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, be obedient in all things to your lawful masters, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but in uprightness of heart, fearing God; and whatever service ye do,

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Cross References

Ephesians 6:4And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children: but educate them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Hebrews 12:5Have ye forgotten the exhortation, which speaketh to you as to sons, saying, "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor saint when rebuked 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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