Romans 14:5

Romans 14:5 @ga,r# {C}

On the one hand, the external evidence for the absence of ga,r appears to be slightly superior to that attesting its presence. On the other hand, since the word here expresses merely a continuation rather than a causal relationship, copyists who did not appreciate this Pauline usage of the particle (for examples, see Bauer-Arndt-Gingrich-Danker, s.v., § 4), may have been tempted to delete it. On balance, the Committee thought it best to include the word in the text but enclosed it within square brackets signifying doubt that it belongs there.