[B-Greek] Phil 1:26
Mark Lightman
lightmanmark at yahoo.com
Sat Mar 1 09:35:40 EST 2008
Eric and George have articulated very well the (at
least) two options here. EN EMOI (and EN XRISTWi,
for that matter) can be taken as either the
object of boast or adverbally with abound.
just thinking out loud I would agree with
Eric in preferring the later, understanding by me
as basically an instrumental dative and would take
in Christ as the (only) object of boast. The consecutive
usage with different functions of the two ENs
I would think is intentionally stylistic. But I think if
you asked Paul, Is the boast in you or in
Christ, and does it abound by you or by
Christ, he would say yes.
Thanks for pointing out a great passage, Hugh!
ἵíá ôὸ êáý÷çìá ὑìῶí ðåñéóóåýῃ ἐí ×ñéóôῷ Ἰçóïῦ ἐí ἐìïὶ äéὰ ôῆò ἐìῆò ðáñïõóßáò ðÜëéí ðñὸò ὑìᾶò.
hINA TO KAUXHMA hUMWN PERISSEUHi EN XRISTWi IHSOU EN EMOI DIA THS EMHS PAROUSIAS PALIN PROS hUMAS
There are a few basic variations on the usage of ἐí ἐìïὶ [EN EMOI] with a number of minor differences.
1. In the Synoptics it would appear that it is used in the sense of "concerning", "about", "regarding"
2. In John it seems frequently to have a locative sense
3. Paul (which is the most pertinant context) uses it in more than one manner
a. Romans appears to use it in a locative sense
b. 1 Cor we seem to find a sense of "concerning" or "with regard to" or simply "to."
In Phil 1.26 it would seem odd to me to speak of some other person's pride or boasting being within (locative sense) a person who is not actually boasting. It would rather seem more in keeping with the concept to take it is the sense of "concerning" or "with regard to." We see this usage in the Synoptics:
Mt 10.32
Ðᾶò ïὖí ὅóôéò ὁìïëïãÞóåé ἐí ἐìïὶ
PAS OUN hOSTIS hOMOLOGHSEI EN EMOI
"Whoever confesses me
"
If such is the case in Phil 1.26 then Paul himself and his condition would constitute the ground for their pride in Christ. Indeed, his remaining "in the flesh" is something which he considers to be ἀíáãêáéüôåñïí äéʼ ὑìᾶò [ANAGKAIOTERON DI' hUMAS] (v. 24).
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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----- Original Message ----
From: Hugh Donohoe Jr. <justusjcmylord at yahoo.com>
To: blist greek <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 11:11:16 PM
Subject: [B-Greek] Philippians 1:26
I have spent a good deal of time this evening trying
to put semantic tags on the preposition EN as used in
Phil. 1:26.
I noticed it is translated many different ways in the
mainstream translations. I'm still undecided on the
phrase EN EMOI. I think the rest of the verse
obviously is the key to enterpreting EN EMOI. I'm sure
it seemed 'natural' to the original hearers of the
letter to have consecutive ENs with a different
functions. I guess its this consecutive usage with
different functions that is causing me problems. Of
course I could be wrong in seeing the ENs functioning
differently. I just wanted to hear others' think out
loud about just what Paul intended. Here is the whole
verse.
hINA TO KAUCHMA hUMWN PERISSEUHi EN CRISTWi IHSOU EN
EMOI DIA THS EMHS PAROUSIAS PALIN PROS hUMAS.
ex animo
Hugh Donohoe
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