εἷς κύριος and ἡµεῖς in 1 Corinthians 8:6: An Investigation of the First Person Plural in Light of the Lordship of Jesus Christ
This study discusses the meaning of the first person plural pronoun in 1 Corinthians 8:6. Scholars generally interpret ἡµῖν/ἡµεῖς as all the members of Christian communities indiscriminately. In my opinion, Paul has in mind a more specific group of people. This becomes clear in the context of chapte...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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Neotestamentica
Year: 2015, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-74 |
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| Summary: | This study discusses the meaning of the first person plural pronoun in 1 Corinthians 8:6. Scholars generally interpret ἡµῖν/ἡµεῖς as all the members of Christian communities indiscriminately. In my opinion, Paul has in mind a more specific group of people. This becomes clear in the context of chapter 8 which reveals that Paul’s definition of (Christian) ἡµεῖς differs from the Corinthians’ self-definition. The Corinthians disregard Jesus Christ as the only Lord of salvation, while Paul defines ἡµεῖς primarily through the interrelations with εἷς κύριος. I argue that for Paul only those belong to his “we”-group who rightly understand the meaning of Jesus Christ’s lordship and who subject their ἐξουσία to the Lord. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/neo.2015.0002 |