Modern Critical Text

The modern critical text contains a system of notations within the printed text which point to a special kind of footnote called a critical apparatus. The following image gives an example of this. This is the section under analysis in the Example of Textual Criticism.

alii, others 063, Ninth Century Codex Sangallensis, Ninth Century Codex Vaticanus, Fourth Century Codex Alexandrinus, Fifth Century Codex Sinaiticus, Fourth Century Papyrus 75, late second century. The superscript c refers to a correction in the text. Papyrus 66, Second Century Without punctuation or uncertain. Church Father: Origen, Third Century Church Father: Clement of Alexandria, Second Century Church Father: Tertullian, Third Century Church Father: Tertullian, Third Century Church Father: Irenaeus, Second Century The Coptic version called Sahidic. The Sixtine edition of the Curetonian Syriac version, fifth century. Old Latin witness pauci (a few): A few other witnesses. 050, Ninth Century Codex Washingtonensis, supplement, fifth century Codex Regius, eighth century. Codex Bezae, sixth century. Codex Ephraemi, fourth century. Papyrus 75, late second century. The superscript c refers to a correction in the text. The witnesses for the reading printed in the text are preceded by the sign txt (= textus). The different readings in a single instance of variation are separated by a broken vertical line. The Bohairic is a Coptic version of the New Testament. sy refers to the Syriac versions: p is the Peshitta (5th cent.) and h is the Harclean (6th cent.). Majority Text A family of manuscripts which is valued as one witness. 050, corrector, Ninth Century Codex Athous Laurae, Ninth Century The parenthetical citation of witnesses in the critical apparatus indicates that these witnesses attest unequivocally the readings in question, but that they also exhibit certain negligible variations which the restrictions of space preclude describing in detail. Codex Koridethi, Ninth Century Codex Sinaiticus, corrector A punctuation variant is marked by : :1, etc. eti (also) The dagger indicates in the Nestle-Aland 26th edition where readings which stood in the earlier Nestle's text are now in the apparatus. A punctuation variant is marked by : :1, etc. Church Father: Irenaeus, Second Century pauci (a few): A few other witnesses. A family of manuscripts which is valued as one witness. Codex Bezae, Sixth Century Codex Sinaiticus, Fourth Century Papyrus 66, Second Century This is the variant which some texts have. The words enclosed between these two signs are replaced by other words in a part of the tradition. Chapter 1, verse 3

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Chapter 1, verse 3

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The words enclosed between these two signs are replaced by other words in a part of the tradition.

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This is the variant which some texts have.

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Papyrus 66, Second Century

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Codex Sinaiticus, Fourth Century

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Codex Bezae, Sixth Century

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A family of manuscripts which is valued as one witness.

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pauci (a few): A few other witnesses.

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Church Father: Irenaeus, Second Century

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A punctuation variant is marked by : :1, etc.

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The dagger indicates in the Nestle-Aland 26th edition where readings which stood in the earlier Nestle's text are now in the apparatus.

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eti (also)

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A punctuation variant is marked by : :1, etc.

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Codex Sinaiticus, corrector

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The parenthetical citation of witnesses in the critical apparatus indicates that these witnesses attest unequivocally the readings in question, but that they also exhibit certain negligible variations which the restrictions of space preclude describing in detail. Codex Koridethi, Ninth Century

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Codex Athous Laurae, Ninth Century

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050, corrector, Ninth Century

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A family of manuscripts which is valued as one witness.

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Majority Text

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sy refers to the Syriac versions: p is the Peshitta (5th cent.) and h is the Harclean (6th cent.).
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The Bohairic is a Coptic version of the New Testament.

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The different readings in a single instance of variation are separated by a broken vertical line.

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The witnesses for the reading printed in the text are preceded by the sign txt (= textus).

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Papyrus 75, late second century. The superscript c refers to a correction in the text.

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Codex Ephraemi, fourth century.

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Codex Bezae, sixth century.

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Codex Regius, eighth century.
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Codex Washingtonensis, supplement, fifth century

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050, Ninth Century

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pauci (a few): A few other witnesses.

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Old Latin witness

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The Sixtine edition of the Curetonian Syriac version, fifth century.
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The Coptic version called Sahidic.

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Church Father: Irenaeus, Second Century

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Church Father: Tertullian, Third Century

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Church Father: Clement of Alexandria, Second Century

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Church Father: Origen, Third Century

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Without punctuation or uncertain.

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Papyrus 66, Second Century

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Papyrus 75, late second century. The superscript c refers to a correction in the text.

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Codex Sinaiticus, Fourth Century

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Codex Alexandrinus, Fifth Century

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Codex Vaticanus, Fourth Century

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Codex Sangallensis, Ninth Century

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063, Ninth Century

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alii, others

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