Ephesians 6:4
Ephesians · New Testament · Chapter 6
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”Ephesians 6:4
What Does Ephesians 6:4 Mean?
Ephesians 6:4 is found in the book of Ephesians, chapter 6, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Family.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ephesians 6:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 22:6“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”Deuteronomy 4:9“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;”Colossians 3:21“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”Proverbs 29:15“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”Proverbs 19:18“Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”Deuteronomy 6:7“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 29:17“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”2 Timothy 3:15“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”Proverbs 23:13“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”Genesis 18:19“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.”Proverbs 4:1“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”Deuteronomy 11:19“And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”Proverbs 4:4“He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.”Proverbs 22:15“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”2 Timothy 1:5“When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.”Hebrews 12:7“If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?”Psalms 71:17“O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.”Psalms 78:4“We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.”Ecclesiastes 12:1“Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;”Deuteronomy 6:20“And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?”
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