[1] Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, [2] in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began [3] and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

[4] Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

[4] Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

[4] Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.