[B-Greek] Jn 1:1 - Alternate Reading?

Revdpickrel at wmconnect.com Revdpickrel at wmconnect.com
Wed Oct 4 19:08:14 EDT 2006


In a message dated 10/4/2006 3:12:37 PM Central Daylight Time, 
mike.murphy at pb.com writes:


> The word "theos" is translated  as  "godly"  in  the  King  James
> Version  at least 5 times, (1 Tim 1:4, 2 Cor 1:12, 7:9, 7:11, and
> 11:2). The possible alternate reading would be, "In beginning was
> the  Word, and the Word was with God, and the word was godly. The
> same was in the beginning with God."

Howdy Mike,

To me, "theos" with a small "t" means god as in false gods, Satan, the god of 
this earth.  I believe "theos" used as "godly" is inappropriate and 
incorrect.  It also would be out of context with OT Theophanies.

Doug.
Rev. Doug Pickrel, Litt.D.
Tejas Valley
San Antonio, Texas



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