Romans 1:16

Mark Wilson emory2oo2 at hotmail.com
Thu Apr 4 22:22:20 EST 2002


Glen


Here is my understanding. Sometimes I goof up here
and there, so hopefully someone will correct me if
I am incorrect.

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>I am trying to better understand Rom 1:16:  "OU  GAR  EPAISCHUNOMAI  TO
>EUANGELION  DUNAMIS GAR  THEOU  ESTIN  EIS  SOTERIAN  PANTI  TO
>PISTEUONTAI  IUDAIO  TE  PROTON  KAI  hELLENI."
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>I have always thought that EUANGELION was the subject.  Why is
>"EUANGELION" in the Accusative?
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(This is rather insignificant, but above you say "to better
understand." That is a split infinitive. It's best to avoid those.)

Now, to your questions:

The gospel is what Paul is not ashamed of. The subject is "I" which
you see in the verb's first person singular, OMAI.

I am not ashamed of what? The gospel. Hence, the gospel is
in the accusative.


Is "DUNAMIS" the subject?

No. See below.

Is the
>subject in "EPAISCHUNOMAI"?

Yes, as stated above. (It's the subject of 16a)

And lastly what is the antecedent of
>"ESTIN"? Thank you in advance.

The gospel.

I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it (the gospel)
is the power (predicate nominative, agreeing with "it.")

Hope that helps.

Mark Wilson

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