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Colossians 3:21

In Colossians 3 of Colossians.

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

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οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατέρεςpateresFathersπατήρ (patēr)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Fathers”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.Fathersμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐρεθίζετεerethizeteto provokeἐρεθίζω (erethizō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to provoke”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2042I stir up, arouse to anger, provoke, irritate, incite.This verse uses “provoke”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τέκναteknachildrenτέκνον (teknon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “children”, the object formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.childrenὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἵναhinato anger, lestἵναconjunction — “to anger, lest”G2443in order that, so that.to anger, lestμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἀθυμῶσινathumōsinthey be discouragedἀθυμέω (athumeō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they be discouraged”, an ongoing or repeated actionG120I lose heart, am despondent, am disheartened.they be discouraged

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Young’s Literal Translation

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

World English Bible

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Darby Translation

Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.

Douay-Rheims

Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged.

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  • Proverbs 4:1–4Proverbs 4:1 · King James VersionHear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.Proverbs 4:1 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

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