Bible Study Greek

A few translations miss the connector that starts v 4 and, unfortunately, hide the reason why older women should teach what is good. There are times when longer Greek sentences must be divided, but then you run the risk of not seeing the connection between the two halves.

The phrase “οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς (πιστοί)” occurs twice in Acts, once with πιστοί (10:45) and once without (11:2). Is the change significant, and should translations add in the word “believer” in 11:2 when the Greek doesn't say they were believers?

The challenge of translating “quench” is that 1 Thess 5:19 is a famous verse, the normal meaning of the word doesn't fit the biblical context, and the Greek word behind it has an interesting range of meaning.

The default translations work most of the time — like “of” for the genitive. But many times, “of” just doesn't make sense, and that is when you need to check the advanced uses of a case. Here is an example of what is called a “genitive of apposition,” #16.21 in Greek for the Rest of Us.

There are two types of double accusatives. Do you remember what they are?