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  • From: Jeff Peterson <peterson AT austingrad.edu>
  • To: Corpus-Paul <corpus-paul AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Corpus-Paul] periergazomai
  • Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:21:29 -0500

On Sep 21, 2006, at 3:43 PM, Dan Miller wrote:

What is "periergazomai" (busybodies)?
[snip]
My idea is that "busybody" is essentially a self-proclaimed
minister. One who has claimed to be a full-time "pastor" and
deserves to be paid by the church. And this at a time when the
Apostolic authority (Paul) has commanded them to have lay elders only
(supposition, on my part).
[snip]

Interesting suggestion; I don't have BAGD or LSJ handy and can't offer anything of value on the word offhand, but the lay elders proscription would appear to run afoul of Gal 6:6. That doesn't mean 2 Thess doesn't call for withholding support from particular teachers whom Paul wishes to disqualify.

Jeff Peterson
Austin Graduate School of Theology
Austin, Texas




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