Textual Variant

  • Discover the controversial textual variant in Hebrews 2:9 where some manuscripts say Jesus tasted death “apart from God” (choris theou) instead of “by the grace of God.” Bart Ehrman’s case for the harder reading and its implications for understanding Jesus’ abandonment on the cross.

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  • Does the man born blind truly worship Jesus in John 9:38–39? Most Bibles include the powerful words “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him – but a few very early manuscripts (P⁷⁵, Sinaiticus) omit them. Is this a later liturgical addition tied to ancient baptismal practice, or did an early copyist accidentally delete a genuine…

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