Dative Plural
TaisEkklhsiais
DATIVE PLURAL
tais ekklhsiais (tice ek’klaysi-ice / ταις εκκλησιαις) – 1 Corinthians 7:17, 14:33-34, 16:1, 2 Corinthians 8:1, Galatians 1:2, 22, 2 Thessalonians 1:4, Revelation of John 1:4, 11, 2:7, 11, 17, 29, 3:6, 13, 22, 22:16
* (Paul makes a play on words in this sentence. He often uses phrases like “of God” or “in Christ” or “of the saints” to qualify the word ekklesiais so it is not confused with the political Greek ecclesia (see Gal 1:22, 2 Thes 1:4, 1 Thes 1:1, 2 Thes 1:1) ) 1 Corinthians 7:17 Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has CALLED him. I also teach likewise IN THE (CALLED) MULTITUDES throughout.
* (see 1 Cor. 7:17) 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As IN THE MULTITUDES (of saints) throughout,
* (see 1 Cor. 7:17 Also, what law talks about women speaking at Church? ) 1 Corinthians 14:34 the women should keep silent IN THE MULTITUDES. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says.
* (You can instruct at a meeting but you can not instruct a meeting. Paul is not using the word in the traditional sense) 1 Corinthians 16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I instructed TO THE Galatian MULTITUDES, so you also are to do.
* (see 1 Cor. 7:17) 2 Corinthians 8:1 We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given IN the Macedonian MULTITUDES,
* (See 1 Cor. 16:1 Paul, a person, with other people, addresses this letter to people, not to a meeting in the traditional greek sense.) Galatians 1:2 and all the brothers who are with me, TO THE Galatian MULTITUDES:
* (see 1 Cor. 7:17, 14:33, 2 Thes 1:4 etc. There existed councils in Judea which were not in Christ, like Sanhedrin etc.) Galatians 1:22 And I was still unknown by face IN THE Judean MULTITUDES (which are in Christ).
* (see 1 Cor. 7:17) 2 Thessalonians 1:4 Therefore we ourselves boast about you IN THE MULTITUDES (who belong to God), for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. (see 1 Cor 14:33, Gal 1:22)
* (See 1 Cor. 16:1) Revelation of John 1:4 John, TO THE seven MULTITUDES, those in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,
* (See 1 Cor. 16:1) Revelation of John 1:11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it TO THE seven MULTITUDES, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”
* (See 1 Cor. 16:1) Revelation of John 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says TO THE MULTITUDES. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’
* (See 1 Cor. 16:1) Revelation of John 2:11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says TO THE MULTITUDES. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.’
* (See 1 Cor. 16:1) Revelation of John 2:17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says TO THE MULTITUDES. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’
* (See 1 Cor. 16:1) Revelation of John 2:29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says TO THE MULTITUDES.’
* (See 1 Cor. 16:1) Revelation of John 3:6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says TO THE MULTITUDES.’
* (See 1 Cor. 16:1) Revelation of John 3:1 3He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says TO THE MULTITUDES.’
* (See 1 Cor. 16:1) Revelation of John 3:22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says TO THE MULTITUDES.’”
* (See 1 Cor. 16:1 He could be saying He is in charge of or supreme over all those born again. It is hard to tell by the context.) Revelation of John 22:16 “I, Jesus, have sent my messenger to bear witness to you of these things. ABOVE THE MULTITUDES resides ME! the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”
