Ephesians 6:4 meaning and explanation

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul continues his household teaching in Ephesians 6, addressing fathers in the Christian households of Asia Minor. Having told children to obey their parents, he now turns to the fathers, whose authority in that culture was broad.

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