Studying the Bible in Fine Detail, Greek and Hebrew Grammar

Studying the Bible in Fine Detail , Greek and Hebrew Grammar

The interpretations of I John 3 : 9 and Romans 6 : 1 - 13 are given below (1 . I John 3 : 9

The two verbs commit ' and sin ' is in the simple present tense . The actions are executed habitually (on a regular basis . Moreover , the verbs are in the active tense

Interpretation of This Verse

The subject in this verse is Whosoever is born of God . It refers to any person or individual who God gave birth to . In other words , it makes reference

to anyone whose fatherhood is identified with God and is consequently known to be his son or daughter . It further stated that such a fellow does not display or engage in any sinful act or attitude and this happens , in relation to time , on a continuous basis . Indeed the word cannot ' in this verse implies that this individual does not have such a tendency to sin . It is like saying that a dog cannot bleat ' and obviously , it cannot because such a nature or tendency does not reside in it

The child of God had the nature of God in him he has God 's seed in him (more like a child will have the DNA of his father running in him . In this seed or nature lies the inability to commit ' sin or engage in a sinful act . Since the verbs commit ' and sin ' is rendered in the simple present tense , one can concluded that the non-sinful nature is a regular perpetual habit . It is always on display at all times and under all circumstances . Whoever falls under the category of being born of God ' cannot be influenced to sin ' in any way no matter the level and intensity of such an influence . It is like saying that you cannot coax a dog to bleat . Simply put , it is quite impossible for that fellow to commit an act of sin . In the real sense , anyone who is born of God (generally referred to as a Christian ) lives a life

Romans 6 : 1-13

Romans 6 : 6

The verb is crucified ' is in the present tense and in the passive form . It indicates the present state of our old man ' referred to in this verse . It is the state in which our old man ' has been put and remains in at all times

The verb might be destroyed ' expresses the mood of a possibility as a result of the crucifixion of our old man . That is , what makes it possible for the body of sin ' to be destroyed is because something has been done first to our old man ' and that is its crucifixion

Romans 6 : 7

The verse reflects the state of a person who is dead . He is freed (by the help of another external influence ) from the mastery of sin - the verb is freed ' being in the passive form . Again , these states remain so at all times (the two verbs are in the present simple tense...