Ephesians 6:1-4
Legacy Standard Bible
Children and Parents
6 (A)Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 (B)Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3 so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long in the land.
4 (C)Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but (D)bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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Ephesians 6:1-4
Lexham English Bible
Children and Parents
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first[a] commandment with a promise), 3 “in order that it may be well with you, and you may live a long time[b] on the earth.”[c] 4 And fathers, do not make your children angry, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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- Ephesians 6:2 Or “is a very important”
- Ephesians 6:3 Literally “be long-lived”
- Ephesians 6:3 A quotation from Exod 20:12 and/or Deut 5:16
Ephesians 6:1-4
New International Version
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.(A) 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a](B)
4 Fathers,[b] do not exasperate your children;(C) instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.(D)
Footnotes
- Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16
- Ephesians 6:4 Or Parents
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