[B-Greek] 1 John 2:15
Charlie
c.arnoldjr at worldnet.att.net
Sun May 13 12:18:33 EDT 2007
ουκ εστιν η αγαπη του πατρος εν αυτω brings Jesus' words to mind Oudeis
oikeths dunatai dusi kuriois douleuein from
Lk 16.13. Here John is saying it's either "love the world" or "love the
Father". So it's got to be an objective genitive.
C. Arnold
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> 15μη αγαπατε τον κοσμον μηδε τα εν τω κοσμω εαν τις αγαπα
>
> τον κοσμον ουκ εστιν η αγαπη του πατρος εν αυτω
>
> I came across this in my translation studies tonight and I
> thought this was interesting. Take notice of "the love of the Father"
> Is του πατρος a subjective or objective genitive?
> In other words does this verse mean, the love for the Father is not in the
> one who loves the world? (objective)
> or
> is the love the Father produces (perhaps the love to give grace, and hence
> eternal life) not in the one who loves the world? (subjective)
> What do you think?
> Jeff Fisher
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