Cross references
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:4 has 30 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 29 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Colossians 3:21 (69 votes) and Proverbs 22:6 (47 votes). 23 other verses point back to it. It links with 18 other books, from Genesis 18 to Hebrews 12.
Which verses does Ephesians 6:4 point to?
The 20 strongest of 30, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Colossians 3:2169 votes
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
- Proverbs 22:647 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
- Proverbs 29:1535 votes
A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
- Proverbs 19:1834 votes
Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
- Deuteronomy 6:729 votes
And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
- Proverbs 29:1722 votes
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
- 2 Timothy 3:1522 votes
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
- Proverbs 23:13–1419 votes
Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die. Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.
- Proverbs 4:1–416 votes
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive. …
- Genesis 18:1915 votes
For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
- Deuteronomy 4:915 votes
- Deuteronomy 11:19–2114 votes
- Proverbs 22:1512 votes
- 2 Timothy 1:512 votes
- Hebrews 12:7–1012 votes
- Psalm 71:17–1811 votes
- Psalm 78:4–711 votes
- Deuteronomy 6:20–248 votes
- Joshua 24:157 votes
- 1 Chronicles 28:9–107 votes
Which verses point to Ephesians 6:4?
The 10 strongest of 23.