[B-Greek] Help Translating John 1:18
Ron Fay
roncfay at hotmail.com
Wed Jul 9 16:30:59 EDT 2008
Be
careful with distinctions between the kinds of love in John simply because
John will often change words for stylistic variation rather than for actual
change in meaning. The most common mistake is made in the epilogue to the
Fourth Gospel where Jesus is "reinstating" Peter. Yes, the word love changes
from FILEW (twice) to AGAPAW. At the same time, please note that the words for
sheep and feed change also, and I really doubt anyone holds to the theological
significance of those words.
Yes, John changes "types" of love, but it
does not necessarily mean
anything.
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Ron C. Fay, PhD
Cornerstone Community Church
Wadsworth, IL
roncfay at hotmail.com
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