Heb 12:14

David Scherer scherer at uiuc.edu
Thu Oct 28 13:26:02 EDT 1999


In this verse we find OU CWRIS OUDEIS OPSETAI TON KURION.  Frequently the 
negative OU is translated "without" and treated as a relative pronoun 
(refering to hAGIASMON AND perhaps TO EIRHNH as well).  Why is this 
preferred?  Why not read OU as intensifying CWRIS?  In that case, the verse 
says "Follow peace with all and holiness; alone no one will see the Lord."  
In other words, peace and holiness serve to build the community, because 
that is where the Lord is manifest. This appears to be sensible in context, 
so why prefer the other translation?

Dave 



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