The Meaning of Πι´στις in Philippians 1: 27
The last four words of Phil 1:27 -τῃ̑ πίστει του̑ εὐαγγείου -have usually been translated as “the faith of the gospel”, with “faith” understood alternatively as referring to the content of belief or to believing itself. But in this instance, the lesser known rendering of πίστις as “stewardship” is t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2012]
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| In: |
The expository times
Year: 2012, Volume: 123, Issue: 7, Pages: 334-337 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Gospels
B Christians B Sacred Books B Gospel B Bible B Stewardship B Faith B Christianity B Paul B Bible. Philipperbrief 1,27 B Apostleship |
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| Summary: | The last four words of Phil 1:27 -τῃ̑ πίστει του̑ εὐαγγείου -have usually been translated as “the faith of the gospel”, with “faith” understood alternatively as referring to the content of belief or to believing itself. But in this instance, the lesser known rendering of πίστις as “stewardship” is to be preferred. Paul is referring to the Philippians’ sharing in the stewardship of the gospel with which he was entrusted. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524612437682 |