Where a verse leads
Ephesians 6:4: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”Ephesians 6:4
Ephesians 6:4 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; 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. 5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; 6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Ephesians 6 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does Ephesians 6:4 mean?
Ephesians 6:4 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Ephesians 6:4 in the Bible?
Ephesians 6:4 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Ephesians 6:4 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Ephesians 6:4 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.