[B-Greek] 1 TIm 3:11 gunaikas

Blue Meeksbay bluemeeksbay at yahoo.com
Wed May 4 10:16:04 EDT 2011


Hi Oun
 
I am not sure. I think ECONTAS would have to construe with DIAKONOUS  and the 
implied DEI and EINAI of verse 2. It seems more likely if it was going to be 
construed with a participle, it would be ONTES of verse 10. Then by construing 
with ONTES it would only seem natural to include the idea of serving found in 
the verb DIAKONEITWSAN.  That was part of my thinking anyway. The problem, 
however, is that GUNAIKAS is in the accusative case and not the nominative as 
one would expect. 

 
However, that being said, I was just trying to have some fun with *what if.* 
Usually a convoluted construction will not be the correct understanding, and I 
was really trying to do some somersaults to find a middle view.  However, as one 
person reminded me, *Those who try to take the middle of the road usually end up 
as roadkill.* : > ) The more natural reading is reflected in both Iver’s and 
Barry’s take. 

 
The only problem that remains is trying to identify GUNAIKAS. It certainly would 
have been easier if Paul had just written deaconess rather than women/wives, 
then there would be no need for this post.  : > )
 
Cordially,
 
Blue Harris


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