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Ephesians 6:1-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Ephesians 6:1-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 6
Children and Parents. 1 Children, obey your parents [in the Lord], for this is right.(A) 2 “Honor your father and mother.”(B) This is the first commandment with a promise, 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on earth.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord.(C)
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Ephesians 6:1-4
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Ephesians 6:1-4
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Children and Parents
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord,[a] for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—this is the first commandment with a promise: 3 “so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
4 And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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- Ephesians 6:1 Other ancient authorities lack in the Lord
Ephesians 6:1-4
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Ephesians 6:1-4
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Children and Parents
6 (A)Children, it is your Christian duty to[a] obey your parents, for this is the right thing to do. 2 (B)“Respect your father and mother” is the first commandment that has a promise added: 3 “so that all may go well with you, and you may live a long time in the land.”
4 (C)Parents, do not treat your children in such a way as to make them angry. Instead, raise them with Christian discipline and instruction.
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- Ephesians 6:1 Some manuscripts do not have it is your Christian duty to.
Ephesians 6:1-4
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Ephesians 6:1-4
New American 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 turn out well for you, and that you may live long on the earth.
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
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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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