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And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

[a]Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your [b]masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as [c]servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the [d]heart;

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  1. Ephesians 6:5 Greek Bondservants.
  2. Ephesians 6:5 Greek lords.
  3. Ephesians 6:6 Greek Bondservants.
  4. Ephesians 6:6 Greek soul.

Fathers,[a] do not exasperate your children;(A) instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.(B)

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect(C) and fear, and with sincerity of heart,(D) just as you would obey Christ.(E) Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ,(F) doing the will of God from your heart.

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  1. Ephesians 6:4 Or Parents