AD 616 — Syriac Harklean. “Through his blood” is present in this early medieval Syriac witness.
Earliest surviving Greek support: Thirteenth century — minuscule 614.
Colossians 1:14
Through His Blood
KJV Reading Defended
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.
Why the KJV Reading Is Retained
The KJV/TR includes 'through his blood' in Colossians 1:14, while strong Greek evidence, including most Majority witnesses, omits the phrase.
Disputed unit
διὰ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ in its position after τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν.
Short omitted phraseComplex evidenceSyriac supportNot majority Greek support
Evidence assessment
The official direct-transcription page has 200 present manuscript and lectionary rows. Expanding corrections gives 47 exact-position states, 11 related or partial states and 150 non-exact states; 11 further identifiers are absent from the verse.
Primary support for the KJV reading
Forty-six displayed Greek manuscript/lectionary rows with the exact-position phrase
King James Bible reading
Colossians 1:14 in the King James Bible
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.
Evidence sources
Where the evidence on this page comes from.
Sources used for the witnesses, readings, dates, and notes on this page. Complete citations appear in the References section at the end of the page.
Governing apparatus and count scope
The official IGNTP/ITSEE direct-transcription synopsis for the named Pauline letter. Counts describe displayed rows and reading states, not the total manuscript tradition.
- B. M. Metzger, The Early Versions of the New Testament
- IGNTP/ITSEE Colossians direct-transcription synopsis
- IGNTP/ITSEE Pauline Epistles electronic editions
- INTF Kurzgefasste Liste / NTVMR manuscript metadata
- INTF, Editio Critica Maior project status (Pauline letters in preparation with ITSEE/IGNTP)
Earliest KJV-supporting evidence
The earliest reviewed support at a glance.
Primary support for the KJV reading
Forty-six displayed Greek manuscript/lectionary rows with the exact-position phrase
The sections below preserve each supporting, competing, and related record under its proper evidence type.
Source scope and denominator
The official IGNTP/ITSEE direct-transcription synopsis for the named Pauline letter. Counts describe displayed rows and reading states, not the total manuscript tradition.
Greek support in the cited corpus
47 exact states in 46 physical rows
Greek competing evidence in the cited corpus
150 non-exact states; 11 related or partial
Principal competing witnesses named in the snapshot
- 2495
- 1319*
- 1509*
- 2011*
Evidence represented on this page
Greek manuscripts
Represented
Ancient versions
Represented
Church fathers
No entry listed
Printed editions
No entry listed
Complete source-scoped roster
Complete roster within the stated source scope.
This roster preserves every named or grouped state recovered in the governing sources, including exact readings, competing readings, corrections, related forms, lacunae, versions, and aggregate traditions. When Maj or Byz appears on the KJV side, it marks the numerically dominant Greek transmission at that unit. The green Majority Text card above supplies the best available passage-specific estimate. The grouped siglum is then retained so it is not mistaken for one individual manuscript.
Apparatus and roster scope
The official IGNTP/ITSEE direct-transcription synopsis for the named Pauline letter. Counts describe displayed rows and reading states, not the total manuscript tradition.
- Greek support in cited scope
- 47 exact states in 46 physical rows
- Greek competing evidence in cited scope
- 150 non-exact states; 11 related or partial
- Evidence classification
- Forty-six displayed Greek manuscript/lectionary rows with the exact-position phrase
Through his blood
KJV/TR unit: διὰ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ
Exact phrase in exact position
Supports the KJV/TR form35 94 142 206 330 429 451 467 496 636 1108 1127 1315 1398 1490 1505 1611 1617 1678 1729 1758 1769 1831 1892 1912 1916 1945 1959 1975 1995 2005 2080 2138 2352 2400 2492 2516 2696 L1159-S3W12D1 L2058-S3W12D1 424* 424C-restore 1509C 1848* 2011C 2544C 2805C
Related or partial forms
Related or qualified evidence1175 1319C 1919 2086 1939 1963 1996 1999 2012 2464 2805*
Named corrected non-exact states
Competing reading424C-delete 1319* 1509* 1848C-delete 2011* 2544*
Grouped evidence: 144 further uncorrected present rows without the blood phrase
Absent from the verse
Non-directional evidenceP46 P61 015 016 048 0198 0208 0278 0289 2834 L1126
Not rows in this official synopsis corpus
Non-directional evidence614 630
614 and 630 have no rows in the official Colossians direct-transcription synopsis; absence from the corpus is not a reading.
Roster distinctions
- 2495 omits the phrase; 2464 is partial rather than exact.
- 424 has two exact states separated by a correction that deletes the phrase.
Evidence notes
Important distinctions in the evidence.
- 2495 omits the phrase; 2464 is partial rather than exact.
- 424 has two exact states separated by a correction that deletes the phrase.
Evidence assessment
Why the KJV reading is retained
The official direct-transcription page has 200 present manuscript and lectionary rows. Expanding corrections gives 47 exact-position states, 11 related or partial states and 150 non-exact states; 11 further identifiers are absent from the verse.
Primary support for the KJV reading
Forty-six displayed Greek manuscript/lectionary rows with the exact-position phrase
Evidence represented on this page
Evidence types, without turning rows into votes.
GreekRepresented
LatinRepresented
Other versionsRepresented
FathersNot listed
Printed editionsNot listed
References
Editions and works cited.
Institut für Neutestamentliche Textforschung. New Testament Virtual Manuscript Room. Münster: University of Münster.
Aland, Barbara, et al., eds. Novum Testamentum Graece. 28th rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2012.
Robinson, Maurice A., and William G. Pierpont. The New Testament in the Original Greek: Byzantine Textform 2018. Nürnberg: VTR Publications, 2018.
Tyndale House, Cambridge, ed. The Greek New Testament. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017.
IGNTP/ITSEE Colossians direct-transcription synopsis
IGNTP/ITSEE Pauline Epistles electronic editions
INTF, Editio Critica Maior project status (Pauline letters in preparation with ITSEE/IGNTP)