by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“Thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.” — Matthew 6:4 The words shall reward thee openly close Christ’s teaching on alms, prayer, and fasting in the Textus Receptus. Critical editions omit openly at verses 4, 6, and 18. The manuscript...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them.” — Matthew 6:1 The Textus Receptus reads alms. The critical text reads righteousness: “Do not practice your righteousness before men.” One word either begins the first example or serves as a heading...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay.” — Matthew 5:37 One final vowel changes the verb from command to prediction. The received text reads ἔστω, “let it be.” A smaller ancient stream reads ἔσται, “it will be.” The Textus Receptus and the modern critical...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
The words or what ye shall drink have uneven support. Some witnesses omit the whole phrase; others keep drink but change the connector between eating and drinking. The Textus Receptus gives the full pair with or. “Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
The Textus Receptus uses a present verb: as we forgive. The critical text uses an aorist that is often rendered as we have forgiven. One presents a continuing practice; the other looks at an act treated as done. “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” —...
