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Acts 5

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acts.5.ac5TestSpirit

πειράσαι τὸ πνεῦμα κυρίου / τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον

TEXTTRANSLATIONhigh confidence

Which Spirit title appears in Peter’s accusation?

Most witnesses read 'spirit of the Lord'; a smaller early group reads 'the holy spirit.'

Why this default

Spirit of the Lord is default because it has broad and early support; holy spirit is a genuine but narrower alternative.

Evidence

ExternalThe main reading spans the principal early and later traditions; p74 and a small group support holy spirit.

InternalThe familiar title holy spirit could arise by harmonizing Peter’s wording with verse 3.

Project defaultto test the spirit of the Lord

Project default

Witnessesπνεῦμα κυρίου · א, A, B, D, E, Ψ, Byzantine tradition
Alternativeto test the holy spirit

Textual alternative

Witnessesτὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον · p74, 1522, 1838, Georgian
Alternativeto test the [Lord’s/holy] spirit

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

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