| 3. Linguistic Exegesis The sentence opens with ede {ἤδη | ḗ-dē} ‘already’, which places emphasis on an existing state rather than a developing one. The explicit subject humeis {ὑμεῖς | hy-meîs} ‘you’ is unnecessary for the grammar but gives the address personal force. The predicate adjective katharoi {καθαροί | ka-tha-roí} ‘pure, clean’ comes before este {ἐστε | é-ste} ‘are’, foregrounding the condition being affirmed. The phrase dia ton logon {διὰ τὸν λόγον | di-á tón ló-gon} ‘through the word’ functions causally or instrumentally, presenting Jesus’ spoken utterance as the effective means by which the disciples stand in this condition. The relative pronoun hon {ὃν | hón} ‘which’ introduces a restrictive clause that narrows the reference to a specific word, and lelaleka {λελάληκα | le-lá-lē-ka} ‘I have spoken’ uses the perfect form to present the speaking as completed action with continuing results. English renderings therefore keep the completed state clear while rephrasing the causal link in a more natural way. |