[B-Greek] 2 Timothy 2:1

Harold Holmyard hholmyard at ont.com
Thu Aug 31 22:48:46 EDT 2006


Dear Ron,

>Please help me understand how the Passive Imperative
>ENDUNAMOUN should be understood.
>
>I remember reading in the English "be strong in the
>grace that is in Christ Jesus," but that doesn't seem
>to carry the idea of the passive voice.
>
>Would it be more accurate to say be strengthened or be
>made strong by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
>
>Why the difference? Why would some translators choose
>what sounds to me like the Active Voice in
>translation.
>  
>

HH: The present imperative has the same form whether it is middle or 
passive. This verb obviously has a middle force here.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard




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