Titus 1:6
Richard Allan Stauch
rstauch at charter.net
Tue Aug 6 21:53:11 EDT 2002
> Ti 1:6 : EI TIS ESTIN ANEGKLHTOS MIAS GUNAIKOS ANHR TEKNA ECWN PISTA MH EN
> KATHGORIA ASWTIAS H ANUPOTAKTA
>
> I'm trying to determine if the phrase "MH EN KATHGORIA ASWTIAS H
> ANUPOTAKTA" refers to the TEKNA or to the TIS/church leader.
> [snip]
> Esteban Otero
> Tampa, FL
Esteban,
It seems to me that the question is moot, since both could easily be
expected to be "not reportedly reckless or uncontrolled" (to use my own
translation). I might agree with you as a question of interpretation (it
is "any man" who is to be tested for office), but as far as that goes it
could also be the "children". Technically, children are by their very
nature "reckless or uncontrolled." They have to be taught to be
self-controlled. But that is the whole question for considering someone
for ministry: Can they teach others to control themselves?
It is an unfortunate fact of life that the original autographs are lost to
us, and the earliest manuscripts (in this case P. Rylands 5, aka P32,
which does not include this verse) lacked the punctuation we might use to
help the reader determine the original intent.
On balance, though, I would go with the adult being considered for
ministry: The adult should "not [be] reportedly reckless or uncontrolled."
If they are "reckless or uncontrolled," even "reportedly," then they will
bring disgrace upon the Church by being in a place of importance, AND (if
actually so) they will not likely be any good in that position, anyway.
Well, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it,
Richard Allan Stauch
Long Beach, CA
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