Rom 1:1 KLHTOS APOSTOLOS

Steven Craig Miller scmiller at plantnet.com
Tue Apr 11 09:25:35 EDT 2000


To: Carlton L. Winbery,

<< The article on APOSTOLOS in TDNT emphasizes that the word APOSTOLOS 
carried a note of authority. >>

In that case, the translation "delegate" would seem to be better than 
"missionary."

<< KLHTOS is an adjective. APOSTOLOS is a noun. Does not the adjective here 
modify the noun even though it does not have the article? I gain some 
insight from thinking that Paul is distinguishing his office by saying, "(I 
am) a slave of Christ Jesus, a called apostle who is set apart for the 
gospel of God." The idea of called in the adjective is a passive idea so 
that anyone reading it would clearly understand that Paul is claiming that 
God called him. >>

All one can really be certain is that KLHTOS implies that someone had 
called or invited Paul. Your assumption that this someone must be God is 
traditional, but by no means certain.

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




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