Sermon Tone Analysis

The Character of a Disciple

Luke 4:

παιδαγωγός, οῦ, ὁ (1) literally boy leader, a trusted attendant who supervised the conduct and morals of a boy before he came of age guardian, trainer, instructor; (2) figuratively in the NT; (a) as a spiritual instructor (1C 4.15); (b) metaphorically, as the historical function of the Mosaic law under the old covenant supervisor, guide, one in control (,

MWCDTE

παιδαγωγός, οῦ, ὁ (1) literally boy leader, a trusted attendant who supervised the conduct and morals of a boy before he came of age guardian, trainer, instructor; (2) figuratively in the NT; (a) as a spiritual instructor (1C 4.15); (b) metaphorically, as the historical function of the Mosaic law under the old covenant supervisor, guide, one in control (, )

1 Corinthians 4:14

4080 παιδαγωγός (paidagōgos), οῦ (ou), ὁ (ho): n.masc.; ≡ Str 3807; TDNT 5.596—LN 36.5 guardian, custodian, supervisor (; , +)

DBL Greek

36.5 ἐπίτροποςb, ου m (derivative of ἐπιτρέπω ‘to instruct,’ not occurring in the NT); παιδαγωγός, οῦ m: a person who guides, directs, and shows concern for—‘guardian, leader, guide.’

ἐπίτροποςb: ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶν καὶ οἰκονόμους ‘he is under the supervision of those who take care of him and manage his affairs’ .

παιδαγωγός: ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν ‘the Law was our guide to Christ’ or ‘… unto the time of Christ’ .

In classical times, a παιδαγωγός was a man, usually a slave, whose task it was to conduct a boy to and from school and to supervise and direct his general conduct.

He was not a teacher.

It may be difficult to render appropriately ἐπίτροποςb and παιδαγωγός with a combined meaning of guiding and caring for.

It may, in fact, be necessary in some instances to use two verbal expressions, for example, ‘to guide and to help’ or ‘to help by leading’ or ‘to care for by leading.’

Louw-Nida

guardians NIV84, NRSV, NIV, LEB

instructors NKJV, KJV 1900, HCSB, AV 1873

guides ESV, RSV

others to teach NLT

pædagogorum VGCLEM

tutors NASB95

Text Comparison

παιδαγωγοὺς paidagōgous

παιδαγωγός paidagōgosguide; leader; guardian

αγω agō lead; bring

παις pais servant; slave; child

NAPM noun, accusative, plural, masculine

G3807 Greek Strong’s

LN 36.5 Louw-Nida

moral caretaker noun

Letter, Community 1 Corinthians

Body 1:10–15:58

Expositional Argument 1:18–4:21

Defense of Apostleship/Personal Life 1–15

Figurative Language

Category: Metaphor, Structural

Source: Guide

Target: Teacher

Type: Guide as Teacher

Protasis Grammatical Constructions

3rd Class Condition Grammatical Constructions

Figure of Speech

Name: Ellipsis

Figure of Speech

Description: Exaggeration

Name: Hyperbole

Figure of Speech

Name: Correspondence

Semantic Feature

Category: Reason

Semantic Feature

Category: Condition

Elders as fathers Cultural Concept

Longacre Genre

Primary: Expository: What things are or were like

Secondary: Behavioral: Hortatory

“guardians” refers to:

A Teacher — Any person who teaches others.

Commitment, Conversion, Discipline, Education, Family: Children, Family: Fathers, God: Providence, Gospel, Holidays: Father’s Day, Kingdom of God, Love, Power, Pride