The Translation of Pístis and Its Cognates in the Pauline Epistles
The standard translation of πίστις is faith. This article examines whether and how far the contemporary understanding of “faith/believe” does justice to the Pauline uses of the πιστ- words. I argue that (generally) in the Pauline letters πίστις is relational, not an idea that one holds as true. In t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2015
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| In: |
The Bible translator
Year: 2015, Volume: 66, Issue: 2, Pages: 176-189 |
| Further subjects: | B
πίστις
B Translation B Believe B Faith B Paul B Trust B πιστ- words |
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| Summary: | The standard translation of πίστις is faith. This article examines whether and how far the contemporary understanding of “faith/believe” does justice to the Pauline uses of the πιστ- words. I argue that (generally) in the Pauline letters πίστις is relational, not an idea that one holds as true. In the LXX passages with πιστ- words that Paul discusses in his letters, the sense of trust is most noticeable. Paul does not make a significant shift in the meaning of πίστις; rather, he gives it a central place which becomes decisive in the human relationship to God. I suggest that πίστις and its cognates are best translated as “trust.” The Bible’s relational understanding of πίστις as trust in God gives us a more reliable guide than faith. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-6789 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Bible translator
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/2051677015590817 |