Colossians 3:21

The fathers, do_not_be-quarrel-izing the offsprings of{you}, in-which-place they-may_not_be-being-without-desire/discouraged/disheartened.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20The offsprings, be-hearkening-under to{the parents} according-to all, for the-same is-being well-pleasing[adjective] in to{[the] Lord}.

22The slaves, be-hearkening-under according-to all to{the lords} according-to flesh, not in to{eye-slave-ias} as man-pleasers; contrariwise, in to{simplicity/plainness/straightforwardness} of{heart}, fearing the Lord,

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Cross References

Ephesians 6:4and the fathers, do_not_be-near-wrath-ing/irritating the offsprings of{you}; contrariwise, be-nourishing-out same in to{child-ia/chastisement/discipline/instruction/education} and to{mind-place-ia/exhortation} of{[the] Lord}.

Hebrews 12:5and you-have-been-escaped-notice-out of{the call-aside-sis[i.e. state of calling aside]}, which-what is-being-dialogued to{you} as to{sons}, "Son of{me}, do_not_be-minimizing of{child-ia/chastisement/discipline/instruction/education} of{[the] Lord}, nor be-loosing-self-out, being-confuted under of{same},

Matthew Henry on Colossians 3:19-25

Relative Duties. ( a. d. 62.) 18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily,… Read the whole commentary →

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