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4. Κιὰ οἱ πατέρες, μὴ παροργίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν. In Col 3:21 μὴ ἐρεθίζετε. The danger to be avoided seems that of ‘nagging,’ irritating by the arbitrary exertion of authority for its own sake.
ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφετε. The positive requirement is careful attention to a whole process of development. The care for the education of their children has been a distinctive mark of Israel all through their history from Gen 18:19 onwards.
ἐν παιδείᾳ καὶ νουθεσίᾳ Κυρίου. ἐν instrumental. The Lord is the real educator. Cf. Psa 18:34; Pro 3:11; Isa 50:5. The father in training and admonishing is to regard himself as His instrument; cf. 1Th 5:12; 2Co 5:20. παιδεία in 2Ti 3:16 certainly covers the whole ground of education and not merely the punitive side. νουθεσίᾳ, ‘admonition,’ relates to particulars and suggests repression. Teaching and admonishing are combined in Col 1:28; Col 3:16.