[B-Greek] 1 Tim 4,12
Jim West
jwest at highland.net
Thu Jan 19 13:39:14 EST 2006
Hello!
I would translate, along with Mounce, "... be an example for the
faithful..."
See his discussion in his commentary, ad loc, in the Word Biblical
Commentary series.
Best and welcome.
Jim
Michael Jackson wrote:
> List,
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> How is it that 1 Tim 4,12 is translated in many English versions as �be an
> example to the believers� (various wordings, but this is the idea). Is the
> original not TUPOS GINOU TWN PISTWN? Would this idea not be more properly
> translated as �be an example of the believers� (as in the KJV and others-
> signifying that Timothy was to be an example, type, or pattern of those that
> believed rather than strictly an example to the believers)? Am I missing
> something or is this a contextual change rather than a textual one?
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> This is my first listing so please be nice :-).
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Jim West
First Baptist Church, Petros
http://petrosbaptistchurch.blogspot.com
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