[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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