[B-Greek] 1 John 1:7

Steven Lo Vullo themelios at charter.net
Mon Jun 27 19:56:47 EDT 2005


On Jun 27, 2005, at 6:27 PM, John Fincher wrote:

> Does the tense of KAQARIZEI in 1 John 1:7 imply a continuing/ongoing
> process, or a one time act?

John:

I would say neither. I would understand KAQARIZEI as iterative, i.e., 
what is in view is an open-ended series of purifications administered 
as the need arises. The present tense is often used to portray actions 
or events that happen repeatedly.
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Steven Lo Vullo
Madison, WI
MAR student
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School



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