PISTOS in Titus 1:6
Carlton Winbery
winberyc at popalex1.linknet.net
Sat Sep 18 22:43:04 EDT 1999
David McKay wrote;
>What do you think TEKNA ECWN PISTA means in Titus 1:6?
>Most translations render this something like 'having children who believe'
>though a small number, like the KJV translate 'having faithful children.'
>
>Do you think there are any clues to its interpretation, or is it ambiguous?
>
The adjective PISTOS can have an active meaning "trusting" or "believing"
or a passive meaning "trustworthy" or "faithful." It can also be used
adverbially, "in a trustworthy manner." The adverbial use is out in this
context. I am not sure that we could rule either of the other options out.
In the list of qualifications either meaning could be significant. It may
be that the writer is thinking that the children of a leader should be both
trusting and trustworthy.
Dr. Carlton L. Winbery
Foggleman Professor of Religion
Louisiana College
winbery at andria.lacollege.edu
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