A Textual Commentary On The Greek NT

Hebrews 12:3

Hebrews 12:3 eivj e`auto,n {C}

Although external evidence strongly favors either eivj e`autou,j (a* D^gr* syr^p Ephraem) or eivj auvtou,j (î^{13, 46} a^b Y^c 048 33 1739* Origen al), the difficulty of making sense of the plural led a majority of the Committee to prefer the singular number, choosing eivj e`auto,n as the least inadequately supported reading (A P 104 326 1241 John-Damascus). Several versions handle the passage freely, it^d reading in vobis and cop^sa arm omitting the phrase entirely.

[The plural is the qualitatively best supported and the more difficult (though meaningful) reading, and the one more likely to be altered. A.W.]

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Hebrews 12:3

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