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Acts 16

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acts.16.ac16TrustLordJesus

τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν / τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν

TEXThigh confidence

Which form of the Lord’s name appears in the command?

The earliest witnesses have Lord Jesus; most later witnesses expand the name with Christ.

Why this default

The default preserves the shorter Lord Jesus supported by the earliest witnesses. The expanded Lord Jesus Christ dominates later transmission.

Evidence

ExternalLord Jesus is supported by P74, P127, א, A, B, 33, and 81 with Old Latin, Vulgate, and Coptic support. Lord Jesus Christ is read by C, D, E, H, L, P, Ψ, 049, 0120, 0142, and the Byzantine tradition.

InternalAdding the familiar title Christ is a natural liturgical expansion; accidental loss from the compact phrase is less likely.

Project defaultTrust in the Lord Jesus

Project default

WitnessesLord Jesus · P74, P127, א, A, B, 33, 81
AlternativeTrust in the Lord Jesus Messiah

Alternative

WitnessesLord Jesus Christ · C, D, E, H, L, P, Ψ, Byzantine tradition
AlternativePut your trust upon the Lord Jesus Messiah

Responsible alternative

WitnessesLord Jesus Christ · contextual rendering

Reference roleStandardized inspectable reference; manuscript forks are independently reopened.

Revision historyNo decision-level revision has been recorded since the provenance ledger was introduced.

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