[B-Greek] Eph. 2.8-10
Adam Myers
adamm at s1b.net
Thu Nov 10 17:46:35 EST 2005
I have 2 questions from Eph. 2.8-10 as a second-year Greek student teaching
through Ephesians in a Sunday School class. The first is from v. 8
TH GAR XARITI ESTE SESWSMENOI DIA PISTEWS
>From what I have learned so far, coupling EIMI with the perfect participle
would put a great deal of emphasis on the continuous nature of salvation.
Most translations seem to emphasize the inception of salvation, but it seems
to me that it would be more accurate to say something like "by grace you
stand saved" or the more wooden "by grace you remain as one having been
saved through faith." Is the rookie missing something, or is this accurate?
The second question is from verse 10, in which EPI ERGOIS AGAQOIS is always
translated "for good works" or "unto good works." BDAG does list EPI +
dative as indicating object or purpose.but not until def. 16. Wallace (in
"Basics of New Testament Syntax") & BDAG def. 6 show EPI + dative as
indicating "basis for a state of being, action or result. Would it be wrong
to translate this as "created in Christ Jesus on the basis of good works."?
This seems to fit the context of the book if we view the "good works" as
having been done by God, not us.
Thanks,
Adam
Adam Myers
adamm at s1b.net
*I used to be indecisive...but now I'm not so sure.*
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