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Tag Archives: 1 Corinthians 12:8
Greek Grammar Lesson from 1 Corinthians 12:8
Verse in Greek
ᾧ μὲν γὰρ διὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος δίδοται λόγος σοφίας, ἄλλῳ δὲ λόγος γνώσεως κατὰ τὸ αὐτὸ Πνεῦμα,
Focus Topic: Dative of Advantage and Correlative Conjunctions (μὲν…δὲ)This verse presents a classic example of Paul’s use of balanced structure and rhetorical parallelism, centered around the correlative pair μὲν…δὲ and the use of the dative case to indicate indirect recipients of spiritual gifts.
Dative Personal Recipients: ᾧ μὲν … ἄλλῳ δὲThe datives ᾧ (“to one”) and ἄλλῳ (“to another”) indicate personal recipients of divine gifts. These are examples of the dative of advantage or indirect object, showing to whom something is given.… Learn Koine Greek