Textus Receptus Bibles
English Majority Text Version 2009
New Testament
| 16:1 | I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, |
| 16:2 | so that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and you may stand by her in whatever thing she may need from you; for indeed she has proved to be a helper of many and of myself also. |
| 16:3 | Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, |
| 16:4 | who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. |
| 16:5 | And greet the church that is in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia to Christ. |
| 16:6 | Greet Mary, who labored much for us. |
| 16:7 | Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow captives, who are notable among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. |
| 16:8 | Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. |
| 16:9 | Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved. |
| 16:10 | Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those from the [household] of Aristobulus. |
| 16:11 | Greet Herodion, my relative. Greet those from the [household] of Narcissus who are in the Lord. |
| 16:12 | Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord. |
| 16:13 | Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. |
| 16:14 | Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brothers who are with them. |
| 16:15 | Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them. |
| 16:16 | Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you. |
| 16:17 | Now I urge you, brothers, to look out for those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. |
| 16:18 | For such [people] do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and through smooth speech and flattering, they deceive the hearts of the innocent. |
| 16:19 | For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I rejoice on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent to what is evil. |
| 16:20 | And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
| 16:21 | Timothy, my fellow worker, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives, greet you. |
| 16:22 | I, Tertius, the [one] writing this epistle, greet you in the Lord. |
| 16:23 | Gaius, my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, the brother. |
| 16:24 | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. |
| 16:25 | (15:24) Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to [the] revelation of [the ]mystery kept secret since the world began, |
| 16:26 | (15:25) but now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the eternal God, for obedience to the faith- |
| 16:27 | (15:26) To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen |
English Majority Text Version
PREFACE
Welcome to the third edition of The English Majority Text Version (EMTV) of the Holy Bible. This latest edition has Greek explanatory notes throughout the Bible, to aid the reader in understanding the meanings in some select places of the original Koine Greek. Also, the third edition finds itself closer to the Robinson/Pierpoint printed edition of the Byzantine majority text, rather than the Hodges/Farstad text, which the EMTV was translated from. You will notice these differences in John 7:53-8:11, as well as the entire book of Revelation.
The English Majority Text Version draws from the work of both Dr.’s Hodges and Farstad, and their text, “The Greek New Testament According to the Majority Text,” as well as from Dr. Wilbur Pickering, ThM. PhD., and the EMTV has incorporated his hard work in the field of producing evidence of just what does constitute a majority reading, and, as a result of his work, and the work of others, John 7:53-8:11, and the book of Revelation reflect these variant readings. This is one of the great things about having a Bible that is translated from the majority of the trustworthy Byzantine manuscripts that are in existence—the much greater probability of accuracy.
On the other side of the fence, most modern Bibles are translated from a few scant manuscripts (literally), and more often than not they do not even agree with each other. Not so with a Bible that is translated out of the majority! The experts in linguistics who have put these readings together, and diligently compared the manuscripts, had hundreds and hundreds of manuscripts to compare. It is my prayer that this work will bring honor to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to our God and Father; because all of this, all that we do, we do to know Him better, and to better understand His word, which He has given to mankind. “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar. (Prove 30:5,6). Peace of Christ to you all. In His service, Paul W Esposito Stauros Ministries