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Colossiens 3:21

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21 Pères, n'irritez point vos enfants, de peur qu'ils ne perdent courage.

Colossiens 3:21 Meaning and Commentary

Colossians 3:21

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger
(See Gill on Ephesians 6:4).

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.

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Colossiens 3:21 In-Context

19 Maris, aimez vos femmes, et ne vous aigrissez point contre elles.
20 Enfants, obéissez à vos parents en toutes choses; car cela est agréable au Seigneur.
21 Pères, n'irritez point vos enfants, de peur qu'ils ne perdent courage.
22 Serviteurs, obéissez en toutes choses à vos maîtres selon la chair, ne servant pas seulement sous leurs yeux, comme pour plaire aux hommes; mais avec simplicité de cœur dans la crainte de Dieu.
23 Et quoi que vous fassiez, faites-le de bon cœur, comme pour le Seigneur, et non pour les hommes;
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.

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