[B-Greek] Jude 1
Dony K. Donev
dony at cupandcross.com
Thu Apr 15 14:59:00 EDT 2004
Ben:
I just finished translating Jude about a month ago.
It wasn't easy. Here is my rendering:
Jude 1: Jude, servant of Jesus Christ, brother of James, to the called
beloved in God [the] Father and kept in Jesus Christ.
Dony K. Donev
http://www.cupandcross.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Crick" <ben.crick at argonet.co.uk>
To: <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>; <litteral at dragg.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Jude 1
> I sent this to the List two days ago, but it seems to have disappeared
into
> cyberspace. FWIW, here it is again. Apologies if it turns up twice; I've
been
> having ISP problems since the Easter holidays.
>
> On Mon 12 Apr 2004 (23:11:38), litteral at dragg.net wrote:
> > In Jude verse 1, the Greek word klhtoiv- called is translated out in
> > the NASB and placed into a much different spot in the verse then some
> > literal versions.
> >
> > Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those
> > who are the [called], beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus
> > Christ:
> >
> > Is that a good preference compared to something such as what Youngs
> > literal version
> >
> > 1 Judas, of Jesus Christ a servant, and brother of James, to those
> > sanctified in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ kept--[called],
>
> Dear John,
>
> It is a feature of Jude's epistle that he groups three words together. In
> verse 1 we find three participles: Called KLHTOIS, Loved HGAPHMENOIS, and
> Preserved TETHRHMENOIS. These modify TOIS EN QEWi PATRI, "those who are
in
> God the Father". Those who are in God the Father are in that position
because
> they were Called; they are Beloved; and they are therefore Preserved.
>
> In verse 2 you have mercy ELEOS, peace EIRHNH, and love AGAPH: another
triplet
> unique in the GNT and a most fulsome benediction. You'll find many more
such
> triplets throughout the epistle.
>
> Don't be put off by the fact that KLHTOIS is the last word in the
sentence.
> They were Called, and have been Preserved, because they were Beloved.
>
> ERRWSQE
>
> Ben
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