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Acts 19
acts.19.ac19IntoName
εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ
How is their baptism expressed?
The shorter text ends with the name of the Lord Jesus; the Western stream adds Christ and forgiveness of sins.
Why this default
The broad early text ends with the name of the Lord Jesus; the Western stream adds Christ and an explicit purpose of forgiveness.
Evidence
ExternalShort text: P74, א, A, B and the broad tradition. Expansion ‘Christ, for forgiveness of sins’: P38vid, D, 383, 614 and Syriac Harklean.
InternalThe addition harmonizes baptismal wording with familiar expanded formulas and explains its purpose.
Shorter reading
WitnessesShort text · P74, א, A, B, broad traditionWestern expanded reading
WitnessesJesus Christ, for forgiveness of sins · P38vid, D, 383, 614, Syriac HarkleanAlternative rendering of shorter text
WitnessesShort text · alternative English renderingRecord integrity
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