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by Erik Peterson
September 25th, 2014, 11:42 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Biblical greek for generic statements?
Replies: 2
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Biblical greek for generic statements?

A brief question about generic statements in Biblical Greek- In colloquial English, we use "one" or "you" primarily for generic statements like "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink". In Koine Greek, I have primarily seen the use of "a man&qu...
by Erik Peterson
September 25th, 2014, 11:37 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: 1 John 5:16 possible with aorist?
Replies: 11
Views: 3291

1 John 5:16 possible with aorist?

I am writing with a question about 1 John 5:16: 16 ἐάν τις ἴδῃ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτάνοντα ἁμαρτίαν μὴ πρὸς θάνατον, αἰτήσει, καὶ δώσει αὐτῷ ζωήν, τοῖς ἁμαρτάνουσιν μὴ πρὸς θάνατον. ἔστιν ἁμαρτία πρὸς θάνατον· οὐ περὶ ἐκείνης λέγω ἵνα ἐρωτήσῃ. In 15a, the present participle of hamartano (ἁμαρτάνον...
by Erik Peterson
September 25th, 2014, 11:15 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: American hello from Leipzig, Germany
Replies: 2
Views: 1432

American hello from Leipzig, Germany

Hi all- I grew up in the United States and now live in Leipzig, Germany. I came as an exchange student in 2001, quickly met a pretty German girl, and came back after finishing my BA in creative writing. Now I am married with 2 kids and work in the field of languages. I became a Christian in 2006 and...

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