Acts 7:14 — Seventy-Five Souls or Seventy? Stephen, Genesis, and the Hebrew Text

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 7:14Received reading: threescore and fifteen soulsPrincipal competing reading: seventy-five soulsIssue class: Citation / AgreementEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.The New Testament texts agree...

Acts 8:39 — The Spirit of the Lord, the Eunuch, and Philip’s Sudden Departure

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 8:39Received reading: the Spirit of the Lord caught away PhilipPrincipal competing reading: the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip awayIssue class: Agreement / OrthographyEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review...

Acts 9:5–6 — “It Is Hard for Thee to Kick against the Pricks”: The Full Damascus Saying

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 9:5–6Received reading: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks … Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?Principal competing reading: I am Jesus whom you persecute; but rise and enter the cityIssue class: Extended...

Acts 8:5 — Philip “Preached Christ unto Them”: Does the Title Stand?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 8:5Received reading: Philip … preached Christ unto themPrincipal competing reading: Philip … proclaimed the Christ to themIssue class: Agreement / ArticleEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending. “Then...

Acts 8:10 — “The Great Power of God”: What Exactly Was Simon Called?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 8:10Received reading: This man is the great power of GodPrincipal competing reading: This man is the power of God that is called GreatIssue class: Textual VariantEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains...