Rom 1:1 KLHTOS APOSTOLOS

Steven Craig Miller scmiller at www.plantnet.com
Sun Apr 9 09:32:05 EDT 2000


To: Charles Skallerud and the participants of the Biblical-Greek list,

<< After many unsuccessful attempts I do not look down on any effort. Still 
I have to say that 'guest delegate' sounds like a UNESCO position or 
something. I know what you mean and others in this discussion know what you 
mean, but I am afraid it doesn't fly. >>

IMO, sounding like a "UNESCO position or something" is a step forward. And 
so IMO "delegate" is an improvement over "apostle."

But as for the translation "guest," I'm not as certain. The traditional 
interpretation of KLHTOS has been that Paul was called by God to be an 
apostle/delegate, whereas translating KLHTOS as "guest" offers different 
possibilities, perhaps KLHTOS means that Paul was a "delegate" to and not 
from the Gentiles.

The point of using the same term (KLHTOS) in verses 6 & 7 might be that 
just as Paul is a "guest" among the Gentiles, so too the believers in Rome 
are "guests" of Jesus Christ, his "sacred guests."

Criticisms and/or suggestions are welcome.

-Steven Craig Miller
Alton, Illinois (USA)
scmiller at www.plantnet.com




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