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discipline, self-discipline

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.

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."

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