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Greek Lessons
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- Chiasmus, Inclusio, and Anaphora in New Testament Greek
- Numbered and Named: Genitive Constructions and Enumerated Tribes in Revelation 7:7
- Semantic Range of Greek Verbs in the New Testament: A Case Study on ἀγαπάω and φιλέω
- Released to Serve Anew: Aorist Passives, Participles, and the Tension of Transformation in Romans 7:6
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Tag Archives: 1 Peter 1:22
Unveiling the Middle Voice: Agency, Reciprocity, and Subject Involvement in Koine Greek
Text in Focus: 1 Peter 1:22
Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον, ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς,
Literal TranslationHaving purified your souls in obedience to the truth through the Spirit for genuine brotherly love, love one another fervently from the pure heart.
The Middle Voice: What Lies Between Active and Passive?The Greek middle voice stands between the active and passive voices, indicating that the subject of the verb participates in or is affected by the action. In Koine Greek, particularly in the New Testament, the middle voice often conveys:
– Reflexivity: the subject acts upon itself.… Learn Koine Greek