[B-Greek] Help Translating John 1:18
tempest at sunsetgrfx.com
tempest at sunsetgrfx.com
Wed Jul 9 07:49:20 EDT 2008
On Wed 07/09/08 4:48 AM , tempest at sunsetgrfx.com wrote:
George,
Thank you for responding to my question.
What do you mean it is "non-English"? If it is because of the last
line, maybe if i put it this way:
"(He) is in the Bosom of the Father (which) He declared"
(We don't want to add any extra words. In my opinion, it reads just
fine--I'm just worried that it's not accurate.)
Does that clear it up for you?
Also, you said: "While I consider it desirable to stay as close to
the original as possible, it still must be English and understandable
by those speaking English". Do you, then, consider it accurate? ...or
no?
Also, what do you mean by "a creedal formulation of procession
though that was respecting the Holy Spirit"?
Thanks.
May GodJesus bless you.
-Nichole Boseck
On Tue 07/08/08 2:59 AM , George F Somsel wrote:
18 Θεὸν οὐδεὶς ἑώρακεν πώποτε·
μονογενὴς θεὸς ὁ ὢν εἰς τὸν κόλπον
τοῦ πατρὸς ἐκεῖνος ἐξηγήσατο. 18
QEON OUDEIS hEWRAKEN PWPOTE; MONOGENHS QEOS hO WN EIS TON KOLPON TOU
PATROS EKEINOS ECHGHSATO. No, I wouldn't consider it accurate since
it is distinctly non-English. While I consider it desirable to stay
as close to the original as possible, it still must be English and
understandable by those speaking English. Additionally, where does he
get the idea "coming from God"? This seems to be based on a creedal
formulation of procession though that was respecting the Holy Spirit.
No one has ever seen God; the only-begotten God, who is intimately
connected with the Father [Lit: "in the bosom of the Father"], he has
revealed [him].
george
gfsomsel
… search for truth, hear truth,
learn truth, love truth, speak the truth, hold the truth,
defend the truth till death.
- Jan Hus
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