歌罗西书 3:21

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

你們作父親的，不要激怒兒女，免得他們灰心喪志。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
你 们 作 父 亲 的 ， 不 要 惹 儿 女 的 气 ， 恐 怕 他 们 失 了 志 气 。

Contextual Overview

¹⁸ Wives, yield to the authority of your husbands, because this is the right thing to do in the Lord. ¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives and be gentle with them. ²⁰ Children, obey your parents in all things, because this pleases the Lord. ²¹ Fathers, do not nag your children. If you are too hard to please, they may want to stop trying. ²² Slaves, obey your masters in all things. Do not obey just when they are watching you, to gain their favor, but serve them honestly, because you respect the Lord. ²³ In all the work you are doing, work the best you can. Work as if you were doing it for the Lord, not for people. ²⁴ Remember that you will receive your reward from the Lord, which he promised to his people. You are serving the Lord Christ. ²⁵ But remember that anyone who does wrong will be punished for that wrong, and the Lord treats everyone the same.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 103:13, Proverbs 3:12, Proverbs 4:1-4, Ephesians 6:4, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, Hebrews 12:5-11

Reciprocal: Colossians 3:19 - bitter

Cross-References

Genesis 3:2
The woman answered the snake, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden.

Genesis 3:3
But God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch it, or you will die.'"

Genesis 3:7
Then, it was as if their eyes were opened. They realized they were naked, so they sewed fig leaves together and made something to cover themselves.

Isaiah 61:10
The Lord makes me very happy; all that I am rejoices in my God. He has covered me with clothes of salvation and wrapped me with a coat of goodness, like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding, like a bride dressed in jewels.

Romans 3:22
God makes people right with himself through their faith in Jesus Christ. This is true for all who believe in Christ, because all people are the same:

2 Corinthians 5:21
Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger,....

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lest they be discouraged; or disheartened and dispirited; their spirits be broke through grief and trouble, and they become indolent, sluggish, and unfit for business; or, despairing of having any share in the affections of their parents, disregard their commands, instructions, and corrections, and grow obdurate, stubborn, and rebellious.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Fathers, provoke not ... - Notes, Ephesians 6:4.

Lest they be discouraged - Lest, by your continually finding fault with them, they should lose all courage, and despair of ever pleasing you. There is much sound sense and practical wisdom in this observation of the apostle. Children should not be flattered, but they should be encouraged. They should not be so praised as to make them vain and proud, but they should be commended when they do well. The desire of praise should not be the principle from which they should be taught to act, but they should feel that the approbation of parents is a desirable thing, and when they act so as to deserve that approbation, no injury is done them by their understanding it. He who always finds fault with a child; who is never satisfied with what he does; who scolds and frets and complains, let him do as he will, breaks his spirit, and soon destroys in the delicate texture of his soul all desire of doing well. The child in despair soon gives over every effort to please. He becomes sullen, morose, stupid, and indifferent to all the motives that can be presented to him, and becomes to a great extent indifferent as to what he does - since all that he does meets with the same reception from the parent.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 21. Fathers, provoke not — Ephesians 6:4; Ephesians 6:4.