Ephesians 6:1-4

Ps. 127:3-5, Prov. 23:24

I. Children are commanded to obey their parents.
-obey = hupakouo = to listen to, obey, literally "to hear under"
-honor = timao = to count as valuable, value, honor, hold in highest regard, respect
-Matt. 15:8;
-Matt. 15:4-8
a. Because it is right.
-Prov. 7:1-3
-Prov. 10:1, 17:21, 19:26
b. So you will be blessed.
-honor = kabod = heavy, weighty
-MacArthur "The believer who honors his parents can know that his lifetime will be the full measure God intents, rather than cut short like Ananias and Sapphira and certain members of the church at Corinth."

II. Fathers are commanded to lovingly train their children.
a. Do not provoke them to anger.
-provoke to anger = parogizomai; "This involves avoiding attitudes, words, and actions which would drive a child to angry exasperation or resentment and thus rules out excessively sever discipline, unreasonably harsh demands, abuse of authority, arbitrariness, unfairness, constant nagging and condemnation, subjecting the child to humiliation, and all forms of gross insensitivity to a child's needs and sensibilities."
b. Care for them in teaching them to follow the Lord.
-bring up = ektrepo = nourish, provide for with tender care
-discipline = paideia = education, training, discipline
-Deut. 6:5-8
-instruction = nouthesia = admonition, instruction, warning; literally "putting to mind"