Ephesians 4:26

Moon-Ryul Jung moon at sogang.ac.kr
Tue Mar 26 10:05:43 EST 2002


> > ORGIZESQE KAI MH hAMARTANETE  -- Ephesians 4:26
> > 
> > I have two questions on this phrase, with the second one being the 
> > primary one.  The answer to the seond question, however, hinges on
> > a person's answer to the first.
> > 
> > (1)  Should ORGIZESQE be taken as a command -- "Be angry!" or 
> > should it be taken as a permissive imperative?  It seems to me that 
> > grammatically it can be taken either way and that one's theology will
> > determine the answer given.
> > 
> > (2)  If ORGIZESQE is taken as a command, is the following a 
> > grammatically possible interpretation:   "Be angry!  Stop this 
> > continuing sin (of not being angry)!"?  Does the Greek grammar and   
> > context allow (or support?) this interpretation?
> 
> > Elijah Yoder
> > Harrisonville, PA
> > elijahyoder at characterlink.net
> 
> 
> "ORGIZESQE KAI MH AMARTANETE. O hHLIOS MH EPIDUETW EPI TWi PARORGISMWi
> hUMWN, MHDE DIDETE TOPON TWi DIABOLWi."
> 
> Apparently, "ORGIZESQE" couldn't be taken as a command in this case. I
> think a more normal structure in Greek would be "ORGIZOMENOI MH
> AMARTANETE": "Even when (occasionally) you get angry, try not to sin.".
> 
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> However, we must have in mind that participial structures have begun to be
> replaced by more analytical ones, in Paul's times.
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Dear Manolis,
I am enjoying your posts. Thanks. Would you mind explaning the last
statement?
Are commands more analytical than participial clauses?

Moon
Moon R. Jung
Sogang Univ, Seoul, Korea



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