OET by section EPH 6:1

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Parents and children

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Literal Version

6:1 Parents and children

6 [ref]It’s right for children following the master to obey your parents. 2 [ref]Honour your father and mother (that’s the first commandment that’s followed by a promise) 3 so that things will go well for you and you’ll have a long life on the earth.

4 [ref]Fathers, don’t provoke your children to anger, but bring them up caringly and teach them disciplines and instructions from the master.

6:1: Col 3:20.

6:2-3: Exo 20:12; Deu 5:16.

6:4: Col 3:21.

6 The Children, be _submitting to _the parents of _you _all in the_master, because/for this is right.
2 Be _honouring the father of _you and the mother (which is the_first command with a_promise), 3 in _order _that it _may _become well with _you, and you _will _be a_long _time on the earth.
4 And the fathers, not be _angering the children of _you _all, but be _nurturing them in the_discipline and admonition of_the_master.

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OET by section EPH 6:1

Parents and children

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