1 Cor 7:10, leave or be left

Rion K. Reece yoshua at tky2.3web.ne.jp
Wed Oct 6 22:27:38 EDT 1999


Hello,

My name is Rion K. Reece.  I live and work (teaching English and Bible)
in Tokyo Japan.  I have been lurking for nigh on a year now, and this is
my first post.  I am, in the parlance of the group, a “wee Greeker,”
so please be patient with my questions.

In 1 Corinthians 7:10b I read, GUNAIKA APO ANDROS MH XWORISQHNAI  this
verb is in the passive voice; why is it not, “a wife must not be
divorced by/from her husband”?

Also, the accusative and genitive combination is a little strange to me.
  Is the case of ANDROS simply being controlled by the APO?

Likewise, in 7:11 EAN DE KAI XWRISQHi…Once again a passive.  Why is
this not “but if (she) is divorced (by her husband)”?

My thanks to all.

Rion

Rion K. Reece
yoshua at tky2.3web.ne.jp




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