[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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