1 John 2:1

Jonathan Robie jwrobie at mindspring.com
Tue Feb 15 12:58:01 EST 2000


At 11:31 AM 2/15/00 -0500, Theodore H Mann wrote:
>Hi all.
>
>Am I correct in my assumption that the subjunctive in KAI EAN TIS
>hAMARTH, in 1 John 2:1, is used in the "fifth class condition," also
>known as the "present general condition"? (Wallace, p470)  Thanks.

Since I cut and paste more reliably than I classify conditions, here's 
what  A.T. Robertson has to say:

If any man sin (ean tis hamartêi). Third-class condition with ean and 
second aorist (ingressive)
active subjunctive again, "if one commit sin."

So the condition presumes the possibility that someone may sin.

Jonathan
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