It is precisely in this context of ministering to others the truth of God’s Word that preachers most clearly see their need to understand the intricacies of Greek. Professionals should always be better informed than their clients. An automobile driver does not need to understand the complexities of internal combustion, but the mechanic does. The physician must be able to diagnose the patient’s problem with far greater precision than the patient could. Is it, then, unreasonable for the church to expect
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