adj. or adv. in James 2:24

Alan B. Thomas a_b_thomas at yahoo.com
Sun Feb 11 22:50:58 EST 2001



Mark wrote...

James 2:24

> hORATE TOINUN hOTI EX ERGWN DIKAIOUTAI ANQRWPOS
> KAI OUK EK PISTEWS MONON

> "and not only (justified) by faith."
> --------------------------------------

Moon wrote...

> Here adverb MONON modifies adverb EK PISTEWS. We can
> render as follows:
> 
>  and not (justified)  only by faith.


I think Mark's suggestion preserves the TWO
JUSTIFICATIONS being contrasted; Moon's translation
seems to be viewing ONE JUSTIFICATION from 'two
different ways.' James is not disputing a
justification by faith (vs 23). (Note only that James
quotes from Gen. 15 in this verse, not Gen. 22)

I tentatively would opt for the implied verb as Mark's
translation has it, but also wonder ...



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