by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: Acts 20:28Received reading: feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own bloodPrincipal competing reading: shepherd the church of God, which he obtained with the blood of his ownIssue class: Major Christological VariantEditorial status:...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 10:26, 29Received reading: Verse 26 includes “as I said unto you”; verse 29 reads, “My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all.”Principal competing reading: The critical text omits the reminder and presents a neuter relative construction that may...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 8:39Received reading: “If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.”Principal competing reading: The critical form reads “If you are Abraham’s children, do/were doing the works of Abraham,” with subreadings in the verbs.Editorial...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 8:44Received reading: *Ouk hestēken en tē alētheia*, rendered “he abode not in the truth.”Principal competing reading: The SBLGNT has the same perfect verb with a spelling form of the negative; translations often say “does not stand.”Editorial status:...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 8:16Received reading: “I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me,” with judgment described as *alēthēs*.Principal competing reading: The SBLGNT likewise has “the Father who sent me” but reads *alēthinē* for “true”; minor witnesses vary articles...
