The Puzzle of John 21:15-17: A Formality Solution
The alternation of the words for “love” in John 21:15-17 is a long-standing puzzle that has defied solution. It is suggested in this note that ἀγαπῶ and φιλῶ carry a slight difference of “formality” as a result of their history and that this can account for the interplay.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2017
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| In: |
Novum Testamentum
Year: 2017, Volume: 59, Issue: 1, Pages: 27-30 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
NT
John 21:15-17
ἀγαπῶ and φιλῶ
formality
B Bible. Johannesevangelium 21,15-17 |
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| Summary: | The alternation of the words for “love” in John 21:15-17 is a long-standing puzzle that has defied solution. It is suggested in this note that ἀγαπῶ and φιλῶ carry a slight difference of “formality” as a result of their history and that this can account for the interplay. |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource |
| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Contains: | In: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341549 |