| 26. Linguistic Exegesis The verse unfolds with two aorist passive participles, phanerothentos {φανερωθέντος | phanerōthéntos} ‘having been revealed’ and gnōristhentos {γνωρισθέντος | gnōristhéntos} ‘having been made known’, framing the divine disclosure. The temporal adverb nun {νῦν | nŷn} marks the decisive moment of revelation. The phrase dia te graphōn prophētikōn {διά τε γραφῶν προφητικῶν | diá te graphōn prophētikōn} functions instrumentally, identifying the prophetic Scriptures as the medium for the disclosure. The prepositional clause kat’ epitagēn tou aiōniou theou {κατ’ ἐπιταγὴν τοῦ αἰωνίου θεοῦ | kat epitagḗn tou aiōníou theoû} situates the revelation under divine authority. Following this, eis hypakoēn pisteōs {εἰς ὑπακοὴν πίστεως | eis hypakoḕn písteōs} expresses the purpose of eliciting a faith-based obedience, and eis panta ta ethnē {εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη | eis pánta tà éthnē} extends the scope universally to all nations. In rendering, the aorist participles are conveyed as perfect forms in English to maintain their completed-yet-ongoing significance, and the purpose clauses are translated with ‘for’ and ‘so that’ to clarify their teleological function. |