Time of Participles

nick lunn nick_lunn at wycliffe.org
Fri Aug 16 09:14:15 EDT 2002


     

     In the context of the discussion concerning the time of participles I 
     would like to pose a specific question concerning John 1:12. This 
     verse says:
     
     'But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become 
     children of God, to those who believe in his name.'
     
     The final words are a participial clause: 
     
     TOIS PISTEUOUSIN EIS TO ONOMO AUTOU
     
     The participle is present and not aorist. How does this participle 
     relate to the finite forms 'received' and 'gave' earlier in the verse?
     Could the believing possibly be prior to the event indicated by 'gave' 
     even though the participle is not aorist?
     Does John here use the present participle because the belief/faith is 
     ongoing? 
     
     I'd welcome any comments.
     
     Nick Lunn
     Wycliffe Bible Translators
     Kenya
     
     
     
     




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