http://versebyversecommentary.com/colossians/colossians-123/ by Dr. Grant C. Richison Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:49:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://versebyversecommentary.com/colossians/colossians-123/comment-page-1/#comment-10159 Grant Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:41:11 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/1996/06/02/colossians-123/#comment-10159 There are four class conditions in the Greek. These are all based on morphology (spelling in the Greek): 1) if, and it is true, 2) if and it is false, 3) if, and maybe it is true or maybe it is false, 4) if, and I wish it were true but it is not. Whenever you have the Greek particle EI plus the indicative mood in the protasis, the proposition is assumed true. The first class condition is often translated as "since." There are four class conditions in the Greek. These are all based on morphology (spelling in the Greek): 1) if, and it is true, 2) if and it is false, 3) if, and maybe it is true or maybe it is false, 4) if, and I wish it were true but it is not. Whenever you have the Greek particle EI plus the indicative mood in the protasis, the proposition is assumed true. The first class condition is often translated as “since.”

]]> http://versebyversecommentary.com/colossians/colossians-123/comment-page-1/#comment-10141 brian hollands Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:03:14 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/1996/06/02/colossians-123/#comment-10141 enjoyed.....good comment....thanks.....are we allowed though...to change the word if..... to since.......why did most translaters use if .....I like the word if but........ I like ......the perseverance of the saviour....I believe that... enjoyed…..good comment….thanks…..are we allowed though…to change the word if….. to since…….why did most translaters use if …..I like the word if but…….. I like ……the perseverance of the saviour….I believe that…

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