[B-Greek] Col. 1:5

kgraham0938 at comcast.net kgraham0938 at comcast.net
Thu Jan 27 08:51:52 EST 2005


@Ron, 

Prepositions that take the accusative and dative case objects function adverbially, the ones which take the genitive function as adjectives. A mini diagram would look like this.  DIA is modifying EXETE

x / EXETE/ HN
      / EIS / TOUS AGIOUS
     /----------------------------------
   /                                 /PANTAS
 /                                   ----------------
/ DIA/ THN EPIDA
----------------------
Kelton Graham
KGRAHAM0938 at comcast.net


> ><Ron>
> >Should the DIA clause in Col. 1:5 be taken with love
> (nearest possible referent), faith and love (near
> referent), or Paul's thanks in 1:3?  I tend to favor
> the last because the leading verb to give thanks seems
> to work if I remove all the words between. But what
> say ye?
> 
> <doug>
> should we assume that it is adjectival rather than
> adverbial? why could it not modify ECETE? i think
> that's what i favor personally. it makes the best
> sense at my first look.
> 
> Doug Hoxworth
> Luther Rice Seminary
> 
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