Exploration, Part 12

I was asked to compare the “translation” from the previous essay side-by-side with the ESV. Galatians 5:25-6:5 (ESV/EXP11) Galatians 5:25-6:5 (ESV) (Links refer back to the rationale for this particular understanding of the Greek text.) (Links refer to differences in...

Romans, Part 88

This is the reason I was often hindered from coming to you,[1] Paul continued his letter to believers in Rome.  The hindrance here was Paul’s own φιλοτιμούμενον (a form of φιλοτιμέομαι), translated I desire (NET) and have I strived (KJV), his own fondness for honor:...

Is Sin Less Than Sin? Part 2

I’ll continue the survey of Galatians to understand the relationship of sin (παράπτωμα) to sin (ἁμαρτία).  Paul hinted at the attitude, activity and the content of the faith of those who were so quickly deserting (μετατίθεσθε, a form of μετατίθημι) the one who called...