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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."