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exasperating<a id="footnotesource23" data-fnid="23" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001061155/22">*</a> your children,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001061155/111" data-bid="112-1" class="b">+</a> so that they do not become downhearted.<a id="footnotesource24" data-fnid="24" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001061155/23">*</a> </span></p> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="resultSubheadings"> </li> </ul> <ul class="results"> <li class="linkCard"> <a href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/int/51/3#v=51:3:21" class="jwac showRuby scriptureIndexLink html5 pub- docId-1101985075 pub-int pub- pub-int docClass-1 bible bibleBook jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr chrome cardContainer noTooltips cardLine1Prominent lnk" data-nav-scope-data="[]"> <div class="cardThumbnail "> <span class=" cardThumbnailImage thumbnail icon-default publication pub-int " data-pub-symbol="int" ></span> </div> <div class="cardTitleBlock"> <div class=" cardLine1 ellipsized cardHalfHeight cardLine1Prominent"><span class="sectionIcon"></span> Colossians 3:21 </div> <div class=" cardLine2 ellipsized cardLine1Prominent"> The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures </div> </div> <div class="cardTitleDetail"></div> <div class="cardChevron"> <div class="icon"></div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="result"> <ul class="resultItems"> <li class="scriptureIndexLink html5 pub- docId-1101985075 pub-int pub- pub-int docClass-1 bible bibleBook jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr"> <article class="scalableui"> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sb"><span id="v51-3-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1101985075/29654" class="vl vx vp">21 </a><ruby><rb>Οἱ </rb><rt>The</rt></ruby> <ruby><rb>πατέρες, </rb><rt>fathers,</rt></ruby> <ruby><rb>μὴ </rb><rt>not</rt></ruby> <ruby><rb>ἐρεθίζετε </rb><rt>be <span class="altsize">YOU</span> exciting</rt></ruby> <ruby><rb>τὰ </rb><rt>the</rt></ruby> <ruby><rb>τέκνα </rb><rt>children</rt></ruby> <ruby><rb>ὑμῶν, </rb><rt>of <span 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class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204441/233/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> p. 148</a></p> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="resultSubheadings"> </li> </ul> <ul class="results"> <li class="linkCard"> <a href="/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1001070781#h=53:0-56:0" class="jwac showRuby scriptureIndexLink html5 pub- docId-1001070781 pub-nwtsty pub- pub-nwtsty docClass-118 jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr chrome cardContainer noTooltips cardLine1Prominent lnk" data-nav-scope-data="[]"> <div class="cardThumbnail "> <img class=" cardThumbnailImage thumbnail icon-default publication pub-nwtsty " data-pub-symbol="nwtsty" src="/en/wol/publication/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/thumbnail"/> </div> <div class="cardTitleBlock"> <div class=" cardLine1 ellipsized cardHalfHeight cardLine1Prominent"><span class="sectionIcon"></span> Colossians Study Notes—Chapter 3 </div> <div class=" cardLine2 ellipsized cardLine1Prominent"> New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition) </div> </div> <div class="cardTitleDetail"></div> <div class="cardChevron"> <div class="icon"></div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="result"> <ul class="resultItems"> <li class="scriptureIndexLink html5 pub- docId-1001070781 pub-nwtsty pub- pub-nwtsty docClass-118 jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr"> <article class="scalableui"> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="se"><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070781/60/0" data-bid="61-1" class="b"><strong>3:21</strong></a></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="s5"><strong>do not be exasperating:</strong> The Greek word for “exasperating” may also be rendered “provoking” or “irritating.” Paul does not refer to the effects of discipline given by a loving parent. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070781/61/0" data-bid="62-1" class="b">Pr 13:24</a>.) Rather, he has in mind the damage caused by unreasonable or harsh treatment of children by parents. Such abuse would fail to reflect the Scriptural record of Jehovah’s balanced dealings with his people (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070781/62/0" data-bid="63-1" class="b">Ps 103:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070781/62/1" data-bid="63-2" class="b"> Jas 5:11</a>) or of the encouraging way that Jehovah dealt with his own Son (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070781/63/0" data-bid="64-1" class="b">Mt 3:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070781/63/1" data-bid="64-2" class="b"> 17:5</a>).</p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="s5"><strong>downhearted:</strong> Paul uses a word that occurs only here in the Christian Greek Scriptures, one that might also be rendered “discouraged.” It suggests a loss of heart, a kind of discouragement that can become entrenched and prove dangerous to a child’s well-being. As the context indicates, such discouragement may be the result of parental mistreatment. Regarding the use of this word here, reference works note that the “exasperating” treatment that Paul mentions may convince a child that it is impossible to please the parent. Such conviction, in turn, may cause a child to become disheartened or even lead him to despair.—See study note on <strong>do not be exasperating</strong> in this verse.</p> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="resultSubheadings"> </li> </ul> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div id="regionFooter" class="chrome showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <input id="returnToLibrary" type="hidden" value="Return to {LibraryName}" /> <div id="userStatus" class="hidden" data-library-color=""> <div class="ellipsized currentLibrary"> <a class="chrome librarySelectionLink spriteLink" data-lang="E" href="/en/wol/li/r1/lp-e"> <span class="icon"></span> <span class="label ellipsized showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr">English Publications (1950-2025)</span> </a> <div id="cookieLibrary"> </div> </div> <div class="currentUser ellipsized"> <a id="userStatusLabel" class="statusLabel" href="#"> <span class="userName ellipsized"></span> </a> <div 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