Ben
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Post by Ben on May 3, 2015 4:31:17 GMT
As we were reading Acts 8, I noticed that verse 37 is completely omitted from the Revised Version (and other versions have the entire verse in italics). Is there any information about this verse anywhere?
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Lee
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Post by Lee on May 6, 2015 0:34:02 GMT
"As indicated in the NIV marg., Acts 8:37 is included only in late Greek. manuscripts and therefore was probably not in the original manuscripts."
The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Vol. 2, pp. 374–375). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
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Post by Lee on May 6, 2015 0:47:31 GMT
ACTS 8:37: “I BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS THE SON OF GOD”
Is this all that is necessary for salvation, that one should merely “believe in Christ” without troubling about baptism or the acceptance of a creed? Are not these words inconsistent with the idea that understanding and acceptance of some creed or system of doctrine is necessary before baptism?
a. The words themselves are of doubtful authenticity. The textual evidence is strongly against their retention. Nevertheless the case for insisting on them is made much stronger by Acts 9:2, 1 John 5:5, where no textual queries of any kind arise.
Quote from Wrested Scriptures
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