[B-Greek] Eph 1:15 Provisional Translation

Jim West jwest at highland.net
Wed Apr 20 15:13:52 EDT 2005



David Bielby wrote:

> Ephesians 1:15- 
>DIA TOUTO KAGW AKOUSAS THN KAQ UMAS PISTIN EN TW KURIW IHSOU KAI THN AGAPHN
>THN EIS PANTAS TOUS AGIOUS  
>
> 
>
>I have a provisional translation as this. Eph 1:15   "So when I heard about
>your confidence in the master Jesus and affection for all his devoted
>followers,"
>

I'm not sure "confidence" carries the full weight of "pistis".  Have you 
at hand a copy of TDNT?  The article on the "pistis" group is excellent 
in terms of offering assistance in just the task you are undertaking.  
When I hear "confidence" I think "here's somebody I can tell a secret to 
who won't blab it".  "Pistis" is a bit different.  I would try "complete 
trust".

"master" i like.  "Lord" is pretty much empty of meaning to we moderns.

Likewise, your rendering of "agape" with "affection" seems a weakening 
of the intention.  "agape" isn't mere affection.  Indeed, it surpasses 
that by 10 fold.  And again, TDNT is terribly helpful with offering a 
semantic field that will assist you.  I would suggest something along 
the lines of "unreserved love".

"devoted followers" - I like that too.  That gets to the very heart of 
"agious".

Best

Jim

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