Neuter with masculine

Donald L. Shaffer dshaf45917 at aol.com
Mon Jun 28 21:34:06 EDT 1999


Can someone explain why the neuter form of “one” is used with the masculine 
“God” in Matt. 19:17?

Mark 19:17
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but 
one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the 
commandments.

Another verse is John 8:17
... we have one father, God.

“One” is neuter, but both “father” and “God” are masculine.  Is this 
breaking rules of Greek grammar?  Am I missing something?



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