Acts 8

Acts 8:10

:TEXT: “This [man] is the power of God which is called Great.”

p74 S A B C D E 33 81 945 1739 lat vg syr(h) cop(north)

ASV RSV NASV NIV NEB TEV RANK: BNOTES: “This [man] is the great power of God.”

P Psi 1241 2495 Byz Lect syr(p) cop(south)

: The expression “which is called” is slightly awkward, which probably accounts for its deletion by later copyists.

Acts 8:18

:TEXT: “Simon saw that the Spirit was given”

S B cop(south)

ASV RSV NASV NIV NEB TEV RANK: CNOTES: “Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given”

p45 p74 A C D E P Psi 33 81 614 945 1241 1739 2495 Byz Lect lat vg syr cop(north)

KJV ASVnCOMMENTS: It was natural for copyists to expand “the Spirit” to “the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 8:37

:TEXT: omit verse 37

p45 p74 S A B C P Psi 33vid 81 614 1241 2495 Byz Lect earlier vg most syr most cop

ASV RSV NASV NIV NEB TEV RANK: ANOTES: include verse 37: “·And Philip said, ‘If you believe with your whole heart, you may.’ And he answered by saying, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’”

E 945 1739 lat later vg syr(h)margin one cop

KJV ASVn RSVn NASVn NIVn NEBn TEVnCOMMENTS: Verse 37 is found in Western manuscripts with many variations. It is not found in most Greek manuscripts.