Another Dative Question

Thomas Bond (lpbond@pld.net)
Mon, 17 Nov 1997 11:13:50 -0600

In recent postings the dative of possession has been mentioned. That
usage seems to be in view with Philippians 1:19: OIDA GAR hOTI TOUTO
MOI APOBHSETAI EIS SWTHRIAN . . .; and vs. 22b, TOUTO MOI KARPOS ERGOU .
. . .

But, is the same usage in view with vs. 21? EMOI GAR TO ZHN XRISTOS KAI
TO APOQANEIN KERDOS. What are the possible translations of this
phrase? "For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain" (NRSV). It is
the use of the dative here that is my question . . . EMOI.

Thomas Bond
lpbond@pldi.net