[B-Greek] present active of METANOIA

Edward Anton edwardanton at cox.net
Thu Feb 5 07:25:56 EST 2004


John,
You asked:
"does anyone have a reference for Luther's comment re: Matt. 4:17 -- as
well as any other remarks he or others have made about the present active
(and present progressive if they differ)?"

We may be straying a bit off list protocol, but here's Luther's famous
reference to the ongoing lifestyle of the repentant. It's the first of his
95 Theses (the first four centered on the meaning of METANOIA). Here's what
he wrote:

Thesis One: Dominus et magister noster Iesus Christus dicendo 'Penitentiam
agite &c.' omnem vitam fidelium penitentiam esse voluit. (Our Lord and
Master Jesus Christ, when He said Poenitentiam agite, willed that the whole
life of believers should be repentance.)

Thesis Two: Quod verbum de penitentia sacramentali (id est confessionis et
satisfactionis, que sacerdotum ministerio celebratur) non potest intelligi.
(This word cannot be understood to mean sacramental penance, i.e.,
confession and satisfaction, which is administered by the priests.)

Thesis Three: Non tamen solam intendit interiorem, immo interior nulla est,
nisi foris operetur varias carnis mortificationes. 
(Yet it means not inward repentance only; nay, there is no inward repentance
which does not outwardly work divers mortifications of the flesh.)  

Thesis Four: Manet itaque pena, donec manet odium sui (id est penitentia
vera intus), scilicet usque ad introitum regni celorum. 
(The penalty [of sin], therefore, continues so long as hatred of self
continues; for this is the true inward repentance, and continues until our
entrance into the kingdom of heaven.)

Ed


Edw. J. Anton
Minister 
Hampton Roads Church

Phone: 757-971-1001
edwardanton at cox.net
hamptonroadschurch.org
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