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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 (,

1 Corinthians 4:14–15 NIV84

I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you, as my dear children. Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

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Galatians 3:24 NIV84

So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith.

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 (, )

Galatians 3:25 NIV84

Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law.

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.’

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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