[B-Greek] KAQO in 1 Pet. 4:13
Mark Lama
markosl80 at yahoo.com
Mon Nov 17 17:21:44 EST 2003
bertdehaan at gosympatico.ca wrote:
1 Pet. 4:13 reads; ALLA KAQO KOINWNEITE TOIS TOU CPISTOU PAQHMASIN CAIRETE, hINA KAI EV THi APOKALUYEI THS DOXHS AUTOU CARHTE AGALLIWMENOI.
According to Little Gingrich and Danker KAQO means; 'insofar as, to the degree that'.
Does the use of KAQO in this verse mean that there is a relation between the amount of suffering that is shared for the sake of Christ ,and the amount of joy that is experienced when Christ's glory is revealed (Something like; "you will have joy to the degree that you suffered"), or am I reading to much into this word.
Thank you
Bert de Haan.
[Mark]
Yes, Bert, I think you are reading too much into KAQO here. Even in English, when we use phrases like "insofar as", "inasmuch as" we are seldom making a real comparison of degree or quantity. I think the sense that agrees best with the context is something like, "considering that your sufferings are a participation in his sufferings, be glad, because you will also participate in his glory." We rejoice, not so much to the DEGREE that our sufferings are those of Christ, but to the degree that our sufferings ARE those of Christ. I think KAQO is more of a logical connector than a strictly comparitive word.
CARIS KAI EIRHNH,
Mark Lama
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