[B-Greek] 1 Cor 1:26

Jeffrey B. Gibson jgibson000 at comcast.net
Thu Mar 17 09:40:56 EST 2005


 

Jim West wrote:

> Carlton Winbery wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I would agree with Kerry that this context calls for the imperative
> > use. The use of the vocative to address them directly, the context
> > where Paul is clearly directing their attention to an observable fact,
> > and the fact that the indicative would be much weaker as a statement
> > than the imperative. Clearly Paul is saying, "Consider your own
> > calling, brothers and sisters, how that . . ."
> >
> > Carlton Winbery
> >
>
> How does the translation show it imperative in sense?  The greek is
> ambiguous, the indicative is fairly simple to render into english, but
> if it is imperative, how can a translator indicate that?

"Do consider your own calling ...?

"[I'm telling you now that you must] consider ..."?

Jeffrey
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