Lexicon
εἰς
eis
G1519
G:PREP Greek

toward

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eis is a preposition marking movement, direction, purpose, or relation toward what follows in a clause.

As a preposition, eis links an action or state to its direction, destination, intended end, or object of relation: the sample includes baptism into one body, entry into life or the world, and actions directed toward obedience, glory, or remembrance.

Senses in use

  1. Preposition marking direction, destination, or intended relation · dominant

    The supplied form is consistently tagged “Preposition.” In 1 Corinthians 12:13 the APB renders baptism “into one body,” while 1 John 3:14 renders a departure “into life”; 1 John 4:9 describes God sending his Son “into the world.” In 1 Peter 1:2 the clause is rendered “toward obedience,” and 1 Corinthians 10:31 renders action done “for the glory of God,” showing that the translation variously expresses the preposition's relation rather than assigning it one fixed English token.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Because the APB is a loose, whole-verse translation, it varies among “into,” “toward,” “for,” and other clause-level expressions. In some clauses its specific contribution cannot be isolated from the translation’s overall wording.

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