John 3:5 — The Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 3:5Received reading: The kingdom of God.Principal competing reading: A minority substitution reads the kingdom of heaven.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending. “Except a man be born of water and of...

John 2:3–4 — When the Wine Failed: Word Order, Mary’s Request, and Jesus’ Reply

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 2:3–4Received reading: Mary says, “They have no wine”; Jesus’ reply begins directly, “Woman, what have I to do with thee?”Principal competing reading: Several critical editions add “and” before “Jesus saith unto her.”Editorial status: Preliminary record...

John 3:13 — “The Son of Man Which Is in Heaven”: Is the Heavenly Witness Authentic?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 3:13Received reading: “The Son of man which is in heaven.”Principal competing reading: The sentence ends with “the Son of man.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.Nicodemus is being taught by one...

John 3:15 — “Should Not Perish, but Have Eternal Life”: Does the Full Clause Belong?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 3:15Received reading: “Whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”Principal competing reading: “Whoever believes may have eternal life in him,” without “should not perish, but.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

John 1:3–4 — “Without Him Was Not Anything Made That Was Made”: Where Should the Sentence Break?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 1:3–4Received reading: “Without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life.”Principal competing reading: “Apart from him not one thing came to be. What came to be in him was life.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging;...