συστᾰτ-ικός G4956
commendatory, for introduction or recommendation (especially of letters vouching for someone)
Paul asks rhetorically whether he needs 'letters of recommendation' like some who commend themselves, using an adjective that means 'introductory' or 'commendatory.' Classical usage includes letters vouching for travelers or confirming transactions; early Christian usage adapted this for vouching for itinerant ministers. Spanish 'de recomendación' and German 'Empfehlungsbrief' preserve the epistolary convention, essential to understanding how trust was mediated in ancient networks where personal acquaintance was impossible.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — 2 Cor 3:1 questions whether Paul needs 'letters of recommendation' to or from Corinth, a practice common for traveling teachers requiring validation. The term designates letters vouching for the bearer's character and doctrine. English 'commendatory' and Spanish 'de recomendación' preserve the trust-mediating function, contextualizing Paul's defense that the Corinthians themselves are his living letter, superior to parchment credentials. 1×
AR["تَوصِيَّةٍ"]·ben["পরিচয়-পত্রের"]·DE["Empfehlungsbrief"]·EN["commendatory"]·FR["recommandation"]·heb["הַמְלָצָה"]·HI["सिफारिशी"]·ID["rekomendasi"]·IT["di-raccomandazione"]·jav["pangalembana"]·KO["추천의"]·PT["de-recomendação"]·RU["рекомендательных"]·ES["de-recomendación"]·SW["za-mapendekezo"]·TR["tavsiye"]·urd["سفارشی"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
συστᾰτ-ικός, ή, όν, of or for putting together, component, μόρια Refs 2nd c.AD+; opposed to διαιρετικός, Refs 5th c.AD+ __2 drawing together, consolidating, opposed to διαχυτικός, Refs 4th c.BC+ __3 probatory, confirmatory, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. δημόσιος χρηματισμός a publicly deposited deed confirmatory (of a gift), Refs 3rd c.AD+ __II of or for bringing together, introductory, commendatory, τὸ…