[B-Greek] Phil. 1:13

Iver Larsen iver_larsen at sil.org
Thu May 13 01:21:19 EDT 2004


>
> At 5:31 PM -0700 5/12/04, Mitch Larramore wrote:
> >hWSTE TOUS DESMOUS MOU FANEROUS EN CRISTWi GENESQAI EN
> >hOLWi TWi PRAITWRIWi KAI TOIS LOIPOIS PASIN
> >
> >Can someone please help me identify how each phrase
> >works here? What is the "subject" of GENESQAI? Seems
> >like either TOUS DESMOUS or FANEROUS could be since
> >they are both accusative.
> >
> >And, does GENESQAI function as a finite verb here? If
> >so, why?
>
> TOUS DESMOUS MOU is the subject of GENESQAI and FANEROUS is a predicate
> adjective with EN CRISTWi as a modifier of FANEROUS GENESQAI;

One small comment.
I would construe EN CRISTWi with TOUS DESMOUS MOU for semantic reasons (my
chains in Christ). The "chains" is a metonym for the event of being kept in
prison, and often the word is best translated as imprisonment or being
(kept) in prison. CRISTWi is a metonym for the event of preaching the gospel
of Christ.

NET says: "I am in prison for the sake of Christ."

The guards/soldiers and everyone else around are aware that he is in prison
not as a criminal but for his preaching of the gospel of Christ.

Iver Larsen




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