[B-Greek] SKEUOS in 1 Thessalonians 4:4
Webb
webb at selftest.net
Thu Oct 19 14:24:33 EDT 2006
Dear Carl,
I've read your posts, which are very illuminating. I wonder if the middle
form of KTASQAI in TO hEAUTOU SKEUOS KTASQAI could open the possibility that
Paul might mean "exercise ownership of his own body". That would make sense
of the whole context to me if it were possible. Paul sees the body as a
vessel for which the person is responsible, comparing it elsewhere, for
example, to a tent that we live in (2 Cor. 5:1). But without the perfect
tense form, I am dubious.
But I have to admit my interest in the outcome--not wanting to have to admit
to people that Paul used instrumentalizing language about women's bodies.
Webb Mealy
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[mailto:b-greek-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Carl W. Conrad
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 10:43 AM
To: James & Ali Stone
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Subject: Re: [B-Greek] SKEUOS in 1 Thessalonians 4:4
On Oct 19, 2006, at 12:45 PM, James & Ali Stone wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I was wondering if someone would mind giving some pros and cons for
> translating SKEUOS in 1 Thessalonians 4:4 as:
>
> 1) "body"
> 2) "vessel"
> 3) "wife"
> 4) another alternative?
Check the archives. My own fullest contributions are:
http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/b-greek/2002-July/021814.html
http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/b-greek/2002-July/021820.html
Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
1989 Grindstaff Road/Burnsville, NC 28714/(828) 675-4243
cwconrad2 at mac.com
WWW: http://www.ioa.com/~cwconrad/
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