1:27 Only conduct yourselves 8 in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that – whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent – I should hear that 9 you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel, 10
1 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.
2 sn With the instructions Hurry! Bring the best robe, there is a total acceptance of the younger son back into the home.
3 tn Grk “hand”; but χείρ (ceir) can refer to either the whole hand or any relevant part of it (L&N 8.30).
4 sn The need for sandals underlines the younger son’s previous destitution, because he was barefoot.
5 tn The definite article τοῖς (tois) was taken as a possessive pronoun, i.e., “your,” since it refers to a part of the physical body.
6 tn Grk “gospel.” However, this is not a technical term here.
7 tn Grk “in preparation of the gospel of peace.” The genitive τοῦ εὐαγγελίου (tou euangeliou) was taken as a genitive of source, i.e., “that comes from….”
8 tn Grk “live as citizens.” The verb πολιτεύεσθε (politeuesqe) connotes the life of a freeman in a free Roman colony.
9 tn Grk “the things concerning you, [namely,] that.” The ὅτι (Joti) clause is appositional to τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν (ta peri Jumwn) and therefore “the things concerning you” was not translated.
10 tn The phrase “the faith of the gospel” could mean one of three things: “the faith that is the gospel” (genitive of apposition), “the faith that originates from the gospel” (genitive of source), or “faith in the gospel” (objective genitive).