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Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
An in-depth exploration of Greek manuscripts, ancient versions, and patristic citations as sources for the accurate text of the New Testament.
Textual criticism of the New Testament determines the original wording of Scripture through manuscript analysis, ensuring biblical reliability and accuracy.
The Majority Text theory appeals to manuscript quantity, but its late origins, internal inconsistencies, and lack of early evidence disqualify it as original.
Westcott and Hort were 19th-century scholars who advanced New Testament textual criticism by favoring Alexandrian manuscripts over the Byzantine text.
Tischendorf’s discovery of Codex Sinaiticus provided the oldest complete New Testament and revolutionized textual criticism with Alexandrian manuscript evidence.
Erasmus’ Greek New Testament became the basis of the Textus Receptus, which underlies the KJV. However, its limited manuscript base led to several non-original readings.
Examining Codices Vaticanus, Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, and others, this article surveys the major majuscule manuscripts and their role in preserving the New Testament.
This article explores the most significant Greek New Testament papyri—P52, P45, P46, P47, P66, and P75—demonstrating their early date, textual accuracy, and importance in confirming the reliability of the biblical text from the second century onward. After the introductory article, there will be a table that will list all Greek New Testament Papyri manuscripts with links to articles.
Papyrus 133 preserves 1 Timothy 3:13–4:8 from 200–250 C.E., showing Alexandrian textual features and rare scribal habits.
Explore how the New Testament's text is preserved with clarity, addressing myths and affirming truth: 2 Timothy 3:16. Uncover the facts.
