1st John recipients

Mark Wilson emory2oo2 at hotmail.com
Thu Oct 12 01:01:59 EDT 2000



In first John, I have been trying to figure out the reason for John to 
distinguish various "familial" groups (TEKNIA, PAIDIA, PATERES, and 
NEANISKOI). And I have yet to see any reason for the use of one designation 
over another.

For example, the only characteristic used of PATERES (EGNWKATE) is also used 
of PAIDIA. The common characteristic of NEANISKOI (NENIKHKATE) is also used 
of TEKNIA.

The references are as follows:

Children

2:1 TEKNIA   MH hAMARTHTE

2:12 TEKNIA   AFEWNTAI hUMIN hAI hAMARTIAI

2:14 PAIDIA   EGNWKATE

2:18 PAIDIA, ESCATH hWRA ESTIN

2:28 TEKNIA  MENETE IN AUTWi

3.7 TEKNIA, MHDEIS PLANATW hUMAS

3.18 TEKNIA   AGAPWMEN (first person?)

4.4 TEKNIA, KAI NENIKHKATE AUTOUS

5.21 TEKNIA, FULAXATE APO TWN EIDWLWN

Fathers

2:13 PATERES, hOTI EGNWKATE

2:14 PATERES, hOTI EGNWKATE

Young people

2:13 NEANISKOI, hOTI NENIKHKATE

2:14  NEANISKOI … hO LOGOS TOU QEOU IN hUMIN MENEI
   KAI NENIKHKATE TON PONHRON


I have been looking at each group with their corresponding 
characteristic(s). Any suggestions as to why John uses these various groups?

The reason I am confused is because what is common to both the PATERES and 
the NEANISKOI is found in the other group(s) (TEKNIA and/or PAIDIA). So why 
identify the recipients of this letter from these different viewpoints? 
There seems to be obvious overlap.

I had expected to find something unique to the PATERES or the NEANISKOI. But 
since that did not prove to be the case, I became even more confused.

Any insights would be most appreciated.

Thank you,

Mark Wilson







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