[B-Greek] Relationship of words within a list
Mitch Larramore
mitchlarramore at yahoo.com
Fri Jan 5 21:12:36 EST 2007
KAI AUTO TOUTO DE SPOUDHN PASAN PAREISENEGKANTES
EPICORHGHSATE EN THi PISTEI hUMWN THN ARETHN, EN DE
THi ARETHi THN GHWSIN, EN DE THi GNWSEI THN
EGCRATEIAN......THN AGAPHN
(I note a consistent pattern of EN THi noun...THN
noun)
2 Peter 1.5-7 has a list of characteristics we are to
add/supply to our faith (fem sing). I don't know if it
is coincidence or some kind of rhetorical device, but
every noun that is to be added is also feminine
singular. But my question really concerns the order.
Are there other lists in Greek that would help explain
the relationship or order of the nouns listed, and
perhaps between each noun.
For example, we are to add to our faith virtue. To
virtue we are to add knowledge. What is the reason for
this order? Does virtue 'come from' knowledge? Does
virtue exist only after some knowledge has been
acquired? To knowledge we are to add self-control. How
does self-control contribute to knowledge? etc... I'm
just wondering if there are other lists in Greek
whereby we might know the relationship these words on
the list have to each other. Or, are they better seen
as just a list without an intended relationship
between/among the words?
Mitch Larramore
Sugar Land, Texas
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