| 27. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the dative cluster mono sophō theo {μόνῳ σοφῷ θεῷ | món-ō soph-ō the-ō}, presenting God as the exclusive source of wisdom and the recipient of praise. The prepositional phrase dia iesou christou {διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | di-á Iē-soû Khris-toû} indicates the mediating role of Jesus Christ in ascribing glory. The relative pronoun ho {ᾧ | hō} refers back to the dative God and introduces the clause in which he doxa {ἡ δόξα | hē dóx-a} functions as subject. The phrase eis tous aionas {εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας | eis toûs ai-ō'-nas} specifies the eternal scope of the glory. The interjection amen {ἀμήν | am-ēn'} affirms the doxology’s conclusion. In English, the Greek dative and relative constructions are rendered with an explicit optative sense (“be glory,” “May all glory belong”) to convey the doxological intent while preserving the sequence linking God’s unique wisdom to unending glory through Christ. |