The early versions of the New Testament : their origin, transmission, and limitations

## Abstract This book deals with the origin and transmission of all the translations of the New Testament made before about AD 1000, setting them in the historical context of the expansion of Christianity. For each a list is given of the earliest surviving manuscripts and of noteworthy printed editions, and an account follows of the history of the scholarly investigation and textual analysis of that version. An important feature of the book is the series of discussions of the characteristics of the languages concerned and their bearing on attempts to recover from the versions the readings of the underlying Greek manuscripts. Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Preface......Page 8 Contents......Page 12 Abbreviations......Page 18 PART 1: The Early Eastern Versions of the New Testament......Page 22 I. The Syriac Versions......Page 24 II. The Coptic Versions......Page 120 III. The Armenian Version......Page 174 IV. The Georgian Version......Page 203 V. The Ethiopic Version......Page 236 VI. Minor Eastern Versions......Page 278 PART 2: The Early Western Versions of the New Testament......Page 304 VII. The Latin Versions......Page 306 VIII. The Gothic Version......Page 396 IX. The Old Church Slavonic Version......Page 415 X. Minor Western Versions......Page 464 Appendix......Page 482 I. Index of Names and Subjects......Page 486 II. Index of Versional Manuscripts of the New Testament......Page 506 III. Index of Passages of the New Testament......Page 513 Back Cover......Page 522 Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Preface 8 Contents 12 Abbreviations 18 PART 1: The Early Eastern Versions of the New Testament 22 I. The Syriac Versions 24 II. The Coptic Versions 120 III. The Armenian Version 174 IV. The Georgian Version 203 V. The Ethiopic Version 236 VI. Minor Eastern Versions 278 PART 2: The Early Western Versions of the New Testament 304 VII. The Latin Versions 306 VIII. The Gothic Version 396 IX. The Old Church Slavonic Version 415 X. Minor Western Versions 464 Appendix 482 Index 486 I. Index of Names and Subjects 486 II. Index of Versional Manuscripts of the New Testament 506 III. Index of Passages of the New Testament 513 Back Cover 522 This study describes all the versions of the New Testament made before A.D. 1000, providing an account of the scholarly investigation, textual analysis and progress of research on each version.