Colossians 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Context
This verse from Colossians Chapter 3 connects to 8 cross-references. Seek the things that are above where Christ is. Put to death what is earthly: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, covetousness. Put on compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience. Bear with one another. Put on love which binds everything together …
Other Translations
Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.
Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.
Cross References
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the …
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of …
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening …