Passage

Fathers receive an instruction too

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

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⁴You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

After addressing children, the letter tells fathers not to provoke their children to anger.

To understand

The preceding lines ask children to obey their parents and cite the command to honor father and mother. Verse 4 places responsibility for nurture and instruction on fathers.

A question

What does the letter tell fathers to avoid in raising their children?