PANTES in Romans 3:23

Stephen C. Carlson scarlson at mindspring.com
Tue Jan 18 23:14:31 EST 2000



I received the following question from my uncle, and I am somewhat at loss
in how to respond:

>I have a translation question for you, if you could be so 
>kind to help me. In Romans 3:23 is the word all (pas) to mean "all groups" or 
>all individuals. I know someone who states that the word all for individuals 
>is "panton" not "pas." Therefore the translation means all groups and not all 
>individuals. Thanks a bunch! Uncle Jim

For reference, Romans 3:23 is PANTES GAR hHMARTON KAI hUSTEROUNTAI THS
DOXHS TOU QEOU.

All my reference works merely state than an anarthrous substantive PANTES
means "all," with no indication of "all groups."  I also feel that "all
groups" is ruled out by the context.

Can anyone clarify things up here?

Stephen Carlson
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