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Galatians 3

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galatians.3.gal3ChristText

θεοῦ / θεοῦ εἰς Χριστόν

TEXThigh confidence

Does verse 17 explicitly say the covenant was confirmed ‘into Christ’?

The added phrase makes the covenant’s relation to Christ explicit; without it, that relation is supplied by Paul’s identification of the singular seed in the preceding verse.

Why this default

The shorter reading is default because SBLGNT agrees with Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, and NA28; Robinson-Pierpont alone adds ‘into Christ.’

Evidence

ExternalSBLGNT apparatus: θεοῦ — WH, Treg, NA28; θεοῦ εἰς Χριστόν — RP.

InternalThe addition makes the chapter’s Christological fulfillment explicit at a point where the preceding verse has already identified the seed as Christ.

Project defaultpreviously confirmed by God

Project default · shorter reading

Witnessesθεοῦ · SBLGNT; WH, Treg, NA28
Alternativepreviously confirmed by God into Christ

Robinson-Pierpont expansion

Witnessesθεοῦ εἰς Χριστόν · RP
Alternativepreviously confirmed by God with reference to Christ

Expanded reading · relation clarified

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

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