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Ephesians 6:4

In Ephesians 6 of Ephesians.

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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ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατέρεςpateresye fathersπατήρ (patēr)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “ye fathers”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.ye fathersμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notπαροργίζετεparorgizeteto wrathπαροργίζω (parorgizō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to wrath”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3949I provoke to anger, exasperate.to wrathτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τέκναteknachildτέκνον (teknon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “child”, the object formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἐκτρέφετεektrephetebringἐκτρέφω (ektrephō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “bring”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1625I nourish, nurture, bring up.bringαὐτὰautathemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπαιδείᾳpaideianurtureπαιδείαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “nurture”, the to- or for-formG3809discipline; training and education of children, hence: instruction; chastisement, correction.the nurtureκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andνουθεσίᾳnouthesiaadmonitionνουθεσίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “admonition”, the to- or for-formG3559a warning, admonition, counsel.This verse uses “admonition”.admonitionκυρίουkuriouof the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.of the Lord

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

World English Bible

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Darby Translation

And [ye] fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in [the] discipline and admonition of [the] Lord.

Douay-Rheims

And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.

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  • Proverbs 22:6Proverbs 22:6 · King James VersionTrain up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.Proverbs 22:6 · King James VersionOpen the Source

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

  • Deuteronomy 4:9Deuteronomy 4:9 · King James VersionOnly take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;Deuteronomy 4:9 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

  • Proverbs 29:15Proverbs 29:15 · King James VersionThe rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.Proverbs 29:15 · King James VersionOpen the Source

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

  • Proverbs 19:18Proverbs 19:18 · King James VersionChasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.Proverbs 19:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source

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

  • Deuteronomy 6:7Deuteronomy 6:7 · King James VersionAnd 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.Deuteronomy 6:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    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.

  • Proverbs 29:17Proverbs 29:17 · King James VersionCorrect thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.Proverbs 29:17 · King James VersionOpen the Source

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

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