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Honour your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise, so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.[a][b](A) Fathers, don’t stir up anger(B) in your children, but bring them up in the training(C) and instruction of the Lord.

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  1. 6:3 Or life on the earth
  2. 6:2–3 Ex 20:12

Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

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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(A)“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”

And (B)you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but (C)bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

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