Colossians 3:21 “Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discour…”

Colossians 3:21

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

American Standard Version

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Geneva Bible 1599

Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.

Darby Translation

Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.

Young's Literal Translation

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

Bible in Basic English

Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

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Cross references

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

Proverbs 4:1–4 Ephesians 6:4 Psalm 103:13 Proverbs 3:12 1 Thessalonians 2:11 Hebrews 12:5–11

Proverbs 4:1–4 · BSB

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.

Ephesians 6:4 · BSB

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Psalm 103:13 · BSB

As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.

Proverbs 3:12 · BSB

for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.

1 Thessalonians 2:11 · BSB

For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—

Hebrews 12:5–11 · BSB

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

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