Monday, August 16, 2010

Mark 10:15

ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὃς ἂν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.
Truly I am saying to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a child, will not enter into it.
"will not" does not give οὐ μὴ it's due. οὐ μὴ means not not. A double negative. In Greek, a double negative is used to reinforce not. The particle ἂν is used to make the sentence contingent on something. So, if the kingdom of God is not received as a child would receive it, then there is no way that you can enter into the kingdom of God. No way, no how, never ever may start to show the force of οὐ μὴ. So, let's fix it.
Truly I am saying to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a child, will NEVER enter into it.




Stephen's Commentary.


http://wordforlifeinlove.blogspot.com/2010/08/mark-1015-like-little-child.html

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