| 12. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with hode {Ὧδε | Hō-de} ‘here,’ an adverb of place that draws attention to what follows. The articular noun phrase hē hypomone tōn hagiōn {ἡ ὑπομονὴ τῶν ἁγίων | hē hy-po-mo-nē tōn ha-gí-ōn} serves as the subject, with the genitive tōn hagiōν marking possession. The copula estin {ἐστίν | e-stín} links this subject to its appositional explanation. The participial phrase hoi tērountes {οἱ τηροῦντες | hoi tē-roûn-tes}, used substantivally, identifies ‘those who keep’ and governs two parallel accusative objects: tas entolas tou theou {τὰς ἐντολὰς τοῦ θεοῦ | tàs en-to-lás toû the-oû} and tēn pistin Iesou {τὴν πίστιν Ἰησοῦ | tēn pí-stin Iē-soû}. The genitive theou indicates the source of the commandments, while Iesou may function as an objective genitive (‘faith in Jesus’) or a subjective genitive (‘Jesus’s faithfulness’). English renders the participle as a relative clause to preserve its durative aspect and aligns the coordinated objects to underscore the dual requirements for the saints’ perseverance. |