Romans 3:25

Romans 3:25 dia. @th/j# pi,stewj {C}

On the one hand, the article may have been added by copyists who wished to point back to dia. pi,stewj VIhsou/ Cristou/ in ver. Romans 3:22. On the other hand, later in the chapter when Paul uses pi,stij absolutely (i.e. without a modifier), dia, is followed by the article (cf. verses Romans 3:30 and Romans 3:31). In order to represent the balance in both external evidence and internal considerations, a majority of the Committee preferred to include th/j in the text, but to enclose it within square brackets to indicate doubt that it belongs there. The omission of the clause in A and 2127 must be accidental.