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|Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

|Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

|And also concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.  

|And also concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.  

|These three explanations are structured within the strongest contrast possible in Greek, the "μεν....δε..." construction, which is often used to contrast complete opposites. Verse 9 contains μεν, and both verses 10 and 11 contain δε. What this means is that Jesus is saying the first thing is completely different, is the opposite, from the next two. This makes sense, as the first is a bad thing we should not do (sin), while the next two a good and a necessary thing that we should or must do (righteousness, judgment). This strong contrast is usually translated with the formula "on the one hand...on the other hand..." to demonstrate the strong contrast.

|These three explanations are structured within the strongest contrast possible in Greek, the "μεν....δε..." construction, which is often used to contrast complete opposites. Verse 9 contains μεν, and both verses 10 and 11 contain δε. What this means is that Jesus is saying the first thing is completely different, is the opposite, from the next two. This makes sense, as the first is a bad thing we should not do (sin), while the next two are a good and a necessary thing that we should or must do (righteousness, judgment). This strong contrast is usually translated with the formula "on the one hand...on the other hand..." to demonstrate the strong contrast.

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