[B-Greek] More thanks or more tongues? 1Cor14:18
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Tue Dec 15 07:01:29 EST 2009
a couple of basic questions about this verse...
EUCARISTW TW QEW PANTWN hUMWN MALLON GLWSSAIS LALW
is generally translated along the lines:
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you (NIV)
Is it acceptable to translate this
"I thank God more than all of you, that I speak in tongues", or does the word order or other consideration not allow this?
Also, in the Elzevir 1624 edn, the Greek is different from the Nestle:
EUCARISTW TW QEW MOU PANTWN hUMWN MALLON GLWSSAIS LALWN
Can this be translated:
"I thank my God (by means of) speaking in tongues more than any of you"
In some ways this seems to fit the context better as in vs16-17, Paul is talking about an individual speaking in tongues as giving thanks to God, to then say "I use tongues to give thanks to God more than any of you" fits logically - but I am not sure whether Greek permits this.
Many thanks
Adrian Clark
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