Acts 4:25 — The Holy Ghost, the Mouth of David, and the Text of Psalm 2

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 4:25Received reading: who by the mouth of thy servant David hast saidPrincipal competing reading: who through the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David, saidIssue class: Textual VariantEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging;...

Acts 5:28 — “Did Not We Straitly Command You?” The Interrogative Reading

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 5:28Received reading: Did not we straitly command you?Principal competing reading: We strictly commanded youIssue class: Edition SplitEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.The opening οὐ makes the...

Acts 4:12 — “Neither Is There Salvation in Any Other”: The Emphatic Order of the Only Name

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 4:12Received reading: Neither is there salvation in any otherPrincipal competing reading: And there is salvation in no one elseIssue class: Agreement / Minor VariationEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains...

Acts 4:24 — “Lord, Thou Art God” or “Sovereign Lord”? The Church’s Prayer

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 4:24Received reading: Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven and earthPrincipal competing reading: Sovereign Lord, thou who made heaven and earthIssue class: Textual VariantEditorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review...

Acts 5:3–4 — Lying to the Holy Ghost and Lying to God: Variants in Peter’s Indictment

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Acts 5:3–4Received reading: to lie to the Holy Ghost … thou hast not lied unto men, but unto GodPrincipal competing reading: the same indictment with minor article and pronoun differencesIssue class: Agreement / Minor VariationEditorial status: Preliminary...