Romans 12:6-8

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Sat Jul 27 22:23:56 EDT 2002


In a message dated 7/27/2002 8:43:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, rbsads at aol.com 
writes:


Romans 12:6-8 ECONTES DE CARISMATA KATA THN CARIN THN DOQEISAN hHMIS
DIAFORA, EITE PROFHTEIAN KATA THN ANALOGIAN GHS PISTEWS, EITE DIAKONIAN EN
THi DIAKONIAi, EITE hO DIDASKWN EN THi DIDASKALIAi, EITE hO PARAKALWN EN
THi PARAKLHSE; hO METADIDOUS EN hAPOLOTHTI, hO PROISTAMENOS EN SPOUDHi, hO
ELEWN EN hILAROTHTI.

My question is similar to the question about Romans 1:17. (BTW, my
resolution of that mystery is "by faith for the purpose of faith.")

Regarding Romans 12:6-8, I had several questions.  The lack of a finite
verb? The change in phrasing from accusative to articular participle?  How
are the EN phrases to be understood? What are they modifying? The
significance of switching from repeating the phrase noun in the EN
construction to the last 3 phrases intruducing another word?
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Richard,

As I understand Robertson on this, he is saying that there is an ellipsis 
here -- the omission of one or more words which must be understood to make 
the thought complete.  In regard to the change in the structure of repeating 
the phrase (in a nominal form from the same root) to a different word, it 
woud not do simply to say "he who contributes in contribution."  Rather, it 
indicates the manner in which he is to "give", "aid", and "show mercy."  It 
is to be done abundantly.

gfsomsel  



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