Re: TO TELION 1Cor. 13:10

Braulio Barillas (parakal@quetzal.net)
Fri, 29 May 1998 23:14:55 -0600

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At 18:01 29/05/98 EDT, you wrote:
>I know this has the potential for a lot of problems, so if someone would just
>respond off list I would appreciate it.
>
>In 1Cor. 13:10 hOTAV DE ELQHi TO TELION
>"...but when the perfect comes, ..." (NAS)
>
>I know TO TELION is a neuter substantive, "the perfect" or "the complete".
>
>Since it is in the neuter, must it then refer to a perfect "thing"?
>Rather than a person (ie, Christ), group of people (ie, his church), or a
>concept (ie, love)?
>
>Any insight would be appreciated. I know that the question of who or what
>this perfect one or thing is has been a matter of debate for some time and
>don't expect an answer here. I just would like to know what the possibilities
>could be or are limited to by the use of the nueter.
>
>Thanks,
>Bill Strasshofer
>Pastor - Stayton Christian Assembly
>Cumberland Furnace, TN
>WEStrass@aol.com

Hello B-Greek:

I'm agreement with the answereds, I only would like to join: the verse 10
also refer the partially and imperfectly man. A similar contrast to the
perfect man, the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. See Eph.
4:11-13.

Greetings
Braulio

Braulio Barillas
parakal@quetzal.net

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