First Clement 7.5
Posted: October 21st, 2018, 9:38 pm
Text from 1 Clement 7.5
διελθωμεν εις τας γενεας πασας και καταμαθωμεν οτι εν γενεα μετανοιας τοπον εδωκεν ο δεσποτης τοις βουλομενοις επιστραφηναι επ αυτον.
Let us review all the generations in turn, and learn how from generation to generation the Master hath given a place for repentance unto them that desire to turn to Him. - JB LIghtfoot
Another translation I came across has a different ending. It reads, "...to turn FROM him."
What could be the basis for translating επιστραφηναι επ αυτον as "to turn FROM him"
διελθωμεν εις τας γενεας πασας και καταμαθωμεν οτι εν γενεα μετανοιας τοπον εδωκεν ο δεσποτης τοις βουλομενοις επιστραφηναι επ αυτον.
Let us review all the generations in turn, and learn how from generation to generation the Master hath given a place for repentance unto them that desire to turn to Him. - JB LIghtfoot
Another translation I came across has a different ending. It reads, "...to turn FROM him."
What could be the basis for translating επιστραφηναι επ αυτον as "to turn FROM him"