[B-Greek] Translating Romans 3:20

Jason Hare jaihare at gmail.com
Sat Sep 9 23:23:31 EDT 2006


Another thing is that δικαιοσυνη is a noun. This verse contains the verb
δικαιωθησεται.

Jason



On 9/9/06, George F Somsel <gfsomsel at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> This list isn't really about how to translate, but this seems to warrant a
> comment since there happens to be a glaring error.  I see nothing in the
> Greek specifically regarding circumcision.  The word does not
> appear.  "Works of the law" may be construed to include circumcision, but
> cannot be limited thereto.  Incidentally, the word for circumcision is
> PERITOMH not ERGON NOMOU.
>
> ___________
>
> gabe coia <pinelandspaddler at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Greetings, B-Greekers.
>
> In a recent discussion with a certain student of Biblical Greek, he
> offered a rather peculiar rendition of Romans 3:20:
>
> διοτι εξ εργον νομου ου δικαιοσυνη πασα σαρξ ενωπιον αυτου δια γαρ νομου
> επιγνωσις αμαρτιαις
>
> "Because no one by any legal work of circumcision will be justified before
> him…."
>
> Does this translation hold any water?
>
>
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