Acts 9:5-6
Kick Against the Pricks
Reading Supported
It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
Variant Issue
The full KJV/TR wording in Acts 9:5-6 is not known in any Greek manuscript at this location, while the shorter reading has overwhelming Greek support.
Quick read
The full KJV/TR expansion at Acts 9:5-6 has no known Greek manuscript support at this location, though related wording appears in Latin, patristic, and marginal traditions.
Support category
Not a Greek-majority support case for the full KJV wording
Sources used
INTF NTVMR; ECM where published/available; NA/UBS apparatuses; Tyndale House Greek New Testament apparatus; passage-specific manuscript studies where applicable
Manuscript Count Snapshot
Manuscript evidence at a glance.
Greek support
No known Greek manuscript supports the full KJV/TR wording at this location
Greek against
Overwhelming Greek manuscript support, including Majority Text
Support category
Not a Greek-majority support case for the full KJV wording
Lectionary support
Not specified
Main evidence against
P45, Sinaiticus, A, B, C, E, P, Psi, 33, 1739, Majority Text
Evidence Summary
Not a Greek-majority support case for the full KJV wording
The full KJV/TR expansion at Acts 9:5-6 has no known Greek manuscript support at this location, though related wording appears in Latin, patristic, and marginal traditions.
Greek support
No known Greek manuscript supports the full KJV/TR wording at this location
Against
Overwhelming Greek manuscript support, including Majority Text
Patristic
1 entry
Site Summary Score
8% for / 92% against
A site-level summary from the Greek manuscript count plus the Latin, Syriac, Coptic, patristic, lectionary, and printed evidence listed for this passage.
For the KJV/TR reading: 8% site summary score
Against or alternate readings: 92% site summary score
Greek support snapshot: No known Greek manuscript supports the full KJV/TR wording at this location
Greek against snapshot: Overwhelming Greek manuscript support, including Majority Text