[B-Greek] Colossians 1:5; EIS AUTON; Who got it right?

Hugh Donohoe Jr. justusjcmylord at yahoo.com
Tue Mar 4 17:41:22 EST 2008


First I will quote the verse:

PROORISAS hHMAS EIS hUIOQESIAN DIA IHSOU CRISTOU EIS
AUTON, KATA THN EUDOKIAN TOU QELHMATOS AUTOU

I found it very interesting how the major translations
treated EIS AUTON.

The New Jerusalem Bible treated it as though it
modified PROORISAS. 

"marking us out FOR HIMSELF beforehand, to be adopted
sons, through Jesus Christ. Such was his purpose and
good pleasure"

The NIV and ESV leave it untranslated, here is the NIV

"he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through
Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and
will-

The New American Standard translated it like I
interpreted the phrase.

"He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus
Christ TO HIMSELF, according to the kind intention of
His will"

What say you forum? Which translation if any
interpreted EIS AUTON correctly?

ex animo

Hugh Donohoe




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