Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, (A)but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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Fathers,[a] do not exasperate your children;(A) instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.(B)

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  1. Ephesians 6:4 Or Parents

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

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21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

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21 Fathers,[a] do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

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  1. Colossians 3:21 Or Parents

21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

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15 (A)The rod and reproof give wisdom,
    but a child left to himself (B)brings shame to his mother.

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15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
    but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.(A)

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15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

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18 (A)Discipline your son, for there is hope;
    do not set your heart on (B)putting him to death.

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18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
    do not be a willing party to their death.(A)

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18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

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(A)Train up a child in the way he should go;
    even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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Start(A) children off on the way they should go,(B)
    and even when they are old they will not turn from it.(C)

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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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(A)You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

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Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.(A)

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And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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15 and how (A)from childhood you have been acquainted with (B)the sacred writings, (C)which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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15 and how from infancy(A) you have known the Holy Scriptures,(B) which are able to make you wise(C) for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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17 (A)Discipline your son, and he will give you rest;
    he will give delight to your heart.

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17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
    they will bring you the delights you desire.(A)

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17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

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19 For I have (A)chosen[a] him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.”

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  1. Genesis 18:19 Hebrew known

19 For I have chosen him(A), so that he will direct his children(B) and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord(C) by doing what is right and just,(D) so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”(E)

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19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

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