[B-Greek] Rom 12:1 LATREO

KENBFRAZIER at aol.com KENBFRAZIER at aol.com
Thu Nov 6 09:27:41 EST 2003


It is obvious I am merely a beginner in studying Greek:

In Romans 12:1 I have seen LATREO translated as "service" and "service of 
worship".  Different implications are drawn from this difference.

What does this word mean?  Will I get as many different answers from Greek 
scholars, as I have from students of the English Bible?  If so, why?  How do we, 
2000 years later, know what a word means....?

Having followed this bulletin board only for a few weeks, I've noticed there 
are many questions about the precise meaning of a passage, and many opinions 
(based on years of scholarship) about the answer.  How does a scholar or a 
preacher of the gospel handle the fact that there is so much we cannot be truly 
certain of?

Thank you for your comments!!



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