Possibilities: Grace: Religion: Witnesses: Greek: Translations: Greek: Translations: texture 101-20

In Hand. 6-7, the martyrdom of Stephen told. Verse five which stated that Stephen as a deacon chosen, said he was "... a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit ..." was. In verse eight different older versions, however, the modern translations. 1933/53 African Old Translation: "And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people." 1983 New Afrikaans Translation: "Stephen, to whom God's grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. "
Possibilities: Grace: Religion: Witnesses: Greek: Translations: Greek: Translations: texture 101-200 201-300 301-400 Sahidic texture Sense. Bohairic B, Vulgate 401-500 A, D Armenian, Etiopies, Syriac 501-600 601-700 texture 701-800 801-900 Syriac p74 Mut., Por. 901-1600 20 + Minuscules Many Minuscules
Apart from the manuscripts in the table above Metzger two further variations: Codex Laudianus ( 550 AD) combines them together to "... grace and faith ..." while codex Athous Laurae ( 750 AD) "... faith and grace of the Spirit ... "listed.
External criteria: Looking at the manuscripts per se, is found in all five Greek uncial texture manuscripts older than 700 BC, both Alexandrian and Western types of text, the word "grace." This version is supported by more than 20 Greek minuskuls later. Most of the ancient translations, from Egypt, Ethiopia and Syria to Russia and even the Vulgate has "grace". On the other hand we find "faith" in only two Greek uncial manuscripts after 800 AD and Syriac translation of 650 AD Many also let minuskuls "faith". Metzger noted that Chrysostom ( 407 AD) in his commentary on the New Testament had "faith" used. Could it be possible that he had "faith" in verse 5 remember, or did he really a manuscript of this version of him? According to the external data is "grace" before the original word.
Internal criteria: internal investigation to ascertain what in the normal course of Mark's work possible variation was caused. It is very unlikely that the combination texture of the two words oorsronklik could be. Why would two different copiers chose the one "faith" and the other "grace" to maintain and to reject others? Result can only assume that "grace" to "belief" changed, or vice versa. Nothing in this periscope give any reason why such a change would deliberately made it. It was by chance arose. But how? In verse five we read that Stephen texture was full of faith and the Holy Spirit. texture The most likely texture explanation is that a copier "faith" in his mind as he remembered it from his source copy moved to the copy that he was writing down. So he could this happen to variation caused.
Intrinsic criteria from the context which of the two is possible. texture Luke could emphasize Stephen's faith in him martyrdom for his faith in Jesus prepared made. He was also the grace of God over Stephen emphasized that throughout the prosecution process plays a role, and its peak when Stephen finds Jesus at the right hand of God standing, (Hand.7: 56) and Stephen's prayer that Jesus taught his spirit will receive his pursuers had not impute sin not. (Verses 59-60) Although both are possible, the context urges me personally rather more "grace" to elect.
Note: There is no manuskripgronde for the inclusion of God in the verse, as in the 1983 New Afrikaans Bible was done. This effort is to emphasize that Stafanus was full of grace he received from God, and not of grace towards texture his persecutors would not give out. This kind of paraphrasing is usually unnecessary.
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