[B-Greek] Re: Romans 1:17 EK PISTEWS EIS PISTIN --> hO DE DIKAIOS EK

Harold R. Holmyard III hholmyard at ont.com
Wed Apr 28 18:26:22 EDT 2004


Dear Laurence,

Let me give a couple of quick reactions to what you say about 
favoring the idea faithfulness for PISTIS. First, the lexicons give 
"faith, trust" as the basic meanings of the word (LSJ, BAGD). Second, 
perhaps the key issue of the NT was not faithfulness but faith. Look 
at taking the gospel to the pagan world. Paul told the Philippian 
jailor, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you 
and your house." I know that's the verb, but the existential issue 
was the same whether employing the noun or the verb.

					Yours,
					Harold Holmyard



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