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Re: "I will" build my church
On Thu, 25 Aug 1994, Daniel Hedrick wrote:
> Matt 16:18
>
> Can anyone tell me the tense of I will, in this passage?
>
> Could someone pls break this down for me.
>
> I believe that this is meant as I have been, will be and
> I am right now building my church.
>
> Daniel
>
Dear Daniel:
In response to your query. It is the first person singular form of the
future indicative active tense of the verb oikodomeo, i.e., to build a
house; to build; to repair, embellish, and amplify; to construct,
establish, and so on. I hope this answers your question.
Mike
(mjb8@midway.uchicago.edu)
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