This may or may not be true- but the word 'tetelestai' does not mean "paid
in full" it means "finished" (it is a perfect tense verb, so it indicates
completed action in the past with present implications).
Though a nice sermonizing- such a mistranslation is not proper. Jesus
simply said "it is done".
>One pastor said that the word is still used this day on receipts. If I
>am
>mixing up the story, please let me know.
No. I have heard this "preacher greek" explanation before. It is not new,
nor is it true, sadly.
>My question is because I know
>that the word "tetelestai" comes from the root word "teleo" which means
>"I
>complete". Therefore the perfect infinitive of the word would mean "It
>has
>been completed".
You are 100% right.
>Are these stories true, and is "paid in full" a possible translation.
Again, even if these stories are true it has nothing to do with this verb in
this text.
>If
>it is not, then why do so many pastors today use it?
Because it sounds good!
Jim
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Jim West, ThD
Quartz Hill School of Theology
jwest@highland.net