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New Living Translation
Colossians 3:21
Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they won’t become discouraged.
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they won’t become discouraged.
King James Version (1611)
Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
King James Version
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
English Standard Version
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
New American Standard Bible
Fathers, do not antagonize your children, so that they will not become discouraged.
Fathers, do not antagonize your children, so that they will not become discouraged.
New Century Version
Fathers, do not nag your children. If you are too hard to please, they may want to stop trying.
Fathers, do not nag your children. If you are too hard to please, they may want to stop trying.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
Legacy Standard Bible
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
Berean Standard Bible
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
Contemporary English Version
Parents, don't be hard on your children. If you are, they might give up.
Parents, don't be hard on your children. If you are, they might give up.
Complete Jewish Bible
Fathers, don't irritate your children and make them resentful, or they will become discouraged.
Fathers, don't irritate your children and make them resentful, or they will become discouraged.
Darby Translation
Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.
Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.
Easy-to-Read Version
Fathers, don't upset your children. If you are too hard to please, they might want to stop trying.
Fathers, don't upset your children. If you are too hard to please, they might want to stop trying.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.
Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.
George Lamsa Translation
Parents, do not provoke your children, that they may not be discouraged.
Parents, do not provoke your children, that they may not be discouraged.
Good News Translation
Parents, do not irritate your children, or they will become discouraged.
Parents, do not irritate your children, or they will become discouraged.
Lexham English Bible
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not become discouraged.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not become discouraged.
Literal Translation
Fathers, do not provoke your children, that they may not be disheartened.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, that they may not be disheartened.
Amplified Bible
Fathers, do not provoke or irritate or exasperate your children [with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive; nor by favoritism or indifference; treat them tenderly with lovingkindness], so they will not lose heart and become discouraged or unmotivated [with their spirits broken].
Fathers, do not provoke or irritate or exasperate your children [with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive; nor by favoritism or indifference; treat them tenderly with lovingkindness], so they will not lose heart and become discouraged or unmotivated [with their spirits broken].
American Standard Version
Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
Bible in Basic English
Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.
Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.
Hebrew Names Version
Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.
Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.
International Standard Version
Fathers, do not make your children resentful, lest they become discouraged.Ephesians 6:4;">[xr]
Fathers, do not make your children resentful, lest they become discouraged.Ephesians 6:4;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Fathers, exasperate not your children, that they be not discouraged.
Fathers, exasperate not your children, that they be not discouraged.
Murdock Translation
Parents, anger not your children, lest they be discouraged.
Parents, anger not your children, lest they be discouraged.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Fathers, prouoke not your chyldren [to anger], lest they be discouraged.
Fathers, prouoke not your chyldren [to anger], lest they be discouraged.
English Revised Version
Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
World English Bible
Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.
Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Weymouth's New Testament
Fathers, do not fret and harass your children, or you may make them sullen and morose.
Fathers, do not fret and harass your children, or you may make them sullen and morose.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Fadris, nyle ye terre youre sones to indignacioun, that thei be not maad feble hertid.
Fadris, nyle ye terre youre sones to indignacioun, that thei be not maad feble hertid.
Update Bible Version
Fathers, do not provoke your children, that they not be discouraged.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, that they not be discouraged.
Webster's Bible Translation
Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.
Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.
New English Translation
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become disheartened.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become disheartened.
New King James Version
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
New Life Bible
Fathers, do not be so hard on your children that they will give up trying to do what is right.
Fathers, do not be so hard on your children that they will give up trying to do what is right.
New Revised Standard
Fathers, do not provoke your children, or they may lose heart.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, or they may lose heart.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ye fathers! be not irritating your children, lest they be disheartened;
Ye fathers! be not irritating your children, lest they be disheartened;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged.
Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged.
Revised Standard Version
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Fathers rate not youre children lest they be of a desperate mynde.
Fathers rate not youre children lest they be of a desperate mynde.
Young's Literal Translation
the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.
the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ye fathers, rate not yor children, lest they be of a desperate mynde.
Ye fathers, rate not yor children, lest they be of a desperate mynde.
Mace New Testament (1729)
fathers, don't treat your children with severity, lest they be discourag'd.
fathers, don't treat your children with severity, lest they be discourag'd.
THE MESSAGE
Parents, don't come down too hard on your children or you'll crush their spirits.
Parents, don't come down too hard on your children or you'll crush their spirits.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Dads, don't be bullies toward your kids or they'll end up hating you.
Dads, don't be bullies toward your kids or they'll end up hating you.
Contextual Overview
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly. 20 Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged. 22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. 23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 24 Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. 25 But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Psalms 103:13, Proverbs 3:12, Proverbs 4:1-4, Ephesians 6:4, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, Hebrews 12:5-11
Reciprocal: Colossians 3:19 - bitter
Cross-References
Genesis 3:2
"Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden," the woman replied.
"Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden," the woman replied.
Genesis 3:3
"It's only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.'"
"It's only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.'"
Genesis 3:7
At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.
At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.
Isaiah 61:10
I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels.
I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels.
Romans 3:22
We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.
We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.
2 Corinthians 5:21
For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.
For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger,....
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lest they be discouraged; or disheartened and dispirited; their spirits be broke through grief and trouble, and they become indolent, sluggish, and unfit for business; or, despairing of having any share in the affections of their parents, disregard their commands, instructions, and corrections, and grow obdurate, stubborn, and rebellious.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Fathers, provoke not ... - Notes, Ephesians 6:4.
Lest they be discouraged - Lest, by your continually finding fault with them, they should lose all courage, and despair of ever pleasing you. There is much sound sense and practical wisdom in this observation of the apostle. Children should not be flattered, but they should be encouraged. They should not be so praised as to make them vain and proud, but they should be commended when they do well. The desire of praise should not be the principle from which they should be taught to act, but they should feel that the approbation of parents is a desirable thing, and when they act so as to deserve that approbation, no injury is done them by their understanding it. He who always finds fault with a child; who is never satisfied with what he does; who scolds and frets and complains, let him do as he will, breaks his spirit, and soon destroys in the delicate texture of his soul all desire of doing well. The child in despair soon gives over every effort to please. He becomes sullen, morose, stupid, and indifferent to all the motives that can be presented to him, and becomes to a great extent indifferent as to what he does - since all that he does meets with the same reception from the parent.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 21. Fathers, provoke not — Ephesians 6:4; Ephesians 6:4.
