[B-Greek] Fw: 2 Peter 3:9 Question
Ben Crick
ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Sat May 12 14:48:38 EDT 2007
On Sat 12 May 2007 (07:54:39), rzacc2001 at yahoo.com wrote:
> If my anylasis is correct, then has the NIV misrepresented the verse
> and Peter's intent, and belied the translators' bias?
Dear Ron,
Not really. God's attitude to sinners is clear from Ezekiel 18:21-32.
This is reflected in 1 Timothy 2:4, sometimes appealed to by universalists
who might perhaps be accused of bias.
Peter asked Jesus "Lord, are there few that are saved?" (Luke 13:23).
The Lord's answer indicated that yes, that was the case. Peter also
comments in 1 Peter 3:20 that "in the days of Noah... few, that is,
eight souls were saved by water". A righteous remnant of eight!
PAS PASA PAN means "all"; but also "some of all sorts": compare
Mark 1:5 where "there went out unto him ALL the land of Judaea,
and were ALL baptised by him in the River Jordan...". Surely there
were some who missed out.
TIS means "someone, anyone": e.g. PLOUSIOS TIS in Luke 16:19, "A
certain rich man" who clearly was not saved, although the beggar
Lazarus just as clearly was saved. Compare ANQRWPOS TIS in Luke 12:16.
He was the rich fool whose soul was required of him before he was ready.
The NIV doesn't seem to be any different from the others; they all
seem to be fair renditions of the Greek, IMHO.
ERRWSQE
Ben
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