List of readings and renderings preferred by the American Committee, recorded at their desire. See Preface, page xi. CLASSES OF PASSAGES. I. Strike out "S." (i. e. Saint) from the title of the Gospels and from the heading of the pages. II. Strike out "the Apostle" from the title of the Pauline Epistles, and "of Paul the Apostle" from the title of the Epistle to the Hebrews; strike out the word "General' from the title of the Epistles of James, Peter, 1 John, and Jude; and let the title of the Revelation run The Revelation of John." III. For "Holy Ghost " adopt uniformly the rendering "Holy Spirit.” IV. At the word "worship" in Matt. ii. 2, etc., add the marginal note "The Greek word denotes an act of reverence, whether paid to man (see chap. xviii. 26) or to God (see chap. iv. 10).” V. Put into the text uniformly the marginal rendering "through" in place of "by" when it relates to prophecy, viz. in Matt. ii. 5, 17, 23; iii. 3; iv. 14; viii. 17; xii. 17; xiii. 35; xxi. 4; xxiv. 15; xxvii. 9; Luke xviii. 31; Acts ii. 16; xxviii. 25. VI. For "tempt" ("temptation") substitute "try" or "make trial of" ("trial") wherever enticement to what is wrong is not evidently spoken of; viz. in the following instances: Matt. iv. 7; xvi. 1; xix. 3; xxii. 18, 35; Mark viii. 11; x. 2; xii. 15; Luke iv. 12; x. 25; xi. 16; xxii. 28'; John viii. 6; Acts v. 9; xv. 10; 1 Cor. x. 9; Heb. iii. 8, 9; 1 Pet. i. 6. VII. Substitute modern forms of speech for the following archaisms, viz. "who" or "that" for "which" when used of persons; 66 are" for "be" in the present indicative; "know "knew" for "wot" "wist"; "drag" or "drag away" for "hale." VIII. Substitute for "devil" ("devils") the word "demon" ("demons") wherever the latter word is given in the margin (or represents the Greek words saíμwv, daiμóviov); and for "possessed with a devil' (or "devils") substitute either "demoniac or "possessed with a demon" (or "demons"). IX. After "baptize" let the marg. "Or, in" and the text "with" exchange places. X. Let the word "testament" be everywhere changed to "covenant' (without an alternate in the margin), except in Heb. ix. 15-17. " XI. Wherever "patience" occurs as the rendering of voμový add "stedfastness as an alternate in the margin, except in 2 Cor. i. 6; James v. 11; Luke viii. 15; Heb. xii. 1. XII. Let ȧooápiov (Matt. x. 29; Luke xii. 6) be translated ". penny," and XIV. Let the use of "fulfil" be confined to those cases in which it de- MATTHEW. III. 7 Against "to his baptism" add marg. Or, for baptism 10 For "is the axe laid unto" read "the axe lieth at" So in VI. 11 Let the marg. read Gr. our bread for the coming day, or our 27 For "his stature " read "the measure of his life" (with marg. Or, VIII. 4 Here and in Matt. xxvii. 65; Mark i. 44, for "go thy [your] IX. 6,8 For "power" read "authority" (see marg. 3) So in Mark ii. 10; X. 39 "life" strike out the marg. So in xvi. 25; Mark viii. 35; Luke XII. 23 For "Is this the son of David?" read "Can this be the son of 31 "unto men strike out the marg. XIX. 14 For "of such is" read "to such belongeth" with marg. Or, of XX. 1 For "that is " read "that was " XXII. 23 For marg. 5 read "Many ancient authorities read saying.” 23 For "judgement" read "justice" So in Luke xi. 42. XXVI. 29 For "I will not drink" read "I shall not drink" Similarly in XXVII. 27 For "palace" read "Prætorium" with marg. Or, palace [as in MARK. II. 4, 9, 11, 12 "bed" add marg. Or, pallet So in vi. 55; John v. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; Acts v. 15; ix. 33. VII. 4 For "wash " read "bathe" [Comp. Luke xi. 38.] X. 13 For "brought " read "were bringing" So in Luke xviii. 15. 32 "and they that followed" etc. omit the marg. 45 For "For verily " etc. read "For the Son of man also" etc. XI. 24 For "have received" read "receive" with marg. Gr. received. XIV. 3 For "spikenard" read "pure nard" (with marg. Or, liquid nard), and omit marg. 2 So in John xii. 3. LUKE. I. 35 Let the text run "wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God with the present text in the margin. 70 For "since the world began" read "of old" Similarly Acts iii. 21; xv. 18. II. 34 For "and rising up" read "and the rising " 37 For "even for" read "even unto " III. 14 For "Do violence to no man' etc. read "Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully" and omit marg. 5 20 For "added yet this above all" read "added this also to them all " IV. 1 For "by the Spirit" read "in the Spirit" and omit the marg. VI. 16 For "was the traitor " read " became a traitor VIII. 3 For "Chuza" read "Chuzas 29 For "commanded" read "was commanding" 33 For "were choked" read "were drowned" IX. 12 For "victuals" read "provisions" 18 For "alone" read "apart 46 For "should be greatest" read "was the greatest" XI. 38 For "washed" read "bathed himself" [Comp. Mark vii. 4.] XIII. 32 "I am perfected" add marg. Or, I end my course XV. 16 For "have been filled" read "have filled his belly" (with the marg. Many ancient authorities read have been filled.) XVII. 6 Read "If ye had faith" etc. and "it would obey you." 11 For "through the midst of" read "along the borders of" and substitute the present text for marg. 4 XVIII. 