How We Got Our Bible Part 2

How We Got Our Bible Part 2

Papyri - Alexandrian MSS types by century Vellum (animal skins) - Alexandrian Vellum - Byzantine 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 0 300 600 900 1200

P66 AD 200 John!

Revelation 1:5 n To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood (ESV) n To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood (NKJV) freed = λυσαντι = lusanti washed = λουσαντι = lousanti

1 John 1:4 n And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete (ESV) n And these things we write to you that your joy may be full (NKJV) Note: Both Alexandrian and Byzantine Majority read our

1 John 4:3 n and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God (ESV) n and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God (NKJV) Note: Recently used as a Proof Text that the Alexandrian Manuscripts attempts to distort the person of Jesus

2. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, (ESV) 3. and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already (ESV) Note: The same truth found in the variant is clearly stated in the previous verse. There is no attempt to confuse the person of Christ

Revelation 1:11 n saying, Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, (ESV) n saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, and, What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia (NKJV) Note: Recently used as a Proof Text that the Alexandrian Manuscripts attempts to distort the person of Jesus

Rev. 1:8: I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty (ESV) Rev. 21:6: And he said to me, It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment (ESV) Rev. 22:13: I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end (ESV)

John 1:18 n No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him (NKJV) n No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known (ESV) Note: In this variant the Alexandrian manuscript is actually stronger on the Deity of Christ

Jude 1:4 n and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ (NKJV) n and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ (ESV) Note: In this variant the Alexandrian manuscript is actually stronger on the Deity of Christ

John 14:14 n If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it (ESV) n If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. (NKJV) Note: In this variant the Alexandrian manuscript is actually stronger on the Deity of Christ

Acts 16:7 n but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them (ESV) n but the Spirit did not permit them (NKJV) Note: In this variant the Alexandrian manuscript is actually stronger on the Deity of Christ

Not one variant adds a doctrine or deletes a doctrine from the New Testament. No truth rests on a textual variant. God supernaturally preserved His Word!

Gutenberg Bible First bible printed on printing press

Desiderius Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus around 1466 u Born Born around 1466 Began in July 1515 u Began workwork in July 1515 u Delivered to printer in Delivered to printer in October October u Completeed first edition in Completed first edition in March March 1516 1516 u Greek and revised Latin text Greek and revised Latin text

Revelation 22:19 n God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book (ESV) n God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book (NKJV) Note: Only Erasmus text of Revelation has book here

Translation Methods u Formal Equivalence attempts to translate word for word u Dynamic Equivalence attempts to translate thought for thought

John 19:39 n He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds (NIV) n And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. (NKJV)

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (ESV)

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