Ephesians 3:16-17

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dpost1254
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Ephesians 3:16-17

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Paul uses many parenthetical statements, especially in Ephesians. How does one determine when a parenthesis begins and ends? Also, regarding Eph.3:16-17, does it not seem that ινα δωη υμιν κατα τον πλουτον της δοξης αυτου δυναμει κραταιωθηναι δια του πνευματος αυτου εις τον εσω ανθρωπον kατοικησαι τον χριστον δια της πιστεως εν ταις καρδιαις υμων is a parenthetical within a parenthetical? Thanks.
timothy_p_mcmahon
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Re: Ephesians 3:16-17

Post by timothy_p_mcmahon »

There's no magic bullet for determining if a stretch of text is parenthetical. You just have to analyze the syntax and, if that's the best way to make sense of it, that's how I'd take it.

I'm not sure we have quite the same perspective on parentheses, though. I don't see anything parenthetical in the text you've quoted. Can you explain why you see it that way?
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