[B-Greek] Col 2.6 and 7 Passive participles after Active Imperative
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Sun Nov 19 23:17:14 EST 2006
I'd take it more like continue what God has already started. God rooted, planted, and secured i.e. put you in Christ, now continue to do so.
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Kelton Graham
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From: Mitch Larramore <mitchlarramore at yahoo.com>
> I am trying to understand how to take passive
> participles (a Perfect and two Presents) that
> immediately follow an active imperative.
>
> hWS OUN PARELABETE TON CRISTON...EN AUTWi PERIPATEITE,
> ERRIZWMENOI KAI EPOIKODOMOUMENOI EN AUTWi KAI
> BEBAIOUMENOI THi PISTEI KAQWS EDIDACQHTE....
>
> The Colossians are urged to walk/live in the same way
> they received the Christ (I suppose that would be by
> faith). So, in what sense are these participles to be
> understood since they are passives? Can these be
> understood as Middles, so that they should walk by
> faith, thereby rooting themselves, building
> themselves, and establishing themselves in this faith.
> The NET says this implies God's activity behind the
> scenes. Would it not be more 'natural' to take
> "middle/passive" form participles as middles when they
> follow Active Imperatives? If so, do these participles
> take on the imperative sense as well?
>
> Mitch Larramore
> Sugar Land, Texas
>
>
>
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