[B-Greek] 1 John 3:3 - Antecedent of AUTW?

Tim Davis jttyger at yahoo.com
Wed May 2 09:12:10 EDT 2007


It seems to me that AUTW refers to the believer,
because later in that verse when John wants to refer
to Christ he uses EKEINOS.

I am on the road today and cannot consult references,
but I recall in studying that passage looking at the
use of EKEINOS there being, at least in part, to
signify a different antecedent than AUTW. 

I'm just going on memory here, so I might be way off. 

Tim Davis
Birmingham, AL
 
--- Pete Harwood <pete at pengefamilychurch.org> wrote:

> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Sorry if this is an oldie...
> 
> The pronoun AUTW in 1 john 3:3: Does it refer
> to Christ? (As the NASB translates) Or the believer?
> 
> In his TNTC Stott states it means Christ but seems
> to base this purely on theological grounds and the
> use
> of EPI in Rom 15:12 and 1 Tim 4:10 (But the latter
> is God!)
> 
> What there any better grammatical/contextual grounds
> for making this
> decision?
> 
> Any help appreciated!
> 
> Pete.
> 
>
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