From: James H. Vellenga (jhv0@viewlogic.com)
Date: Thu Jul 25 1996 - 16:08:06 EDT
Jeffery W Grams writes (excerpted):
> ...
>
> Luke 12:10
>
> ...
>
> I would like to propose the following translation of the passage on the
> basis of the greek text and the context of the passage...
>
> "And anyone who will speak a word to the Son of man, he will be forgiven,
> but he who toward the Holy Spirit blasphemes, he will not be forgiven."
>
> I would like to understand the construction of EREI LOGON EIS TON UION
> TOU ANTHROPOU in the sense of "to speak a word to" = "to confess"...
>
> ...
>
> The strong advantage of this transation (to my mind) is that it not only
> does not set up an opposition between the Son of Man and the Holy Spirit,
> it also continues the flow of arguement that is seen in verses 8 & 9
> where Jesus says plainly that if we confess him he will confess us, and
> if we deny him he will deny us... Strangely enough, modern translations
> tend to translate the EIS exclusively as "against" which does not fit
> well into the context...
>
> ...
I find this intriguing. Although I have to admit not having done a
thorough study of EIS, is it possible even to translate EIS positively as
"for" rather than "against":
"And anyone who will speak a word for (in favor of) the Son of man
..."
Regards,
j.v.
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