[B-Greek] Acts 7,26A
Harold R. Holmyard III
hholmyard at ont.com
Mon Mar 22 16:57:47 EST 2004
Dear Waldo,
>However, in light of Dr. Conrad's objection, I would
>not object to retaining an ENGLISH passive translation
>here [1 Pet 2:8] as long as the active verbals and causal
>participle are reflected in such a translation.
>They stumbled because they disobeyed the word, as they
>were destined to (stumble...BECAUSE THEY DISOBEYED THE
>WORD).
>If this sense is not convey in English, the English
>reader could get the wrong impression that they were
>destined to disobey! (The active voice, and I would
>argue the causal participle, does not allow this
>implicature.)
HH: I like your approach but think your translation still has the same
problem without the parenthetical words. What if the dependent participle
were moved forward? It's a bit clumsy but less confusing:
! Pet 2:7-8: Therefore to you is the value, to the ones who believe, but
for the disobedient the stone which the builders rejected became the head
of the corner, a stumbling stone, and a rock causing collapse, who because
they are disobedient to the word stumble, as also they were destined to.
Yours,
Harold Holmyard
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