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SBL Greek New Testament

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Matthew 18

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matthew.18.mt18Will

οὐκ ἔστιν θέλημα

GRAMMARDIVINE_WILLRESTORATIONTRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

How does the Father relate to the loss of a little one?

The construction is literally ‘it is not a will before your Father’ that one should perish.

Why this default

‘It is not a will before your Father ... that one should perish’ is default because it exposes Matthew’s unusual impersonal construction. ‘Does not desire’ is natural English, while ‘not ... purpose’ foregrounds settled intent.

Evidence

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Project defaultnot the will of your Father in the heavens that one of these little ones should perish

Project default · construction exposed

Alternativenot your Father’s desire in the heavens that one of these little ones should perish

Natural English

Alternativenot your Father’s purpose in the heavens that even one of these little ones be lost

Intent foregrounded

Reference roleStandardized inspectable reference; manuscript forks are independently reopened.

Revision historyNo decision-level revision has been recorded since the provenance ledger was introduced.

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