The Lantern

Against the frauds of the Apollinarists · English translation8

CCEL

[80] Plural.

[81] Θεότης

[82] Neuter, presumably referring back to the 'body,' as the only other neuter noun in this passage.

[83] ἀμετάβλητον.

[84] αὐτὸ μεταβληθὲν λέγοντες.

[85] Plural.

[86] Literally, "about what things you are giving your affirmation."

[87] i.e. that any union is necessarily composed of different parts; there must be two distinguishable elements being united. Otherwise, if there is only one element, even if it is joined to itself, there is no union.

[88] Or possibly, [there is no].

[89] ἕτερον ἑτέρῳ.

[90] Literally, "which is [the Word] of God having..." taking the Greek ὅ ἐστι as introducing a concrete example of the abstract concept just expressed, hence my translation "i.e."

[91] Literally, "the thing said, the [thing] of the divine evangelist." The Latin translator has understood the text in the same way.

[92] John 1:14.

[93] Or, "animated." The Greek is ἔμψυχος.

[94] φύσις.

[95] οὐσία, possibly also rendered by 'being.'

[96] ἐπὶ θεοῦ.

[97] θεότης.

[98] σεβάσμιος.

[99] τρίας.

[100] i.e. being joined to the divine-nature (θεότης) does not render the body's nature divine.

[101] οὐσία.

[102] i.e. before assuming flesh in human form.

[103] Literally, "the same was...."

[104] Or, "veil." προκάλλυμα.