|
Forums26
Topics35,542
Posts417,788
Members6,201
| |
Most Online4,112
Mar 25th, 2025
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 11
Junior Member
|
|
Junior Member
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 11 |
Just wondering what your favorite translation for this is.
It is biblical, taken from the Vulgate translation of the New Testament, rendering the Greek phrase "εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων". Latins have traditionally translated it as "world without end". I really dislike this because it has absolutely nothing in common with a literal translation.
As far as the East is concern, I have seen it written as "forever and forever" and as "to the ages of ages." I myself much prefer the latter primarily because it's a close literal translation and because the simplistic syllables make it easier to chant
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 10,090 Likes: 16
Global Moderator Member
|
|
Global Moderator Member
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 10,090 Likes: 16 |
Palaiologos,
Welcome to the forum. If I'm not mistaken, we had a very recent thread on this topic (the latest, I think, of several over the years). If I can locate it, I'll link it here (unfortunately, our search engine is not the forum's best feature).
Many years,
Neil
"One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 6,772 Likes: 31
John Member
|
|
John Member
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 6,772 Likes: 31 |
There's good theology here.
"Now and ever, and to the ages of ages."
"Now and ever" or "Now and forever" speaks until the end of the present age (this world). "Ages of ages" speaks of the next age, when we are with Christ. It's beyond forever.
At the end of the Symbol of Faith (the Creed) we say (or should say): "I look forward to the resurrection of the dead; and the life of the age to come. Amen."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,406 Likes: 33
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,406 Likes: 33 |
If I'm not mistaken, we had a very recent thread on this topic (the latest, I think, of several over the years). Yes, see: Unto ages of ages.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 1998
Posts: 4,337 Likes: 24
Moderator Member
|
|
Moderator Member
Joined: Aug 1998
Posts: 4,337 Likes: 24 |
There's good theology here.
"Now and ever, and to the ages of ages."
"Now and ever" or "Now and forever" speaks until the end of the present age (this world). "Ages of ages" speaks of the next age, when we are with Christ. It's beyond forever.
At the end of the Symbol of Faith (the Creed) we say (or should say): "I look forward to the resurrection of the dead; and the life of the age to come. Amen." A quick look at a thesaurus will show forever as a synonym for eternity.
My cromulent posts embiggen this forum.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 10,090 Likes: 16
Global Moderator Member
|
|
Global Moderator Member
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 10,090 Likes: 16 |
If I'm not mistaken, we had a very recent thread on this topic (the latest, I think, of several over the years). Yes, see: Unto ages of ages. Thanks, Deacon Tony. I was hoping someone would recollect and point the OP to it. Many years, Neil
"One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 1998
Posts: 4,337 Likes: 24
Moderator Member
|
|
Moderator Member
Joined: Aug 1998
Posts: 4,337 Likes: 24 |
Never have I seen forever equated with the present age but here.
My cromulent posts embiggen this forum.
|
|
|
|
|
