James 2:20

James 2:20 avrgh, {B}

Instead of avrgh, the Textus Receptus reads nekra,, with a A C² K P Y 614 1241 Byz Lect syr^{p, h} cop^bo al. Since there is considerable suspicion that scribes may have introduced the latter word from either ver. James 2:17 or James 2:26, the Committee preferred avrgh,, which not only is strongly supported by B C* 322 323 945 1739 it^ff vg cop^sa arm, but may also involve a subtle play on words (e;rgwn avrgh, [av + evrgh,]). The singular error of î⁷⁴ (kenh,) was suggested by the preceding kene,.