Colossians 3:21

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Colossians 3:21


← Colossians 3:20 Colossians 3:21 (KJV) Colossians 3:22 →
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

FathersG3962, provokeG2042 notG3361 yourG5216 childrenG5043 to anger, lestG3363 they be discouragedG120.


Original Greek

οἱ πατέρες, μὴ ἐρεθίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν, ἵνα μὴ ἀθυμῶσιν.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
οἱ
hoi G3588 T-NPM *
πατέρες,
pateres G3962 N-NPM Fathers
μὴ
mē G3361 PRT-N not
ἐρεθίζετε
erethizete G2042 V-PAM-2P provoke
τὰ
ta G3588 T-APN *
τέκνα
tekna G5043 N-APN children
ὑμῶν,
humōn G5216 P-2GP your
ἵνα
hina G2443 CONJ lest
μὴ
mē G3361 PRT-N
ἀθυμῶσιν.
athumōsin G120 V-PAS-3P they be discouraged
Strong's References
  • G120 — ἀθυμέω (athyméō, ath-oo-meh'-o): from a compound of Α (A) G1 (as a negative particle) and θυμός (thymós) G2372; to be spiritless, i.e. disheartened; be dismayed
  • G2042 — ἐρεθίζω (erethízō, er-eth-id'-zo): from a presumed prolonged form of ἔρις (éris) G2054; to stimulate (especially to anger); provoke
  • G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
  • G3363 — ἵνα μή (hína mḗ, hin'-ah may): i.e. ἵνα (hína) G2443 and μή (mḗ) G3361; in order (or so) that not; albeit not, lest, that, no(-t, (-thing))
  • G3962 — πατήρ (patḗr, pat-ayr'): apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote); father, parent
  • G5043 — τέκνον (téknon, tek'-non): from the base of τιμωρία (timōría) G5098; a child (as produced); child, daughter, son
  • G5216 — ὑμῶν (hymōn, hoo-mone'): genitive case of ὑμεῖς (hymeîs) G5210; of (from or concerning) you; ye, you, your (own, -selves)

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ (ho) G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result); albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363.
  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Cross References

Reciprocal references (1): Colossians 3:19

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