Colossians 3:21
“Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”
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Colossians 3:21 Context
19Husbands, loue your wiues, and be not bitter against them. 20Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing vnto the Lord. 21Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22Seruants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenesse of heart, fearing God: 23And whatsoeuer yee doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not vnto men:
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Other Translations for Colossians 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.
- King James Version
Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.
- Basic English Bible
Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.
- Darby Bible
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
- Webster's Bible
Fathers, do not fret and harass your children, or you may make them sullen and morose.
- Weymouth Bible
Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.
- World English Bible
Fadris, nyle ye terre youre sones to indignacioun, that thei be not maad feble hertid.
- Wycliffe Bible
the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Colossians 3:21
3:21 Lest they be discouraged - Which may occasion their turning either desperate or stupid.
People's Bible Notes for Colossians 3:21
Col 3:21 Fathers, provoke not your children. See PNT "Eph 6:4".