[b-greek] Re: Rom 5:1 PISTEOS

From: Steven Lo Vullo (doulos@merr.com)
Date: Wed Dec 12 2001 - 20:02:18 EST


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On Wednesday, December 12, 2001, at 05:02 PM, Glen L Naftaniel wrote:

> I am trying to understand Rom 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by
> faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (NKJ)
>
> My question is about the "by faith." I am wanting to know what the
> antecedent of "faith" (PISTEOS) is. I am thinking that it refers back
> to
> "us who believe" (hUMAS hOIS MELLEI), in chapter 4:24 "but also for us.
> It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our
> Lord
> from the dead," (NKJ)
>
> Is this grammatically correct?
>
> Also, can an antecedent be a pronoun?

Hi Glen:

It is customary to speak of the antecedent as the word, phrase, or
clause to which a pronoun refers. For example, in Rom 5.2 we have the
relative pronoun hHi. It stands in place of the noun CARIN which
precedes it in the same verse. So CARIN is the antecedent of hHi.
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Steven Lo Vullo
Madison, WI


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