Romans 6:7

Mike Sangrey mike at sojurn.lns.pa.us
Tue Jul 18 13:30:53 EDT 2000


Romans 6:7

     hO GAR APOQANWN DEDIKAIWTAI APO THS hAMARTIAS.

Given the context, the way I want to translate this is something like:

  For the one permanently separately from sin has been declared righteous.

Joining the prepositional phrase to the participle.

But, can I do that?  It seems to me, based on grammar, that it should
be translated as:

  For the one who has died has been declared righteous apart from sin.

Well, pardon me, but no kidding.  Can a person be declared righteous
and remain in sin.  Of course! there is a separation from sin in the act of 
justification.  (Pardon the theology, if a different theological perspective 
clears this up, reply off-list.  I'll be glad for the help.)

Or, is the sense more along these lines:

  For the one who died has been declared righteous, and sin is
  not even (or no longer) considered.

Thanks for any help.

-- 
Mike Sangrey
mike at sojurn.lns.pa.us
Landisburg, Pa.
       Every Christian library should have a plaque which states:
              "There is one book which explains all these."





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