1 JOHN 3:1 kai. evsme,n {A} Although it can be argued that the words kai. evsme,n are an explanatory gloss introduced by copyists in order to affirm the reality of the state previously described, it is much more likely that they are genuine, being supported by representatives of both the Alexandri... [ Continue Reading ]
1 JOHN 3:5 a`marti,aj {A} A majority of the Committee preferred the reading a`marti,aj, supported by A B 33 1739 ith, 65 syrh copbo arm, and regarded the reading with h`mw/n (a C K L Y most minuscules vg syrp copsa, fay _al_) to be the result of scribal assimilation to such passages as 1 John 2:2... [ Continue Reading ]
1 JOHN 3:13 @kai.# mh, {C} It is difficult to decide whether kai, (which is read by a Cvid P Y 1739 itr, 65 syrp arm eth) was added by copyists in order to provide a closer connection with what goes before; or whether, because of the preceding word (di,kaia), copyists accidentally omitted kai, (A... [ Continue Reading ]
1 JOHN 3:14 avgapw/n {A} After avgapw/n a variety of witnesses add to.n avdelfo,n (C K L Y 81 _Byz Lect al_) or to.n avdelfo.n auvtou/ (P 056 614 Syrp, h _al_). In the opinion of a majority of the Committee, the shorter reading is to be preferred (_a_) because it is attested by superior witnesses... [ Continue Reading ]
1 JOHN 3:19 @kai.# evn tou,tw| {C} As in the case of 1 John 3:13, the balance of external evidence and of internal probabilities warrants the use of square brackets around kai,.... [ Continue Reading ]
1 JOHN 3:21 h` kardi,a @h`mw/n# mh. kataginw,skh| {C} In the following tabular arrangement the eleven different readings are subsumed under four principal readings: (1) h` kardi,a mh. kataginw,skh| B Origen (2) h` kardi,a h`mw/n mh. kataginw,skh| C1 1852 2464 Origen... [ Continue Reading ]