[B-Greek] Do You Love Me?

Gene Baker ekbaker at essex1.com
Sun Apr 22 20:57:48 EDT 2007


Ron,

  R.C. Trench, many years ago, wrote a book titled Synonyms of The New 
Testament.  In his treatment of AGAPAW and FILEW, he argues for a 
distinction of meanings,  FILEW referring to an affectionate love, while 
AGAPAW denotes an action of the will.  He has several pages of material 
making his case.

  regards,

  Gene Baker
   Sterling, IL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Bonica" <ron at bonica.org>
To: <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 10:34 AM
Subject: [B-Greek] Do You Love Me?


> Folks,
>
> Please pardon a newbie question:
>
> In John 21:15, Jesus asks Peter, "AGAPAC ME PLEON TAUTWN". Peter replies
> "NAI KURIE, SU OIDAS HOTI FILW SE".
>
> Peter has switched verbs. It seems that the appropriate answer would
> have been "NAI KURIE, SU OIDAS HOTI AGAPW SE". Is there some reason why
> that reply would have been ungrammatical or inappropriate? If not, are
> the words "AGAPW" and "FILW" one hundred percent identical in meaning.
> Or is there some shade of difference between them?
>
>                                            Ron
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