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Acts 19

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acts.19.ac19WordGrowth

κατὰ κράτος τοῦ κυρίου ὁ λόγος ηὔξανεν καὶ ἴσχυεν

TEXTmoderate confidence

How does Luke summarize the word’s advance?

The tradition varies the word order and whether the growing subject is the Lord’s word, God’s word, or faith in God.

Why this default

The readings differ in word order and, more substantially, identify the growing subject as the Lord’s word, God’s word, or faith in God.

Evidence

ExternalLord’s word, early order: א*, A, B. Alternate order: P74 and broad later support. God’s word: E, 88, 436 and Old Latin/Vulgate/Armenian. Faith in God: D and Old Latin/Syriac.

InternalThe unusual early order could be normalized; ‘God’ and ‘faith’ make the summary conform to familiar ecclesial language.

Project defaultthe Lord’s word kept growing and prevailing

Lord’s word, early order

WitnessesLord’s word, early order · א*, A, B
Alternativethe word of the Lord kept growing and prevailing

Lord’s word, alternate order

WitnessesLord’s word, alternate order · P74, broad later support
Alternativethe word of God kept growing and prevailing

God reading

WitnessesGod’s word · E, 88, 436, Old Latin, Vulgate, Armenian
Alternativefaith in God grew and multiplied

Western reading

WitnessesFaith in God · D, Old Latin, Syriac

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

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