On Fri, 21 Jul 2000 04:16:22 GMT "B.J. Williamson" writes: > > > > > > Eph 5:18, EN PNEUMATI > > >Am re-thinking whether the anarthrous construction here, coupled > with > >the contextual PERIPATEITE EN AGAPNi (5:2), hWS TEKNA QWTOS > >PERIPATEITE (5:8) and PERIPATEITE ... hWS SOFOI (5:15), shouldn't > >be taken as an exhortation to be continually filled with spiritual > >matters, > >such as love, holiness, and wisdom. > > > >Thoughts? > > > >Paul Dixon > > > Paul: > > I think the use of PLHROUSQE would preclude such an understanding. > We are > admonished to "demonstrate" these qualities, but they are produced > by the > Spirit. > > For example, in Romans 5:5, the love of God is poured out DIA > PNEUMATOS > hAGIOU. > > I think one could argue for a contrast (or parallel) within this > verse: > > KAI MH MEQUSKESQE OINWi EN hWi ESTIN ASWTIA, > ALLA PLHROUSQE EN PNEUMATI > > Being filled with (controlled by) OINOS produces ASWTIA > Being filled with (controlled by) the PNEUMA produces love, > holines... But, surely the anarthrous OINOS does not identify a particular wine. If not, then what is the argument for taking the anarthrous PNEUMATI as the Holy Spirit? Paul Dixon --- B-Greek home page: http://metalab.unc.edu/bgreek You are currently subscribed to b-greek as: [jwrobie@mindspring.com] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-b-greek-327Q@franklin.oit.unc.edu To subscribe, send a message to subscribe-b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu