[B-Greek] Jude v 24- Who Has Exceeding Joy?

davidsugg at comcast.net davidsugg at comcast.net
Mon Oct 20 08:41:30 EDT 2003


Jude v 24,25 reads:

(24) TWi DE DUNAMENWi FULAXAI hUMAS APTAISTOUS KAI STHSAI KATENWPION THS DOXHS 
AUTOU AMWMOUS EN AGALLEIASEI, (25) MONWi QEWi SWTHRI hMWN DIA IHSOU CRISTOU TOU 
KURIOU hHMWN DOXA MEGALWSUNH KRATOS KAI EXOUSIA PRO PANTOS TOU AIWNOS KAI NUN 
KAI EIS PANTAS TOUS AIWNAS, AMHN. 

My question is, in verse 24 who has the exceeding joy (AGALLEIASEI) - those who 
are being presented, or the one presenting? Since AGALLEIASEI is Dative, does it 
connect with MONWi QEWi SWTHRI in verse 25?

It seems most translations and commentaries take the view that it is the ones 
being presented as having the exceeding joy, but I am having trouble seeing this 
in the text. As I have been teaching myself, I realize I am probably missing 
something. I would appreciate any help someone could give me on this verse.

David J. Sugg



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