Re: Colossians 1 question

From: Philip L. Graber (omc01091@mail.wvnet.edu)
Date: Sat Apr 04 1998 - 23:59:30 EST


At 11:12 PM 4/4/98, Ben Crick wrote:
>On Fri 3 Apr 98 (15:02:06), justinj_tsp@email.msn.com wrote:
>>ÊI am not sure if my last message went through. What is wrong with
>>Êtranslating ADELFOI as "fellow believers".
>
> Briefly, because some are "fellers" and some are "gals". But you're right
> about them being believers...

Get real. "Fellow" might be used colloquially for a male person, but that
has nothing to do with the origin or any of its non-colloquial usages.

Rev. Philip L. Graber <omc01091@mail.wvnet.edu>
Ronceverte Presbyterian Church
305 Locust Street
Ronceverte, WV 24970 USA
Phone: 304-647-4400



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