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Ephesians 6:1-4 KJV
Ephesians · chapter 6 · verses 1–4 · King James Version
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; 3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.Ephesians 6:1-4 · King James Version
Ephesians 6:1-4 in context
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Cross references
- Colossians 3:20-25
- Proverbs 23:22
- Proverbs 6:20
- Proverbs 1:8
- Colossians 3:16-17
- Deuteronomy 21:18
- Romans 12:2
- Leviticus 19:3
- Exodus 20:12
- Deuteronomy 27:16
- Matthew 15:4-6
- Proverbs 20:20
Key words (Strong's)
- commandmententolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- admonitionnouthesiaadmonition, exhortationG3559 →
- Childrenteknonoffspring, children, child, a male child, a son, metaph., the name transferred to that…G5043 →
- parentsgoneusfathers, parent, the parentsG1118 →
- provokeparorgizōto rouse to wrath, to provoke, exasperate, angerG3949 →
- nurturepaideiathe whole training and education of children It also includes the training and care of…G3809 →
- Honourtimaōto estimate, fix the value, for the value of something belonging to one's self, to…G5091 →
- fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
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