RE: Ephesians

From: Kevin W. Woodruff (cierpke@utc.campuscw.net)
Date: Wed Apr 14 1999 - 12:08:47 EDT


Bill:

My original bibliography had Nee, but the question asked for commentaries
that refer to the Greek, I edited him out before posting it. Thanks for
noting it though

Kevin

At 08:33 AM 4/14/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Conspicuously absent from Mr. Woodruf's list is "Sit, Walk, Stand" by
>Watchman Nee. He doesn't appeal to the Greek much but the tiny book speaks
>volumes.
>
>As to the Greek, this seems a good time to bring up Eph 2:8
>
>XARITI ESTE SEWSMENOI
>
>These are some common renderings:
>
>For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from
>yourselves, it is the gift of God--
>RSV
>For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own
>doing, it is the gift of God--
>KJV
>For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is
>the gift of God:
>DBY
>For ye are saved by grace, through faith; and this not of yourselves; it is
>God's gift:
>YLT
>for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you --
>of God the gift,
>
>It seems to me that it ought to read:
>
> "In grace are you, having been saved through faith"
>
>
>Bill Ross
>
>
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