[B-Greek] John 16:8
George F Somsel
gfsomsel at juno.com
Sat Feb 12 06:04:34 EST 2005
On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:23:48 +0100 "Beata Urbanek" <baurbanek at op.pl>
writes:
> Dear B-Greekers,
>
> I'm currently working on the topic of KRISIS and the role of
> Paraclet in it. I'm not sure what the meaning of the verb ELEGCW in
> John 16:8 is: is it quite neutral: "expose" or is it stronger and
> means "to convince" or even - as TDNT suggests - "to show someone
> his sin and to summon him to repentance", "set right".
> Maybe it'd be going into theology, but according to the meaning of
> this verb: is the work of Paraclet external or internal (concerning
> the world)?
>
> Beata Urbanek
> Poland
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TEXT
8. KAI ELQWN EKEINOS ELEGCEI TON KOSMON PERI hAMARTIAS KAI PERI
DIKAIOSUNHS KAI PERI KRISEW:
9. PERI hAMARTIAS MEN, . . .
10. PERI DIKAIOSUNHS DE, . . .
11. PERI DE KRISEWS . . .
I think it is necessary to read the entire section in order to come to a
proper judgment. If it were to be internal (to the church ?), then it
would not have stated that it was TON KOSMON. Neither would it have had
a hOTI clause as is found in v. 9 hOTI OU PISTEUOUSIN EIS EME. "Set
right" doesn't seem to catch the understanding that I seem to detect
here. It may or may not "set right" the situation, but it certainly is
"to bring to light, expose." The function seems to be to stand and say
"Choose today whom you will serve."
george
gfsomsel
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