Ephesians 6:3–4
3 “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, ubut bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”
4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 “Then everything will be well with you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”
4 Fathers, do not make your children angry, but raise them with the training and teaching of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
3 that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived on the earth. 4 And ye fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 that everything may go well for you, and you may have a long life on earth.” This is an important commandment with a promise.
4 Fathers, don’t make your children bitter about life. Instead, bring them up in Christian discipline and instruction.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land. 4 Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 “so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
4 And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 “in order that it may be well with you, and you may live a long time on the earth.” 4 And fathers, do not make your children angry, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 “Then things will go well with you. You will live a long time on the earth.”
4 Fathers, don’t make your children angry. Instead, train them and teach them the ways of the Lord as you raise them.
Ephesians 6:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.
4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.