[B-Greek] Form versus Meaning (Was Meaning of EIS in Galatians 6:8

phos at windstream.net phos at windstream.net
Wed Jun 30 02:26:56 EDT 2010


On Tuesday, June 29, 2010 11:39 PM Donald Cobb <docobb at orange.fr> wrote: 

>I'm a little surprised no one up to this point has taken εἰς EIS other 
>than in a "geographical" sense.

>I would translate it as denoting either purpose "with a view to" or 
>reference "with respect to." 


The Expositor's Greek Testament says the following with reference to Gal 6:8:

"Every action produces an effect on the character of the actor corresponding as exactly to its motive as the fruit to the seed.  If it springs from selfish desire, it stimulates the growth of evil lusts, and issues in a harvest of inward corruption. If, on the contrary, it be done in obedience to the spirit, it quickens spiritual growth, and issues eventually in a harvest of eternal life."


So this commentary appears to view the two expressions as idioms:

EIS THN SARKA hEAUTOU = from selfish desire
EIS TO PNEUMA = in obedience to the spirit


Bill Barton
layman



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