Fw: [B-Greek] Romans 9:22-24 EI DE.. KAI HINA...?

Robert J. Fuller, Jr. rjfjr at mn.rr.com
Mon Feb 28 22:29:54 EST 2005


Just a thought.  Could the passage be continued in verse 30?  Verses 25-29 
seem to be inserted as explanatory, but the sense may continue later.  If 
this is the case, the second part would be signaled by the OUN in verse 30.

Bob Fuller
New Ulm

Always Forward >> Philippians 3:13,14
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Subject: [B-Greek] Romans 9:22-24 EI DE.. KAI HINA...?


Romans 9:22-24 begins with 'EI DE...'

How does this work grammatically? It seems to me that when one begins with
an 'if' (EI), some kind of 'then..' should follow. Can 'KAI HINA' in 9:23 be
translated 'then also so that...'? Otherwise how is the thought begun with
EI completed?

Alternatively, I suppose one can end with an 'if' clause with the result
stated first ('I will understand if you explain it to me'). Is that what is
happening in 9:22-24? Is 9:20-21 the result stated first or something?

Or is it something else completely that I have missed?

Someone please explain!

:)

Craig Johnson
Brisbane, Australia

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