Textus Receptus Bibles
English Majority Text Version 2009
New Testament
| 2:1 | But you speak the[ ]things which suit sound doctrine. |
| 2:2 | Older men are to be sober, serious, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in endurance. |
| 2:3 | Older women likewise are to be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teaching what is good, |
| 2:4 | so that they may urge the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, |
| 2:5 | temperate, pure, homemakers, good, submitting to their own husbands, lest the word of God be blasphemed. |
| 2:6 | Likewise exhort the young men to be sensible, |
| 2:7 | in all respects showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, incorruptibility, |
| 2:8 | sound speech that cannot be condemned, in order that the [one] who is an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us. |
| 2:9 | [Exhort] bondservants to be subject to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not talking back, |
| 2:10 | not embezzling, but showing good faith, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. |
| 2:11 | For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men, |
| 2:12 | teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, |
| 2:13 | looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, |
| 2:14 | who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself a people as [His] own possession, zealous for good works. |
| 2:15 | Speak these things, exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you. |
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