Ephesians 6:4
World English Bible (WEB)
You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
In context
2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:
3 “that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”
4 You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,
6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
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Ephesians 6:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
- KJV King James Version
- And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And [ye] fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in [the] discipline and admonition of [the] Lord.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.