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How Greek Builds a Portrait of Christ Through a Chain of Nouns
1 Corinthians 1:30
Ἐξ αὐτοῦ δὲ ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὃς ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν σοφία ἀπὸ Θεοῦ, δικαιοσύνη τε καὶ ἁγιασμὸς καὶ ἀπολύτρωσις,
1. A Sentence That Keeps Adding New FacetsImagine turning a precious gem in the sunlight. Each movement reveals another side.
That is what Greek does in this verse.
Paul begins with Christ and then keeps adding descriptions:
wisdom righteousness sanctification redemption
Instead of explaining Christ through long paragraphs, Greek paints a portrait using a series of powerful nouns.
2. Transliterationex aftú dhe imís este en Christó Iisú, os egheníthi imín sofía apó Theú, dhekeosíni te ke aghiasmós ke apolítrosis.… Learn Koine Greek
