,transcrib$ f ! #aija ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,addresses on ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,,by ,c4 ,j4 ,,ellicott1 ,d4,d41 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,gl\ce/]1 ,,& ,,hon4 ,,fell[ ,,( ,,/4 ,,john',s ,,college1 ,,cambridge4 ,,publi%$ ,,"u ,,! ,,direction ,,( ,,! ,,tract ,,committee4 ,,london3 ,,society ,,= ,,promot+ ,,*ri/ian ,,k1 ,,nor?umb]l& ,,av5ue1 ,w4,c42 #dc ,,que5 ,,victoria ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4 ,,brighton3 #abi ,,nor? ,,/reet4 ,,new ,,york3 ,e4 ,j4 ,b4 ,,"y ,,co4 #aija4 ,,prefatory ,,note4 ,! foll[+ ,addresses =m ! ,*>ge to ! ,ar*deaconry ( ,cir5ce/] at ! ,visitation held at ! close ( ,octob] 9 ! pres5t ye>4 ,! object ( ! ,*>ge1 z ! op5+ words & ! t5or ( ! :ole w abundantly indicate1 is s]i\sly to sugge/ ! "q1 :e!r ! "t has n n[ arriv$ = ! m g5]al use ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion at ! lect]n 9 ! public s]vice ( ! ,*ur*4 ,c4 ,j4 ,,gl\ce/]4 ,octob]1 #aija4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,address ,i4 ,,e>ly ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,revision #e 11 ,,ii4 ,,lat] ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,revision #ag 11 ,,iii4 ,,hebrew ,,& ,,greek ,,text #dh 11 ,,iv4 ,,nature ,,( ,,! ,,r5d]+s #ha 11 ,v4 ,,public ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,v]sion #aag ,,address ,i4 ,,e>ly ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,revision4 ,z !re n[ seem to be suffici5t gr\nds = ?9k+ t ere long ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ,holy ,scripture w obta9 a wid] circulation & m g5]al use ?an has hi!rto be5 accord$ to x1 x seems desirable t ! :ole subject ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 & its use 9 ! public s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 %\ld at la/ be br\ght =mally be=e ! cl]gy & laity1 n only ( ?is prov9ce1 b ( ! :ole ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,tw5ty ye>s h pass$ away s9ce ! appe>ance ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ! pres5tation ( x by ! writ] ( ^! pages to ! ,convocation ( ,cant]bury on ,may #ag1 #ahha4 ,j f\r m ye>s aft]w>ds1 viz4 on ,april #cj1 #ahhe1 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 laid be=e ! same v5]able body by ! !n ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/] 7,bp4 ,h>old ,br[ne71 &1 simil>ly to ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 0 publi%$ simultane\sly 9 ?is c\ntry & ,am]ica4 ,x 0 foll[$1 aft] a some:at long int]val1 by ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,apocrypha1 :i* 0 laid be=e ,convocation by ! writ] ( ^! pages on ,febru>y #ab1 #ahif4 ,! revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion has ?us be5 9 ! h&s ( ! ,engli%-speak+ read] sixte5 ye>s1 9 ! case ( ! ,canonical ,scriptures1 & five ye>s 9 ! case ( ! ,apocrypha--p]iods ( "t t c h>dly be consid]$ insuffici5t = decid+ g5]ally1 :e!r1 & to :at ext5t1 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion %\ld be us$ 9 ! public s]vices ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i h ?us ?