Textus Receptus Bibles
English Majority Text Version 2009
New Testament
| 3:1 | For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles- |
| 3:2 | if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, |
| 3:3 | how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery, just as I wrote before briefly, |
| 3:4 | with reference to which, when you read, you can understand my insight in the mystery of Christ, |
| 3:5 | which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: |
| 3:6 | that the Gentiles should be joint-heirs, and of the same body, and joint-partakers in His promise in Christ by the gospel, |
| 3:7 | of which I became a minister according to the free gift of the grace of God which was given to me according to the working of His power. |
| 3:8 | To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, |
| 3:9 | and to enlighten all [as to] what is the administration of the mystery, which had been hidden from the ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ; |
| 3:10 | that the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenlies, |
| 3:11 | according to the eternal purpose which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord, |
| 3:12 | in whom we have the boldness and the access with confidence through faith in Him. |
| 3:13 | Therefore I beseech [you] not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory. |
| 3:14 | For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 3:15 | from whom every family in heaven and upon earth takes its name, |
| 3:16 | that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power by His Spirit in the inner man, |
| 3:17 | that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; being rooted and founded in love, |
| 3:18 | that you may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height- |
| 3:19 | and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. |
| 3:20 | Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, |
| 3:21 | to Him [be] glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. 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