Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up…”

Ephesians 6:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.

Darby Translation

And [ye] fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in [the] discipline and admonition of [the] Lord.

Young's Literal Translation

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.

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Cross references

“ye”

Colossians 3:21 1 Samuel 20:30–34 Genesis 31:14 Genesis 31:15

Colossians 3:21 · BSB

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

1 Samuel 20:30–34 · BSB

Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore yo…

Genesis 31:14 · BSB

And Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we have any portion or inheritance left in our father’s house?

Genesis 31:15 · BSB

Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.

“but”

Proverbs 22:6 Proverbs 29:15 Proverbs 19:18 Deuteronomy 6:7 Proverbs 29:17 2 Timothy 3:15

Proverbs 22:6 · BSB

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 29:15 · BSB

A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

Proverbs 19:18 · BSB

Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

Deuteronomy 6:7 · BSB

And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Proverbs 29:17 · BSB

Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.

2 Timothy 3:15 · BSB

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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

In context

3“that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”

5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

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