Matthew 1:19 Ἰωσήφ δή ὁ ἀνήρ αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὢν καί μή θέλων αὐτήν δειγματίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρᾳ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν. Two causitive participles: δίκαιος ὢν (being righteous) and μὴ θέλων (not wanting).  Causative participle: the cause or reason or ground by which an action is accomplished   The causal participle answers the question Why?  The thought of the participle can be […]