Textus Receptus Bibles
English Majority Text Version 2009
New Testament
| 5:1 | For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in the things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins, |
| 5:2 | being able to deal gently with those who sin in ignorance and go astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness. |
| 5:3 | On account of this he is obligated to offer [sacrifices ]for sins, just as concerning the people, so also concerning himself. |
| 5:4 | And no man takes this honor for himself, but he that is called by God, just as Aaron also [was]. |
| 5:5 | So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You." |
| 5:6 | Just as He also says in another place: "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek"; |
| 5:7 | who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up both prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears to the [One] who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His fear of God, |
| 5:8 | though He was a Son, He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. |
| 5:9 | And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, |
| 5:10 | having been designated by God a High Priest "according to the order of Melchizedek," |
| 5:11 | concerning whom we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing. |
| 5:12 | For indeed, although you ought to be teachers by this time, again you have need [for someone ]to teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. |
| 5:13 | For everyone who partakes [only ]of milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. |
| 5:14 | But solid food is for the mature, for those because of their practice have their senses trained for the distinguishing of both good and evil. |
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