Textus Receptus Bibles
English Majority Text Version 2009
New Testament
| 3:1 | Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, |
| 3:2 | to slander no one, to be peaceable, gentle, demonstrating all meekness to all men. |
| 3:3 | For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, being deceived, being enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. |
| 3:4 | But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, |
| 3:5 | not by works of righteousness which we did, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, |
| 3:6 | whom He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, |
| 3:7 | that having been justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. |
| 3:8 | Faithful is this word, and concerning these things I want you to strongly affirm, so that those who have believed in God may take thought to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. |
| 3:9 | But avoid foolish disputes and genealogies, and strifes and legal fights; for they are unprofitable and futile. |
| 3:10 | Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition, |
| 3:11 | knowing that such a person has been perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned. |
| 3:12 | Whenever I shall send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, hasten to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. |
| 3:13 | Speedily send forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, in order that they may lack nothing. |
| 3:14 | And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, lest they be unfruitful. |
| 3:15 | All[ ]who [are] with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. 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