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Although
Erasmus saw the variant as authentic, arguing that it was omitted from Greek manuscripts accidentally, it has generally been assumed that the verse was initially a margin added by those who found the narrative of Acts 8 lacking, which later found its way into the body of the text.
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The verse is lacking from most Greek manuscripts such as P45,74 א A B C 33 and 614. The first early appearances of the variant exist in the Old Latin manuscripts, and begins to only appear in the Greek around the 6th century.
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is a variant reading in Acts 8:37, widely seen by
Textual Critics to be a later interpolation into the text. It is found in the King James Version due to its existence within the
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Erasmus argued that its omission could be explained by "carelessness of scribes". However, modern scholarship sees it as a later addition to the text of the New
Testament.
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John Albert Bengel's Gnomon of the New
Testament: Pointing Out from the Natural Force of the Words, the Simplicity, Depth, Harmony and Saving Power of Its Divine Thoughts
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manuscripts alongside some
Ethiopian, Georgian and Armenian manuscripts. The confession of the Ethiopian eunuch is also quoted by many early Western writers, such as
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Ethiopian Eunuch found its way into popular translations such as the King James version due to its inclusion within the Textus Receptus made by
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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 8:37 is among the most noteworthy variants found within the Textus
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The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations?
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376:"Why Is Acts 8:37 Omitted from Many Bible Translations?"
355:"The Multivalence of the Ethiopian Eunuch and Acts 8:37"
403:"Bible Gateway passage: Acts 8:37 - King James Version"
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The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
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737:Johnston, Peter J.; Green, Jay Patrick Sr (1992).
660:"Acts 8 Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges"
505:"Notes on Acts 8.37 - Trinitarian Bible Society"
477:White, James R.; Baird, Dr Mike (June 2009).
324:White, James R.; Baird, Dr Mike (June 2009).
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