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Colossians 3:21 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Colossians 3:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Colossians chapter 3 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”
Colossians 3:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Colossians 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. Paul balances children's obedience with fathers' restraint. "Provoke not" (mē erethizete, μὴ ἐρεθίζετε) means don't irritate, embitter, or exasperate. Present imperative with negative: stop provoking. Fathers with absolute authority must exercise it wisely, not abusing power through harshness, inconsistency, favoritism, or unreasonable demands that crush spirits."Lest they be discouraged" (hina mē athymōsin, ἵνα μὴ ἀθυμῶσιν) indicates negative result: children lose heart, become despondent, lose motivation. Harsh, unreasona...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Colossians 3:21
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“sons”
“don't provoke your children to wrath”
“so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.”
“he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.”
“we exhorted”
“My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;,And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:,,,,,,,,”