[B-Greek] 1 John 2:1-2

Eddie Mishoe edmishoe at yahoo.com
Wed Nov 18 21:15:53 EST 2009


Roger,

See my comments below. I'm giving it a stab. 
In 1 John 2:1-2, we read:

(1) TEKNIA MOU, TAUTA GRAFW hUMIN hINA MH hAMARTHTE KAI EAN TIS hAMARTHi PARAKLHTON EXOMEN PROS TON PATERA IHSOUN XRISTON DIKAION 
(2)  KAI AUTOS hILASMOS ESTIN PERI TWN hAMARTIWN hMWN OU PERI TWN hHMETERWN DE MONON ALLA KAI PERI hOLOU TOU KOSMOU.

Several questions-

1.  In v1 where we read, EAN TIS hAMARTHi, translations appear to take TIS in a broad sense to mean anyone in the world (unless I am misunderstanding them).  Given that John first states, GRAFW hUMIN hINA MH hAMARTHTE, could TIS have the meaning "any one of you"  thus translating it more narrowly to limit it to those who would actually be reading the verse.  If yes, what in the Greek construction points the translator to the broader sense? 

EM: The TIS refers to any believer. Even if you take it to those who are reading it, by extension it applies to all those believers who have read it down the centuries. (see this principle in Col 4.16)

2.  In v2, what is TWN hHMETERWN?  It seems more than just a simple "ours" as I found in a couple translations.  Is this an unusual phrase or something relatively common in Greek literature?  What is the writer trying to tell the reader with this phrase?

EM: It is not that common in the GNT, but I don't think it would be considered "unusual." 

3.  In v2, we read of Christ that AUTOS hILASMOS ESTIN PERI TWN hAMARTIWN hMWN then OU PERI TWN hHMETERWN DE MONON ALLA then KAI PERI hOLOU TOU KOSMOU.  We have three similar phrases-

A.  PERI TWN hAMARTIWN hMWN + B.  PERI TWN hHMETERWN
C.  PERI hOLOU TOU KOSMOU

Does the third phrase (PERI hOLOU TOU KOSMOU) play off the first phrase (PERI TWN hAMARTIWN hMWN) or the second phrase (PERI TWN hHMETERWN)?  Restating my question, is the writer linking hOLOU TOU KOSMOU with hAMARTIWN or with TWN hHMETERWN?

EM: I combine A and B into one, since B is a shorthand repeat of A. The statement is simply that Christ did not die for the sins of believers only, but also for all unbelievers equally as well. (cf. 2 Peter 2.1)

Roger Hutchinson

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