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Should the Bible include Acts 8:37: “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”?

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Acts 8:26-39 describes the conversion of an Ethiopian eunuch through Philip’s evangelism. The KJV includes Acts 8:37, the Ethiopian eunuch’s confession of faith: “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” The NKJV, following the Textus … Read more

“Easter” or “Passover” in Acts 12:4?

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Acts 12:4 in Greek and English Acts 12:4: Textus Receptus: “ον και πιασας εθετο εις φυλακην παραδους τεσσαρσιν τετραδιοις στρατιωτων φυλασσειν αυτον βουλομενος μετα το πασχα αναγαγειν αυτον τω λαω” King James Version: “And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; … Read more

Are There Important Differences Between the Textus Receptus and the Nestle Aland/United Bible Society Text?

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The KJV is a translation of an edition of the Greek New Testament text called the Textus Receptus. Most modern translations are based on an edition of the Nestle-Aland/United Bible Society (NA/UBS) text. The differences between the two texts are many and important. Textus Receptus readings generally provide stronger doctrine. The following list shows some … Read more

Johannine Comma (1 John 5:7)

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“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” (1 John 5:7, KJV) “οτι τρεις εισιν οι μαρτυρουντες εν τω ουρανω ο πατηρ ο λογος και το αγιον πνευμα και ουτοι οι τρεις εν εισιν” (1 John 5:7, 1894 Scrivener Textus Receptus) … Read more