I hesitate to respond, since I am a "lurker", but can not the genitive articular infinitie be epexegetical thus explaining THN EKBASIN? "... make the escape, that is your ability to bear up." It seems that that would fit the thought of the verse that God increases our ability. Rob Matlack 620 E. 5th St., Minneapolis, KS 67467 RMatlack@juno.com Hm: 785-392-2865 Church: 785-392-2089 "...that we may present every man mature in Christ Jesus." On Tue, 25 Jul 2000 22:35:54 -0400 Christopher Hutson writes: > > > April Vanbibber asked about 1 Cor. 10:13: > > > > In the last phrase THN EKBASIN TOU DUNASTHAI hUPENEKEIN, does He > provide > > a way out of the temptation SO THAT we will be able to endure, or > (as I'm > > thinking) is the ability to endure, itself, the way out? > > > > > April, > > I think your first option is better. An articular infinitive in the > genitive case often expresses purpose. See BDF §400(5), or any > other > standard grammar you have handy. For your inference about > endurance, you > would have a stronger case if the passage actually mentioned > endurance. > > Happy studies, > > XPIC > > ______________________________ > Christopher R. Hutson > Hood Theological Seminary > 800 West Thomas Street > Salisbury, NC 28144 > crhutson@salisbury.net > ______________________________ > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. --- 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