[B-Greek] PAS and PAN in John

Ben and Jo Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Mon Mar 24 20:22:20 EST 2003


On Mon, 25 Mar 2003 (17:55:56) marklama at truthmail.com wrote:

> I would just like to add a complementary thought. I agree that the PAS/PAN
> contrast is a personal/abstract- concept one. I would paraphrase the
> universal truth that I believe is being expressed here something like this:
>
> "Suppose that something could receive the life of God in Jesus Christ. Then
> that thing would be victorious over the world, as Christ has a life that is
> forever victorious over the world. But this is the case with all of us who
> have believed in him. Therefore we, by very virtue of having received the
> life of God, have the victory over the world."
>
> What do you think?

 Dear Mark,

 That would seem acceptable as a paraphrase: but it is a bit circumlocutious
 IMHO. I think the RSV gets it about right.

 ERRWSQE
 Ben
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