Χάρις
kindness
Translated by Jennifer Benedict14 Mar 2008Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
"For it is kindness that always begets kindness." That is, what gives rise to kindness is a pre-existing kindness.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χάρις· χάρις χάριν γάρ ἐστιν ἡ τίκτουσ' ἀεί. τουτέστιν ἡ φύουσα τὴν χάριν χάρις ἐστὶ προϋπάρξασα.
Betacode
*xa/ris: xa/ris xa/rin ga/r e)stin h( ti/ktous' a)ei/. toute/stin h( fu/ousa th\n xa/rin xa/ris e)sti\ prou+pa/rcasa.