[B-Greek] 1 Corinthians 12:27
Peter Schrock
peter at glorifyinghim.com
Sat Mar 13 03:22:40 EST 2010
I am kind of new to this list...
I have been looking at 1 Corinthians 12:27 for a while and I wanted to get
some people look at what I am thinking. I am especially looking for those
who are teaching Greek or who are professionally translating (but I would
like to hear from everyone too). I myself have studied Greek for about 6
years now on my own using a variety of textbooks and resources, but I want
to hear from those who know more than me. When you respond could you please
also note your knowledge level of Greek briefly for me.
After Paul writes,"you (believers in Corinth) are the body of Christ" he
continues with a peculiar phrase. It literally reads from the Greek, "and
members out of a part" or "members from a portion" (καὶ μέλη ἐκ μέρους).
(KAI MELH EK MEROUS) It follows then in my understanding that Paul was
telling those in Corinth that they should view themselves as members out of
a portion of Christ's body. This also follows with the following verses in
that not every church has Apostles or every other gift he lists there. In
addition, it also follows with the context of the chapter when this section
begins with: "we (not just those at Corinth) were all baptized into one
body." Nevertheless, most translations render the second half of 1
Corinthians 12:27 as a paraphrase. Am I missing the meaning of this verse
by rendering it literally or is it some kind of idiom? It just seems to me
that "MEROS" is denoting that those in Corinth are only a part of the body
of Christ and not the whole thing in and of themselves.
Peter Schrock
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