Colossians
Colossians 3:21
21Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fathers | πατέρες | pateres | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| provoke | ἐρεθίζετε | erethizete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2042 I stir up, provoke |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| children | τέκνα | tekna | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant |
| so | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| they will not become discouraged | ἀθυμῶσιν | athymōsin | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G120 I lose heart |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 4:1–4 · Ephesians 6:4 · Psalm 103:13 · Proverbs 3:12 · Hebrews 12:5–11 · 1 Thessalonians 2:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.