Acts 8:37
The Ethiopian Eunuch's Confession
Reading Supported
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Variant Issue
Modern critical editions omit the verse from Acts, while the KJV/TR includes the baptismal confession.
Quick read
The paper is careful here: Acts 8:37 has about 10 to 12 principal Greek witnesses, while the majority of Greek manuscripts omit it.
Support category
Not a majority-Greek support case
Sources used
listing for kjv mss readings evidences.docx; Wikipedia as cited in the paper
Manuscript Count Snapshot
Count first, then witnesses.
Greek support
About 10 to 12 principal Greek witnesses
Greek against
Majority of Greek manuscripts
Support category
Not a majority-Greek support case
Lectionary support
Lectionaries are listed against the verse
Main evidence against
P45, P74, Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Vaticanus, Ephraemi, Byzantine Majority, lectionaries
Evidence Summary
Not a majority-Greek support case
The paper is careful here: Acts 8:37 has about 10 to 12 principal Greek witnesses, while the majority of Greek manuscripts omit it.
Greek support
About 10 to 12 principal Greek witnesses
Against
Majority of Greek manuscripts
Patristic
5 entries
Visual Support Bar
Not a majority-Greek support case
This bar follows the data category. Complex readings do not claim a fake majority.
KJV/TR support: About 10 to 12 principal Greek witnesses
Against: Majority of Greek manuscripts