\ght x well1 especially aft] ! unanim\s resolution ( ! ,upp] ,h\se ( ! ,convocation ( ,cant]bury1 ?ree ye>s ago #f1 & ! v rec5t resolution ( ! ,h\se ( ,laym51 to place be=e y ! "q ( ! use ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion 9 ! public s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 z ! ultimate subject ( ?is *>ge4 ,i repeat1 z ! ultimate subject1 = no s\nd op9ion on ! public use ( ?is v]sion c possibly be =m$ unless "s g5]al k be acquir$1 n only ( ! circum/ances :i* pav$ ! way = ! revision ( ! "t-hon\r$ v]sion ( #afaa1 b also ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! revision 0 f9ally c>ri$ out4 ,we _c prop]ly deal ) a "q s mom5t\s z t ( introduc+ a revis$ v]sion ( ,god's ,holy ,^w into ! s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 )\t kn[+1 at lea/ 9 outl9e1 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! v]sion :i* we are propos+ to introduce4 ,?is hi/ory !n ,i mu/ n[ place be=e y f its v comm5cem5t1 s f> z memory & a ne>ly life-long connexion ) ! subject enable me to speak4 ,! true1 ?\gh remote f\nta9-head ( revision1 &1 m p>ticul>ly1 ( ! revision ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 mu/ be reg>d$ z ! gramm> writt5 by a "y academic tea*]1 ,george ,b5$ict ,w9]1 z f> back z #ahbb1 be>+ ! title ( a ,gramm> ( ! ,language ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x 0 a vigor\s prote/ aga9/ ! arbitr>y1 & inde$ mon/r\s lic5ce ( int]pretation :i* prevail$ 9 comm5t>ies on ,holy ,scripture ( ! eighte5? & n9ete5? c5turies4 ,x met ) at fir/ ! fate ( all assaults on prevail+ unsci5tific proc$ures1 b its value & its tru? 7 soon recogniz$4 ,! volume pass$ ?r\gh sev]al successively improv$ editions1 until 9 #ahee ! six? edition 0 rea*$1 & issu$ ) a new & int]e/+ preface by ! !n di/+ui%$ & vet]an writ]4 ,?is edition =m$ ! basis ( ! admirable & admirably supplem5t$ translation ( my lam5t$ & highly e/eem$ fri5d ,dr4 ,m\lton1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #ahgj1 pass$ ?r\gh a second edition six ye>s aft]w>ds1 & has1 s9ce t "t1 cont9u$ to be a /&>d gramm>1 9 an ,engli% dress1 ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t d[n to ?is day4 ,! claim t ,i h put =w>d = ?is rem>kable book z ! f\nta9-head ( revision c easily be ju/ifi$ :5 we call to memory h[ v pat5tly ! volume1 9 "o or ano!r ( its e>li] editions1 =m$ ! grammatical basis ( ! comm5t>ies ( ,de ,wette & ,mey]1 &1 "h 9 ,engl&1 ( ! comm5t>y ( ,al=d1 & ( critical & grammatical comm5t>ies on "s ( ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les ) :i* my own "n 0 connect$4 ,x 0 to ,w9] t we 7 all indebt$ = t great] accuracy ( int]pretation ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t :i* 0 recogniz$ & welcom$ by read]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t at ! "t ,i m5tion1 & produc$ effects :i* _h a consid]able %>e 9 ! gradual br++ ab\t ( important movem5ts t almo/ naturally foll[$4 ,:at came home to a l>ge & increas+ numb] ( e>ne/ & tru?