Ephesians 6:4

American Standard Version

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

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Ephesians 6:4 in other translations

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

Ephesians 6:4 · World English Bible

Ephesians 6:4 in context

  1. 2Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),
  2. 3that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
  3. 4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
  4. 5Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
  5. 6not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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