Romans 8:1
No Condemnation
Reading Supported
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Variant Issue
The KJV/TR includes the full final clause in Romans 8:1, while strong early witnesses omit it and another group preserves a shorter added clause.
Quick read
The full KJV clause is supported by Byzantine, lectionary, some Latin, and Harclean Syriac evidence; strong early witnesses omit it, and an intermediate shorter clause is also attested.
Support category
Byzantine support for the full clause, early support for shorter reading
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
Hundreds of Byzantine Greek manuscripts
Greek against
6 principal Greek witnesses plus versional support
Support category
Byzantine support for the full clause, early support for shorter reading
Lectionary support
Lectionaries contain the full clause
Main evidence against
Sinaiticus first hand, B, D first hand, G, 1739, 1881
Evidence Summary
Byzantine support for the full clause, early support for shorter reading
The full KJV clause is supported by Byzantine, lectionary, some Latin, and Harclean Syriac evidence; strong early witnesses omit it, and an intermediate shorter clause is also attested.
Greek support
Hundreds of Byzantine Greek manuscripts
Against
6 principal Greek witnesses plus versional support
Patristic
None listed
Site Summary Score
68% for / 32% 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: 68% site summary score
Against or alternate readings: 32% site summary score
Greek support snapshot: Hundreds of Byzantine Greek manuscripts
Greek against snapshot: 6 principal Greek witnesses plus versional support