OET interlinear COL 3:21

uW Translation Notes:

οἱ πατέρες

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οἱ Πατέρες μή ἐρεθίζετε τά τέκνα ὑμῶν ἵνα μή ἀθυμῶσιν)

Here Paul directly addresses the Fathers in the audience. Use a form in your language that indicates that the speaker is singling out a specific group of people as the intended audience of the following words. Alternate translation: [You fathers]

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

μὴ ἐρεθίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οἱ Πατέρες μή ἐρεθίζετε τά τέκνα ὑμῶν ἵνα μή ἀθυμῶσιν)

The word provoke in this context refers to irritating someone or making them angry. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression or a short phrase. Alternate translation: [do not irritate your children] or [do not provoke your children to anger]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα μὴ ἀθυμῶσιν

in_order_that (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οἱ Πατέρες μή ἐρεθίζετε τά τέκνα ὑμῶν ἵνα μή ἀθυμῶσιν)

This clause indicates the goal or purpose of the previous command, but this purpose is in the negative. If your language has a customary way to indicate a negative purpose, you could use it here. Alternate translation: [lest they be discouraged]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μὴ ἀθυμῶσιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οἱ Πατέρες μή ἐρεθίζετε τά τέκνα ὑμῶν ἵνα μή ἀθυμῶσιν)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form with the Fathers as the subject. Alternate translation: [you may not discourage them]

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

ἀθυμῶσιν

˱they˲_˓may_be˒_losing_heart

The phrase they may … be discouraged describes the feeling of despair or hopelessness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that expresses this idea. Alternate translation: [they may … despair] or [they may … lose heart]