- "Therefore" means, "Because of what was previously stated..."
Phil Gons (Logos) — Edited
Devi Benhasenn, in Greek "therefore" is most often οὖν or διό. See here: https://app.logos.com/guides/word?reference=therefore https://app.logos.com/guides/word?rawReference=lemma.lbs.el.%CE%BF%E1%BD%96%CE%BD&reference=%CE%BF%E1%BD%96%CE%BD https://app.logos.com/guides/word?rawReference=lemma.lbs.el.%CE%B4%CE%B9%CF%8C&reference=%CE%B4%CE%B9%CF%8C Both are inferential conjunctions that draw conclusions from what preceded. They're often translated "so," "therefore," "wherefore," "consequently," "accordingly," "then," "for this reason." I'm not sure who came up with it, but I remember a teacher making the memorable statement when I was younger, "Whenever you see the word 'therefore,' you should stop and ask what it's there for." In other words, it's signaling a connection between the reason that preceded with the conclusion that follows from it. Romans 12:1 is a great illustration of this. Paul spends the first 11 chapters laying out the theology of the gospel, and then he transitions to how that theology should work itself out in how we live. "Therefore" captures this connection: what we believe will impact how we behave. I hope this helps.- Thank you very much. I wanted to give the group I’m teaching a better explanation than I had. This is very helpful.