ELPIZW... EN KURIWi

Mark Wilson emory2oo2 at hotmail.com
Mon Jan 1 23:08:48 EST 2001



Phil. 2:19

ELPIZW DE EN KURIWi IHSOU TIMOQEON TACEWS PEMYAI hUMIN


This expression seems slightly awkward to me. I guess I am
not quite sure what hoping "IN" the Lord Jesus means in this
context.

Elsewhere, Paul uses qualifying phrases for ELPIZW, such as

EAN hO KURIOS EPITREYHi (1 Cor. 16:7)  or,

EAN hO KURIOS QELHSHi  (1 Cor. 4:19)


Without such a qualifying conditional,
how would you understand this ELPIZW DE EN KURIWi IHSOU
in Phil 2:19?

Looking at Wallace's Basic uses of EN, I can't seem to find
one that makes a whole lot of sense here:

"in the sphere of the Lord"
"because of the Lord" (for the sake of the Lord???)
"with respect to the Lord"
"in accordance with the Lord"


Thank you,

Mark Wilson


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