[B-Greek] Ephesians 2:8
Michael Aubrey
mga318 at yahoo.com
Thu Apr 21 00:07:20 EDT 2011
It refers to neither and it refers to both.
TOUTO is neuter--neither PISTEWS nor CHARITI are neuter. They're both feminine.
Neuter demonstratives that do not have a neuter antecedent can refer to an entire state of affairs:
(TH GAR CHARITI ESTE SESWSMENOI DIA PISTEWS) KAI TOUTO...
TOUTO refers to the entire event of salvation by grace through faith.
Mike Aubrey
http://evepheso.wordpress.com
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From: Robert Stump <robertstump at gmail.com>
To: B-Greek <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Ephesians 2:8
Is there any reason to think that TOUTO in Ephesians 2:8 must, of
necessity, refer to PISTEWS as opposed to CARITI? Is there reason to
favor one over the other?
τη γαρ χαριτι εστε σεσωσμενοι δια πιστεως και τουτο ουκ εξ υμων θεου το δωρον
TH GAR CARITI ESTE SESWSMENOI DIA PISTEWOS KAI TOUTO OUK EX UMWN QEOU TO DWRON
Yours in Christ,
Robert Stump
Orlando, FL
Seminarian
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