-seek+ read]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 ?is--t !re 7 inaccuracies & errors 9 ! curr5t v]sion ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & especially ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* pla9ly call$ = consid]ation & correction1 & fur!r br\ght home to v _m ( u t ?is c\ld nev] be br\ght ab\t except by an au?oritative revision4 ,?is g5]al impression spread some:at rapidly2 & soon aft] ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury x began to take def9ite %ape4 ,! subject ( ! revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t f\nd a place 9 ! religi\s & o!r p]iodicals ( ! day #aj;a1 & z ! "t w5t on 0 ! subject ( num]\s pamphlets1 & 0 allud$ to ev5 9 ,convocation #aj;b & ,p>liam5t #aj;c4 ,z yet h[ev] !re _h be5 no indication ( ! sort ( revision t 0 desir$ by its num]\s advocates1 & fe>s 7 n unnaturally ent]ta9$ z to ! =m t a revision might ultimately take4 ,x 0 fe>$ by _m t any au?oritative revision might s]i\sly impair ! acceptance & influ5ce ( ! exi/+ & deeply rev]5c$ v]sion ( ,holy ,scripture1 &1 to use language :i* express$ appreh5sions t 7 prevail+ at ! "t1 might s]i\sly endang] ! cause ( s\nd religion 9 our ,*ur* & 9 our nation4 ,!re 0 ?us a real dang]1 unless "s =w>d /ep 0 quickly & prud5tly tak51 t ! excitem5t might gradually evaporate1 & ! movem5t = revision might die out1 z has (t5 be5 ! case 9 reg>d ( ! ,pray] ,book1 into ! old & wont$ acquiesc5ce ( ! pa/4 ,x 0 j at ?is critical "t t an hon\r$ & influ5tial *ur*man1 :o 0 !n ! popul> & successful secret>y ( ! ,society = ! ,propagation ( ! ,gospel1 ,rev4 ,erne/ ,hawk9s1 aft]w>ds ,canon ( ,we/m9/]1 came =w>d & p]suad$ a few ( u1 :o _h ! happ9ess ( be+ 8 fri5ds1 to comb9e & publi% a v]sion ( "o ( ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* might practically demon/rate to fri5ds & to oppon5ts :at sort ( a revision seem$ desirable "u exi/+ circum/ances4 ,aft] x _h be5 complet$ we describ$ x z a t5tam51 a c>eful endeav\r1 claim+ no f9ality1 invit+1 r ?an desir+ to exclude1 o!r attempts ( ! same k9d1 call+ ! att5tion ( ! ,*ur* to ! _m & anxi\s que/ions involv$ 9 r5d]+ ! ,holy ,scriptures into ! v]nacul> language1 & (f]+ "s help t[>ds ! settlem5t ( ^? que/ions #ab4 ,! portion ( ,scripture select$ 0 ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,john4 ,^? :o und]took ! revision 7 five 9 numb]3--,dr4 ,b>r[1 ! !n ,pr9cipal ( ,/4 ,edmund's ,hall1 ,ox=d2 ,dr4 ,mob]ly1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,salisbury2 ,rev4 ,h5ry ,al=d1 aft]w>ds ,dean ( ,cant]bury2 ,rev4 ,w4 ,g4 ,humphry1 ,vic> ( ,/4 ,m>t9's 9 ! ,fields2 & la/ly1 ! writ] ( ?is *>ge4 ,mr4 ,erne/ ,hawk9s1 busy z he 01 act$ to a great ext5t z our secret>y1 sup]9t5d$ arrangem5ts1 & enc\rag$ & assi/$ u 9 e possible mann]4 ,our place ( meet+ 0 ! libr>y ( our hospitable colleague ,mr4 ,humphry4 ,we work$ 9 ! greate/ possible h>mony1 & happily & hopefully conclud$ our ,revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john 9 ! mon? ( ,m>*1 #aheg4 ,our lab\rs 7 introduc$ by a wise & attractive preface1 writt5 ma9ly by ,dr4 ,mob]ly1 9 ! lucid1 rev]5t1 & dignifi$ language t m>k$ ev]y?