It’s “Let HIM who is without…”. You say “Let me or him or her or them…”. You wouldn’t say “Let I…”. And if you think the Bible says “he”, you can look it up. John 8:7. You’ll find the usual form is shortened. The “Let he…” version is a common mistake that linguists call ‘hypercorrection’.
edclectic almost 11 years ago
Unholy communion.
pschearer Premium Member almost 11 years ago
It’s “Let HIM who is without…”. You say “Let me or him or her or them…”. You wouldn’t say “Let I…”. And if you think the Bible says “he”, you can look it up. John 8:7. You’ll find the usual form is shortened. The “Let he…” version is a common mistake that linguists call ‘hypercorrection’.