works, because of the compelling need of them; Heb 12:7 you are enduring because of discipline (but as a discipline is sufficient); 1 Jn 5:10. Mantey brought forward examples from Hellenistic Greek in support of a causal sense for εἰς, but some of them can be taken in a purposive way. By way of reply, R. Marcus observed that if Mantey is right to interpret these NT passages causally Ma support must come from theology rather than linguistics,1 In Mt 14:31 Mk 15:34 εἰς τί is not strictly=διὰ τί (Mt