VER. 3 JOHN 1:4 ouvk e;cw cara,n {A} Although the reading ca,rin (B 5 57 1891 2143 2298 2492 vg copbo Hilary) may seem to be intrinsically superior, expressing “the divine favour in a concrete form” (Westcott, _Commentary, ad loc._), the Committee considered it to be a transcriptional modification... [ Continue Reading ]
VER. 3 JOHN 1:9 e;graya, ti {B} The reading that best explains the origin of the others appears to be e;graya, ti, read by a* A (B) 048 1241 1739 (copsa, bo) arm. In order to prevent the reader from drawing the conclusion that an apostolic letter was lost, the reading e;graya a;n (“I would have writ... [ Continue Reading ]
VER. 3 JOHN 1:15 o;noma. After o;noma several of the later witnesses (L 307 321 378 467 614 1836 1837 1838 vgmss) append the liturgical avmh,n. -------------------------... [ Continue Reading ]