Colossians 3:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”
Colossians 3:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Colossians 3:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Colossians 3:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.”
Colossians 3:21 — World English Bible
Colossians 3:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged. ”
Colossians 3:21 — American Standard Version
Colossians 3:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.”
Colossians 3:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Colossians 3:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened. ”
Colossians 3:21 — Darby Translation
Colossians 3:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.”
Colossians 3:21 — Geneva Bible
Colossians 3:21 in Context — Colossians 3
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
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What Does Colossians 3:21 Mean?
Colossians 3:21 is a verse from the Book of Colossians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Colossians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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