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by Karen Pitts
March 5th, 2016, 2:37 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: John 1:14 μονογενής
Replies: 5
Views: 1581

Re: John 1:14 μονογενής

Thank you. Both replies helped. I'll probably go with "only son" or "unique son" (both ESV and RSV go "only son" while NIV does "One and Only"). I know the creeds. Theologically speaking, Baptists tend to ignore the creeds (for good or ill); I made my kids mem...
by Karen Pitts
March 4th, 2016, 1:53 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: John 1:14 μονογενής
Replies: 5
Views: 1581

John 1:14 μονογενής

I'm preaching a sermon on John 1:1-5, 1:14. My question is on John 1:14, Καὶ ὁ λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς παρὰ πατρός, πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας: I remember discussion on μονογενής from years ago that the best Greek understanding i...
by Karen Pitts
February 13th, 2016, 5:02 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: John 14:3 ina clause
Replies: 5
Views: 1602

Re: John 14:3 ina clause

Thanks. Your explanation cleared up my confusion. I haven't yet figured out how to move between Greek and English in text.

Karen
by Karen Pitts
February 13th, 2016, 3:01 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: John 14:3 ina clause
Replies: 5
Views: 1602

John 14:3 ina clause

In John 14:3, the ina clause includes eimi (present indicative) and ete (subjunctive). I am confused as to why "I am" is not in the subjunctive. Also, common English translations are "where I am you will be also". Is the "will" just part of the ina plus subjunctive? I w...

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