[B-Greek] Rom 8:28 and RSV?
Craig J
newsgroupstuff at gmail.com
Mon Sep 18 11:56:50 EDT 2006
I was reading an article recently where someone made a theological argument
from Rom 8:28, based on the RSV translation...
Rom 8:28
OIDAMEN DE hOTI TOIS AGAPWSIN TON QEON PANTA SUNERGEI EIS AGAQON TOIS KATA
PROQESIN KLHTOIS OUSIN
RSV: "We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him,
who are called according to his purpose"
This is different from how I would have translated it, as also with most
other translations I looked at (eg ESV, KJV, NET). Although I did notice my
BAGD has the RSV noted as an alternative, although the NET Bible notes
doesn't mention this option.
Particularly the RSV takes TOIS AGAPWSIN as the ones with whom God SUNERGEI,
and has QEOS as the (perhaps implicit) subject. I would have put PANTA as
the subject of SUNERGEI. Is the RSV translation an equally valid way to read
the grammar of Rom 8:28? What are the pros and cons?
Thanks,
--
Craig Johnson
Brisbane, Australia
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