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Εἰ δὲ ἐν δακτύλῳ Θεοῦ ἐκβάλλω τὰ δαιμόνια ἄρα ἔφθασεν ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ (Luke 11:20)

But if by finger of God I cast out the demons, then has arrived upon you the kingdom of God.

Conditional Revelation: How a Single εἰ Reshapes Reality

The verse is organized around a conditional construction whose force extends beyond logical argument into the unveiling of an unseen reality. The opening particle εἰ introduces the protasis, forming a conditional premise that invites the listener to evaluate a concrete observable action. The conjunction δὲ signals a mild contrast with preceding claims or assumptions, positioning the conditional statement as a corrective alternative within ongoing discourse.… Learn Koine Greek