[B-Greek] Titus 2:7-8

Barry H. nebarry at verizon.net
Fri Sep 10 21:57:14 EDT 2010


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leonard Jayawardena" <leonardj at live.com>
To: <edwalkwitz at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Titus 2:7-8


>
> The words from EN THi DIDASKALIAi to AKTAGNWSTON describe, of course, the 
> way that Titus is to be an example to others. But that is not my question. 
> How are these words GRAMMATICALLY related to the preceding clause?
>
> The grammars I possess do not treat this issue and I have not been able 
> find any previous discussion of it on B-Greek. Can we understand these 
> phrases as accusative of respect? EN THi DIDASKALIAi AFQORIAN, SEMNOTHTA 
> is 'with regard to uncorruptness and seriousness (or dignity) in teaching" 
> and LOGON hUGIH AKATAGNWSTON is "with regard to sound irreproachable 
> speech (or message)"?

Leonard, I would simply understand some form of παρέχω, PARECW, in the 
clause:

"Furnishing yourself as a model of good works, in your teaching furnishing 
integrity..."

N.E. Barry Hofstetter, semper melius Latine sonat...
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