Textus Receptus Bibles
English Majority Text Version 2009
New Testament
| 1:1 | Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us by [the] righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: |
| 1:2 | [May ]grace and peace be multiplied [to you] in [your] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. |
| 1:3 | As His divine power has granted to us all things [pertaining] to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, |
| 1:4 | through which have been given to us precious and exceedingly great promises, so that through these we may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. |
| 1:5 | But also [for] this very reason, making every effort, provide with your faith virtue, and with virtue knowledge, |
| 1:6 | and with knowledge self-control, and with self-control perseverance, and with perseverance godliness, |
| 1:7 | and with godliness brotherly love, and with brotherly love, love. |
| 1:8 | For if these things belong to you and are increasing, it makes you neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 1:9 | For [he] who lacks these things is blind, being shortsighted, having forgotten the cleansing of his past sins. |
| 1:10 | Therefore, brothers, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for by doing these things you shall by no means stumble at any time. |
| 1:11 | For in this way the entrance will be supplied to you richly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. |
| 1:12 | Therefore I shall not neglect to constantly remind you concerning these things, although you know and have been established in the present truth. |
| 1:13 | But I consider it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by a reminder, |
| 1:14 | knowing that the putting off of my tent is soon, just as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. |
| 1:15 | And I will make an effort also, whenever necessary, to cause you to have a reminder of these things after my departure. |
| 1:16 | For we did not follow craftily devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but rather became eyewitnesses of His majesty. |
| 1:17 | For He received from God the Father honor and glory when a voice was brought to Him such as this by the Magnificent Glory: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." |
| 1:18 | And we heard this voice being uttered from heaven, when we were with Him on the holy mountain. |
| 1:19 | And we have the prophetic word made more sure, which you do well to heed, as a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; |
| 1:20 | knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture comes about [from] one's own interpretation, |
| 1:21 | for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being brought along by [the] Holy Spirit. |
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