[B-Greek] 2 Corinthians 13:5

Robert Campanaro rcampanaro at comcast.net
Fri May 6 18:59:05 EDT 2011


Greetings,

2 Corinthians 13:5:

Εαυτους πειραζετε ει εστε εν τη πιστει
EAUTOUS PEIRAZETE EI ESTE EN TH PISTEI

Every translation I have access to online since my Bible Works has  
been down, translates this passage with something to the effect of  
"test yourselves to see if you are in the faith." It seems to me that  
in this passage, you have a condition of the first class with the  
apodosis placed before the protasis. And the words "to see" are  
nowhere in the text. Might this be better translated simply as "If you  
are in the faith, then test yourselves?"

Thanks.

Robert Campanaro
Coatesville, PA



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