Acts 14:3 — “Bearing Witness unto the Word of His Grace”: Does the Preposition Belong?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 14:3Received reading: gave testimony unto the word of his gracePrincipal competing reading: bore witness to the word of his grace; NA28 adds ‘upon’ before the phraseIssue class: Edition Split / PrepositionEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

Acts 14:19 — Persuading the People, Stoning Paul, and Drawing Him from the City

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 14:19Received reading: supposing he had been deadPrincipal competing reading: thinking that he was deadIssue class: Grammar / AgreementEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.The comparison is...

Acts 13:23 — Did God “Raise” or “Bring” a Saviour, Jesus, unto Israel?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 13:23Received reading: of this man’s seed hath God … raised unto Israel a Saviour, JesusPrincipal competing reading: from this man’s descendants God brought to Israel a Saviour, JesusIssue class: Textual VariantEditorial status: Preliminary record...

Acts 13:42–48 — Who Besought Paul to Preach Again, and Was It the Word of God or of the Lord?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 13:42–48Received reading: when the Jews were gone out … the Gentiles besought … the word of GodPrincipal competing reading: as they went out, people begged … the word of the LordIssue class: Clustered VariantEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted...

Acts 14:14 — Were Barnabas and Paul Both Called Apostles?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 14:14Received reading: when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heardPrincipal competing reading: when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heardIssue class: Agreement / Minor VariationEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review...