Ephesians 6:4 KJV — MannaFest

Ephesians 6:4

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

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

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Ephesians — The cosmic letter. Chapters 1–3 set out what believers are in Christ — positional truth stretching from before the foundation to the fullness of times. Chapters 4–6 call the believer to walk worthy of it.

Author: Paul (1:1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment

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Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
Colossians 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs 19:18
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

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Instruct them to fear sinning; and inform them of, and excite them to, the whole of their duty towards God." III. This also is summed up in one word, which is, obedience. He is largest on this article, as knowing there was the greatest need of it.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

He exhorts and directs Christians how to behave themselves in the spiritual warfare with the enemies of their souls; and to the exercise of several Christian graces, which he proposes to them as so many pieces of spiritual armour, to preserve and defend them in the conflict,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Fathers are more prone to passion in relation to their children than mothers, whose fault is rather over-indulgence. provoke not--irritate not, by vexatious commands, unreasonable blame, and uncertain temper [ALFORD]. Col 3:21, "lest they be discouraged." nurture--Greek, "discipline," namely, training by chastening in act where needed (Job 5:17;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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EPH 6:4PRO 22:6 DEU 6:7
EPH 6:4PRO 22:6 2TI 3:15
EPH 6:4PRO 22:6 GEN 18:19
EPH 6:4PRO 22:6 DEU 4:9
EPH 6:4PRO 22:6 PSA 78:3-6
EPH 6:4COL 3:21 PRO 4:1-4
EPH 6:4DEU 6:7 DEU 11:19
EPH 6:4PRO 19:18 PRO 13:24
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