This verse from 1 Timothy reflects Paul’s pastoral wisdom regarding the visibility and timing of human sin: Τινῶν ἀνθρώπων αἱ ἁμαρτίαι πρόδηλοί εἰσι, προάγουσαι εἰς κρίσιν, τισὶ δὲ καὶ ἐπακολουθοῦσιν from 1 Timothy 5:24. Greek grammar here masterfully distinguishes between sins that are obvious now and sins that become apparent later. The syntax balances parallel clauses using genitives, participles, and present indicative verbs, all contributing to a profound theological and pastoral observation about the nature of judgment.
The Greek Text in FocusΤινῶν ἀνθρώπων αἱ ἁμαρτίαι πρόδηλοί εἰσι, προάγουσαι εἰς κρίσιν, τισὶ δὲ καὶ ἐπακολουθοῦσιν (1 Timothy 5:24)
“The sins of some people are obvious, going before them to judgment, but for some, they follow after.”… Learn Koine Greek
