Ephesians 6:4 (WEB)
You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Catechism · 2
The Fourth Commandment
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” — Catechism footnote: Eph 6:4.
The Fifth Commandment
“This is also true of business leaders who make rules encouraging fraud, teachers who provoke their children to anger,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 6:4; Col. 3:21.
Fathers and councils · 5
Basil the Great
“Children love your parents, and you, “parents provoke not your children to wrath.”” — editor's note: cf. Eph. vi. 4.
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Jerome
“If then Paul can desire to perish that the lost may not be lost, how much should good parents not provoke their children to wrath or by too great severity embitter those who are naturally mild.” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 4.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“He gives laws for slaves and masters, rulers and ruled, husbands and wives, parents and children, marriage and celibacy, self-discipline and indulgence, wisdom and ignorance, circumcision and uncircumcision, Christ and the world, the flesh and the spirit.” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 1–4.
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Tertullian
“Again, (the apostle writes:) “Parents, bring up your children in the fear and admonition of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 4.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also in the same place: “And, ye fathers, drive not your children to wrath: but nourish them in the discipline and rebuke of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 4.
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Catechism §2286.
Cited together in Catechism §2223.
Cited together in Catechism §2223.