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# discipline, self-discipline #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "discipline" refers to training people to obey a set of guidelines for moral behavior.
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* Parents discipline their children by providing moral guidance and direction for them and teaching them to obey.
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* Similarly, God disciplines his children to help them produce healthy spiritual fruit in their lives, such as joy, love, and patience.
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* Discipline involves instruction regarding how to live to please God, as well as punishment for behavior that is against God's will.
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* Self-discipline is the process of applying moral and spiritual principles to one's own life.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* Depending on the context, "discipline" could be translated as, "train and instruct" or "morally guide" or "punish for wrongdoing."
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* The noun, "discipline" could be translated as "moral training" or "punishment" or "moral correction" or "moral guidance and instruction."
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Ephesians 06:4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/eph/06/04)
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* [Hebrews 12:4-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/heb/12/04)
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* [Proverbs 04:13-15](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/pro/04/13)
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* [Proverbs 13:17-18](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/pro/13/17)
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* [Proverbs 19:17-18](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/pro/19/17)
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* [Proverbs 23:13-14](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/pro/23/13)
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