The Sources of the New Testament Text

The New Testament text rests on Greek manuscripts, ancient versions, lectionaries, and patristic citations—sources that can be weighed and compared.

24 Jan 2026 0

Determining the Original Words of the New Testament: A Documentary, Manuscript-Driven Guide for Recovering the Text

An elderly scribe sits at a wooden table inside a stone-arched scriptorium, carefully writing Greek text on parchment with a quill. Rolled scrolls, a fragment of papyrus, and stacked bound manuscripts surround him, while another scribe works in the background. Warm golden light streams through tall windows, illuminating the scene.

Early papyri, major codices, versions, and Fathers—carefully weighed—let us recover the New Testament’s original words with disciplined, documentary precision.

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