[B-Greek] 1 Cor 14:5: present infinitive aspect

Scott Stocking scottsox at conxxus.com
Fri May 12 14:46:48 EDT 2006


What sort of aspect should the present infinitive LALEIN in 1 Cor 14:5 have?
My personal feeling is that it is a continuous punctiliar ("I want you to
continue to speak in tongues"), but I know of one person who insists it is
continuous uninterrupted (i.e., he claims to speak/pray in tongues 24/7).
This is a ridiculous notion I know, but my friend seems convinced of his own
knowledge of the present infinitive as continuous uninterrupted, based on
two obscure comments from Blaiklock and Jay not at all related to 1 Cor
14:5. Some of us who have been discussing the issue with him have referred
him to this list to see what kind of response he might get, but he hasn't
posted or joined here as of this point to my knowledge.

 

Scott Stocking

Pastor, Congregational Christian Church

Adjunct Professor, Lincoln Christian College

 




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