Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Treasury of Scripture Psalm 103:13 Like as a father pities his children, so the LORD pities them that fear him. Proverbs 3:12 For whom the LORD loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights. Proverbs 4:1-4 Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding... See on Ephesians 6:4 And, you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 2:11 As you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father does his children, Hebrews 12:5-11 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord...
Context Christian Households
18 Wives, submit yourselves to 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 to 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 eye-service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done: and there is no respect of persons. Parallel Verses American Standard Version Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
Douay-Rheims Bible Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged.
Darby Bible Translation Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.
King James Bible Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Young's Literal Translation the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.
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