en_tw/bible/kt/discipline.md

1.4 KiB

discipline, disciplines, disciplined, self-discipline, no discipline, training, trains, trained, confronted

Definition:

The term "discipline" refers to training people to obey a set of guidelines for moral behavior.

  • Parents discipline their children by providing moral guidance and direction for them and teaching them to obey.
  • Similarly, God disciplines his children to help them produce healthy spiritual fruit in their lives, such as joy, love, and patience.
  • Discipline involves instruction regarding how to live to please God, as well as punishment for behavior that is against God's will.
  • Self-discipline is the process of applying moral and spiritual principles to one's own life.
  • To "confront" someone is to try to force him to stop doing what he is doing, either by speaking strongly to him or by physically preventing him from continuing.

Translation Suggestions:

  • Depending on the context, "discipline" could be translated as "train and instruct" or "morally guide" or "punish for wrongdoing."
  • The noun "discipline" could be translated as "moral training" or "punishment" or "moral correction" or "moral guidance and instruction."

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H3198, H3256, H4148, H7378, H8433, G812, G1651, G3809, G3810, G3811, G4995