[B-Greek] EPAISXUNOMAI TO EUANGELION
Eric S. Weiss
eweiss at gte.net
Wed Apr 9 14:11:39 EDT 2003
The CEV and The Message treat this as a litotes (i.e., an understatement
in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary -
Webster). I.e.:
"I am proud of the gospel."
For those more well-read in Greek literature, how valid is this
treatment of the phrase OU GAR EPAISCUNOMAI?
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Eric S. Weiss
http://home1.gte.net/vzn05pnm/index.htm
S.D.G.
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