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How Greek Uses Questions to Correct Pride
1 Corinthians 14:36
ἢ ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ἐξῆλθεν ἢ εἰς ὑμᾶς μόνους κατήντησεν
A Question That Pushes BackThis verse is sharp, direct, and challenging.
Paul does not begin with a statement. He begins with questions that expose arrogance.
Greek often uses rhetorical questions this way. The speaker already knows the answer, but the question forces the listener to think carefully.
ἢ ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν…;
“Or did it come from you…?”
The tone is corrective. The Greek expects the answer:
“No.”
Transliterationē aph’ hymōn ho logos tou theou exēlthen ē eis hymas monous katēntēsen
Literal Translation“Or did the word of God go out from you?… Learn Koine Greek
