New Testament text and translation commentary : commentary on the variant readings of the ancient New Testament manuscripts and how they relate to the major English translations

This commentary is especially useful for pastors and teachers who know that the members of their audiences use a variety of different English versions. It is also a helpful tool for serious students of the Bible, including laypeople and seminary students. In addition to this passage-by-passage commentary, the reader is introduced to the art of textual criticism, its importance for studying the New Testament, and the challenges translators of English versions face. Presented in a clear, easy to read manner. All major English translations are surveyed and tabulated. New Testament Text and Translation Commentary / Philip W. Comfort......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 1. The Practice of NewTestament Textual Criticism......Page 10 2. Significant Editions of the Greek NewTestament......Page 24 3. Significant English Versions......Page 27 4. Abbreviations......Page 31 5. How to Use the Commentary......Page 37 6. Glossary......Page 38 Gospel according to Matthew......Page 44 Gospel according to Mark......Page 134 Gospel according to Luke......Page 208 Gospel according to John......Page 294 Acts of the Apostles......Page 368 The Epistle to the Romans......Page 478 The First Epistle to the Corinthians......Page 526 The Second Epistle to the Corinthians......Page 574 The Epistle to the Galatians......Page 600 The Epistle to the Ephesians......Page 620 The Epistle to the Philippians......Page 646 The Epistle to the Colossians......Page 662 The First Epistle to the Thessalonians......Page 684 The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians......Page 694 The First Epistle to Timothy......Page 702 The Second Epistle to Timothy......Page 714 The Epistle to Titus......Page 724 The Epistle to Philemon......Page 730 The Epistle to the Hebrews......Page 736 The Epistle of James......Page 766 The First Epistle of Peter......Page 778 The Second Epistle of Peter......Page 800 The First Epistle of John......Page 814 The Second Epistle of John......Page 832 The Third Epistle of John......Page 838 The Epistle of Jude......Page 842 The Book of Revelation......Page 852 A. Scribal Gap-Filling......Page 916 B. Aland's Local-Genealogical Method......Page 918 C. Metzger's Judgment of Variant Readings according to Text-Types......Page 920 D. The Importance of the Documentary Considerations......Page 924 Bibliography......Page 928 New Testament Text and Translation Commentary / Philip W. Comfort 1 Contents 6 Preface 8 Introduction 10 1. The Practice of NewTestament Textual Criticism 10 2. Significant Editions of the Greek NewTestament 24 3. Significant English Versions 27 4. Abbreviations 31 5. How to Use the Commentary 37 6. Glossary 38 Commentary 44 Gospel according to Matthew 44 Gospel according to Mark 134 Gospel according to Luke 208 Gospel according to John 294 Acts of the Apostles 368 The Epistle to the Romans 478 The First Epistle to the Corinthians 526 The Second Epistle to the Corinthians 574 The Epistle to the Galatians 600 The Epistle to the Ephesians 620 The Epistle to the Philippians 646 The Epistle to the Colossians 662 The First Epistle to the Thessalonians 684 The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians 694 The First Epistle to Timothy 702 The Second Epistle to Timothy 714 The Epistle to Titus 724 The Epistle to Philemon 730 The Epistle to the Hebrews 736 The Epistle of James 766 The First Epistle of Peter 778 The Second Epistle of Peter 800 The First Epistle of John 814 The Second Epistle of John 832 The Third Epistle of John 838 The Epistle of Jude 842 The Book of Revelation 852 Appendices 916 A. Scribal Gap-Filling 916 B. Aland's Local-Genealogical Method 918 C. Metzger's Judgment of Variant Readings according to Text-Types 920 D. The Importance of the Documentary Considerations 924 Bibliography 928 141431034X "The New Testament Text and Translation Commentary offers a convenient way to see how the standard English translations differ when there is a significant textual variant in the underlying Greek manuscripts. For each passage, the textual data is presented in a clear, easy-to-read way. It is easy to see at a glance which English versions follow which Greek variant. In addition, New Testament scholar Philip W. Comfort gives helpful commentary on what is going on in the Greek text and what might have led the translators to choose one reading over another."--Back cover The practice of New Testament textual criticism Significant editions of the Greek New Testament Significant English versions How to use the commentary Commentary Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D.