5 "lest she wear me etc. add marg. Or, lest at last by her coming she wear me out 7 For "and he" etc. read "and yet he" etc. with the marg. Or, and is he slow to punish on their behalf? XIX. 29 For "the mount of Olives" read "Olivet" So in xxi. 37; see Acts i. 12. 42 "day" add marg. Some ancient authorities read thy day. peace" add marg. Some ancient authorities read thy peace. XX. 20 "rule" add marg. Or, ruling power XXII. 24 For "is accounted" read "was accounted" XXII. 70 For "Ye say that I am" read "Ye say it, for I am stitute the text for the marg. XXIII. 2" Christ a king" omit the marg. " and sub 15 "he sent him" etc. add marg. Many ancient authorities read I sent you to him. 23 For "instant" read "urgent" 46 Let margin and text exchange places. XXIV. 30 Read "he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them" 38 For "reasonings" read "questionings" JOHN. I. 3, 10, 17 Substitute the marginal rendering for the text. II. 17 For "The zeal of thine house" read "Zeal for thy house" 29 For "fulfilled" read "made full" [and so xv. 11; xvi. 24; xvii. V. 27 Substitute the marginal rendering for the text. VII. 8 For "I go not up yet" read "I go not up" and change the marg. to Many ancient authorities add yet. 21, 22 For "marvel. For this cause hath Moses" etc. read "marvel because thereof. Moses hath" etc. and omit the marg. 23 " a man every whit whole" add marg. Gr. a whole man sound. 38 For "out of his belly" read "from within him" (with marg. Gr. out of his belly.) VIII. 24, 28 “I am he" omit marg. 1 (and the corresponding portion of marg. 4) So in xiii. 19. 25 Substitute for the present marg. 2 Or, Altogether that which I also speak unto you 26 "unto the world" omit marg. 3 "Gr. into." 44 For "stood" read "standeth" and omit marg. 2 52, 53 For "is dead" and "are dead" read "died" [Compare vi. 49, 58.] 58 For "was" read "was born" and omit marg. 6 X. 8 "before me" add marg. Some ancient authorities omit before me. XII. 43 For "the glory of men... the glory of God" read "the glory that is of men... the glory that is of God" XIV. 1 Let marg. 4 and the text exchange places. 14 For "shall ask me anything" read "shall ask anything" and let marg. read Many ancient authorities add me. 4 XVI. 25, 29 For "proverbs" read "dark sayings" XVII. 24 For "I will" read "I desire" XVIII. 37 For "Thou sayest that" etc. read "Thou sayest it, for I am a king" and substitute the present text for the marg. [Comp. Luke xxii. 70.] XXI. 7 66 was naked" add marg. Or, had on his under garment only ACTS OF THE APOSTLES II. 47-ROMANS III. 9. 489 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. II. 47 For "those that were being saved" read "those that were saved" with the text in the marg. III. 21 For "since the world began" read "from of old" VIII. 16 For "he was fallen" read "it was fallen" XIII. 18 For "suffered he their manners" read "as a nursing-father bare he them", and in the marg. read Many ancient authorities read suffered he their manners. XIV. 9 "made whole" omit marg. 1 XV. 18 For "from the beginning of the world" read "from of old” 23 For "The apostles and the elder brethren" read "The apostles and the elders, brethren," and put the present text into the marg. XVII. 22 For "somewhat superstitious" read "very religious" and put the present text in the marg. XIX. 31 For "chief officers of Asia" read "Asiarchs" (with marg. i. e. officers having charge of festivals in the Roman province of Asia.) XX. 28 For "God" read "the Lord" (with marg. Some ancient authorities, including the two oldest MSS., read God.) XXI. 10 For "many days" read "some days" XXIII. 30" against the man etc. add marg. Many ancient authorities read against the man on their part, I sent him to thee, charging etc. 35 For "hear thy cause" read "hear thee fully" XXIV. 17 For "many years" read "some years" XXVI. 28 "With but" etc. add marg. Or, In a little time 29 "whether with little" etc. add marg. Or, both in little and in great, i. e. in all respects XXVII. 37 Omit marg. 2 ROMANS. I. 17 For "by faith" read "from faith" and omit the marg. 18 For "hold down" read "hinder" II. 12 "have sinned" add marg. Gr. sinned. 13 For "a law" read "the law" 14 For "which have no" read "that have not the" For "having no" read "not having the" 14, 15 Enclose in a parenthesis. 15"their thoughts" etc. add marg. Or, their thoughts accusing or else excusing them one with another 18 In marg. 3 for "provest" read "dost distinguish" 22 Omit the marg. III. 9 For "in worse case" read "better" and omit the marg. |