+ t came f ! p5 ( ! late ,bi%op ( ,salisbury4 ,! effect produc$ by ?is t5tam5 0 indisputably great4 ,! "w itself 0 ( c\rse widely criticiz$1 b = ! mo/ "p fav\rably #ac4 ,! pr9ciples laid d[n 9 ! preface 7 g5]ally consid]$ reasonable1 & ! possibilities ( an au?oritative revision di/9ctly increas$4 ,! "w 9 fact became a k9d ( object lesson4 ,x %[$ pla9ly t !re 7 errors 9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion t ne$$ correction4 ,x fur!r %[$ t _! removal & ! introduction ( improvem5ts 9 reg>d ( accuracy did n involve1 ei!r 9 quantity or quality1 ! *anges t 7 g5]ally appreh5d$4 ,& la/ly1 x %[$ 9 its results t s*ol>s ( diff]5t habits ( ?\ght c\ld comb9e 9 ! execution ( su* a "w )\t friction or difficulty4 ,9 reg>d ( ! ,greek text b little *ange 0 introduc$4 ,! basis ( our translation 0 ! ?ird edition ( ,/eph5s1 f :i* we only dep>t$ :5 ! am\nt ( ext]nal evid5ce 9 fav\r ( a diff]5t read+ 0 pla9ly ov]:elm+4 ,z we ourselves /ate 9 ! preface1 our object 0 to revise a v]sion1 n to frame a text4 ,we %\ld h obscur$ ?is "o purpose if we _h ent]$ into textual criticism4 ,su* 0 ! t5tative v]sion :i* prep>$ ! way = au?oritative revision4 ,m ne$ n be said on ?is e>ly ef=t4 ,! v]sion ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john pass$ ?r\gh ?ree editions4 ,! ,epi/les to ! ,romans & ,cor9?ians appe>$ 9 #aheh1 & ! fir/ ?ree ( ! rema9+ ,epi/les 7,galatians1 ,ephesians1 & ,philippians7 9 #ahfa4 ,! ?ird edition ( ! ,revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ,/4 ,john 0 issu$ 9 #ahfc1 ) a preface 9 :i* ! g5]al e/imate ( ! revision 0 discuss$1 & ! probability indicat$ ( "s au?oritative proc$ure 9 ref]5ce to ! :ole "q4 ,z our little b& _h n[ be5 r$uc$ to f\r1 & its g5]al aim & object _h be5 realiz$1 we did n deem x necess>y to proce$ ) a "w :i* _h c]ta9ly help$ to remove mo/ ( ! s]i\s objections to au?oritative revision4 ,our ef=ts 7 help$ by _m treatises on ! subject :i* 7 !n appe>+ f "t to "t1 &1 to a consid]able ext5t1 by ! important "w ( ,pr(essor1 aft]w>ds ,ar*bi%op1 ,tr5*1 entitl$ ,on ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 connexion ) "s rec5t proposals = its revision4 ,?is appe>$ 9 #aheh4 ,aft] ! close ( our t5tative revision 9 #ahfc1 ! active fri5ds 7z !y may be t]m$7 ( ! movem5t did b little except1 f "t to "t1 conf] ) "o ano!r on ! n[ ye>ly improv+ prospects ( au?oritative revision4 ,9 #ahfi ,dean ,al=d publi%$ a small h&y revis$ v]sion ( ! :ole ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t1 &1 a %ort "t aft]w>ds1 ,i publi%$ a small volume on ! ,revision ( ! ,engli% ,v]sion1 9 :i* ,i s\ght to %[ h[ l>ge an am\nt ( ! fre% & vigor\s translation ( ,tyndale 0 pres5t 9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 & h[ little ( ?is w\ld ev] be likely to disappe> 9 any au?oritatively revis$ v]sion ( ! future4 ,"s e/imate also 0 made ( ! am\nt ( *anges likely to be introduc$ 9 a sample portion ( ! ,gospels4 ,a few mon?s lat]1 a v valuable volume 7,on a ,fre% ,revision ( ! ,new ,te/am5t7 0 publi%$ by ,pr(essor1 aft]w>ds ,bi%op1 ,lightfoot1 :i* appe>$ mo/ seasonably1 j z ! long-look$-= hope ( a revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ,god's ,holy ,^w 0 ab\t to be realiz$4 ,all n[ 0 ready = a def9ite & au?oritative comm5cem5t4 ,( ?is1 & ( ! lat] hi/ory ( ,revision1 a brief acc\nt w be giv5 9 ! succe$+ ,address4 ,,address ,,ii4 ,,lat] ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,revision4 ,we are n[ arriv$ at ! "t :5 :at 0 simple t5tative & prep>atory pass$ into def9ite & au?oritative realization4 ,! initial /ep 0 tak5 on ,febru>y #aj1 #ahgj1 9 ! ,upp] ,h\se ( ! ,convocation ( ,cant]bury4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d1 second$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,gl\ce/]1 propos$ ! subjo9$ resolution1 :i* x may be desirable to give 9 ! exact words 9 :i* x 0 pres5t$ to ! ,h\se1 z indicat+ ! caution ) :i* x 0 fram$1 & also ! indirectly express$ hope 7un=tunately n realiz$7 ( ! concurr5ce ( ! ,nor!rn ,convocation4 ,! resolution 0 z foll[s3 ,t a committee ( bo? ,h\ses be appo9t$1 ) p[] to conf] ) any committee t may be appo9t$ by ! ,convocation ( ! ,nor!rn ,prov9ce1 to report ^u ! desirabl5ess ( a revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :e!r by m>g9al notes or o!rwise1 9 ^? passages :]e pla9 & cle> errors1 :e!r 9 ! ,hebrew or ,greek text orig9ally adopt$ by ! translators1 or 9 ! translations made f ! same1 %all on due inve/igation be f\nd to exi/4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! debate t foll[$ ! resolution 0 am5d$ by ! ins]tion ( ! words ,old &1 s z to include bo? ,te/am5ts1 &1 s am5d$1 0 unanim\sly accept$ by ! ,upp] ,h\se1 & at once s5t d[n to ! ,l[] ,h\se4 ,aft] debate x 0 accept$ by !m1 &1 hav+ be5 ?us accept$ by bo? ,h\ses1 =m$ ! basis ( all ! arrangem5ts1 rules1 & regulations :i* spe$ily foll[$4 ,into all ( ^! x is n necess>y = me to ent] except s f> z pla9ly to demon/rate t ! ,convocation ( ,cant]bury1 on ?us und]tak+ "o ( ! greate/ works ev] attempt$ by ,convocation dur+ its long & ev5tful hi/ory1 foll[$ e c\rse1 adopt$ e exp$i5t1 & c>efully took e precaution to br+ ! great "w x 0 prep>+ to und]take to a wor?y & a successful issue4 ,x may be well1 !n1 "h briefly to notice1 t 9 accordance ) ! prim>y resolution :i* ,i h specifi$1 a committee 0 appo9t$ ( eight memb]s ( ! ,upp] ,h\se1 &1 9 accordance ) ! regul> rule1 sixte5 memb]s ( ! ,l[] ,h\se1 ) p[]1 z specifi$1 to conf] ) ! ,convocation ( ,york4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,upp] ,h\se 7 z foll[s3 ! ,bi%ops ( ,w9*e/] 7,wilb]=ce71 ,/4 ,davids 7,?irlwall71 ,ll&aff 7,ollivant71 ,salisbury 7,mob]ly71 ,ely 7,h>old ,br[ne1 aft]w>ds ( ,w9*e/]71 ,l9coln 7,wordswor?2 :o soon aft] )drew71 ,ba? & ,wells 7,"l ,ar?ur ,h]vey71 & myself4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,l[] ,h\se 7 ! ,prolocutor 7,dr4 ,bick]/e?1 ,dean ( ,li*field71 ! ,deans ( ,cant]bury 7,al=d71 ,we/m9/] 7,/anley71 & ,l9coln 7,j]emie72 ! ,ar*deacons ( ,b$=d 7,rose71 ,exet] 7,freeman71 & ,ro*e/] 7,grant72 ,*ancellor ,mass+b]d2 ,canons ,blakesley1 ,h[1 ,selwyn1 ,swa9son1 ,woodgate2 ,dr4 ,jebb1 ,dr4 ,kay1 & ,mr4 ,de ,w9ton4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 ?is committee report$1 at ! next meet+ ( ,convocation 9 ,may1 & on ,may #c & ,may #e1 ! foll[+ five resolutions1 :i* h ! :ole au?ority ( ,convocation beh9d !m1 7 accept$ unanim\sly by ! ,upp] ,h\se1 & by l>ge majorities 9 ! ,l[] ,h\se3 #a4 ,t x is desirable t a revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,holy ,scriptures be und]tak54 #b4 ,t ! revision be s conduct$ z to comprise bo? m>g9al r5d]+s & su* em5dations z x may be f\nd necess>y to ins]t 9 ! text ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion4 #c4 ,t 9 ! above resolutions we d n contemplate any new translation ( ! ,bible1 nor any alt]ation ( ! language1 except :]e1 9 ! judgem5t ( ! mo/ compet5t s*ol>s1 su* *ange is necess>y4 #d4 ,t 9 su* necess>y *anges1 ! /yle ( ! language employ$ 9 ! exi/+ v]sion be closely foll[$4 #e4 ,t x is desirable t ,convocation %\ld nom9ate a body ( its own memb]s to und]take ! "w ( revision1 :o %all be at lib]ty to invite ! co-op]ation ( any em95t = s*ol>%ip1 to :atev] nation or religi\s body !y may belong4 ,^! are ! fundam5tal rules ( ,convocation1 z =mally express$ by ! ,upp] & ,l[] ,h\ses ( ?is v5]able body4 ,! second & ?ird rules des]ve our especial att5tion 9 ref]5ce to ! am\nt ( ! em5dations & alt]ations :i* h be5 introduc$ dur+ ! "w ( revision4 ,?is am\nt1 x is n[ con/antly said1 is n only excessive1 b 9 di/9ct contrav5tion ( ! rules :i* 7 laid d[n by ,convocation4 ,a responsible & deeply respect$ writ]1 ! late ,bi%op ( ,wakefield1 only a few ye>s ago pla9ly /at$ 9 a well-kn[n p]iodical #ba t ! revis]s l>gely exce$$ _! in/ructions1 & did n adh]e to ! pr9ciples !y 7 commission$ to foll[4 ,?is is a v grave *>ge1 b c x be sub/antiat$8 ,! second & ?ird rules1 tak5 toge!r1 ref] *ange to consci\sly felt necessity on ! "p ( ! mo/ compet5t s*ol>s1 & ^! la/-m5tion$ mu/ surely be und]/ood to be ^? :o 7 delib]ately *os5 = ! "w4 ,9 ! subsequ5tly adopt$ rule ( ! committee ( ,convocation ! crit]ion ( ?is consci\sly felt necessity 0 to be fai?fulness to ! orig9al4 ,all !n t c ju/ly be said 9 ref]5ce to ! ,revis]s is ?is1--n t !y exce$$ _! in/ructions 7a v s]i\s *>ge71 b t _! e/imate ( :at con/itut$ fai?fulness1 & involv$ ! necessity ( *ange1 01 f "t to "t1 9 ! judgem5t ( _! critic1 mi/ak5 or exagg]at$4 ,su* language h[ev] z t us$ 9 ref]5ce to ! *anges made by ! ,revis]s z unnecess>y & un9/ructive alt]ations1 & irritat+ trivialities1 0 a some:at h>% =m ( express+ ! judgem5t arriv$ at4 ,b to proce$4 ,on ! pres5tation ( ! ,report x 0 /at$ t ! committee _h n be5 able to conf] ) ! ,nor!rn ,convocation1 z no committee _h be5 appo9t$ by !m4 ,x 0 commonly suppos$ t ! ,nor!rn ,presid5t 7,abp4 ( ,york7 0 fav\rable to revision1 b ! two ,h\ses1 :o at t "t sat toge!r1 _h tak5 a v diff]5t view #bb1 z our ,presid5t in=m$ u t he _h receiv$ a communication f ! ,convocation ( ,york to ! effect t--,! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,engli% ,bible is accept$1 n only by ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 b also by ! ,diss5t]s & by ! :ole ( ! ,engli%-speak+ p ( ! _w1 z _! /&>d ( fai?2 & t al?\gh blemi%es exi/$ 9 its text su* z _h1 f "t to "t1 be5 po9t$ out1 yet !y w\ld deplore any reca/+ ( its text4 ,t ,convocation accord+ly did n ?9k x necess>y to appo9t a committee to co-op]ate ) ! committee appo9t$ by ! ,convocation ( ,cant]bury1 ?\gh fav\rable to ! errors be+ rectifi$4 ,?is obvi\sly clos$ ! "q ( co-op]ation ) ! ,nor!rn ,convocation4 ,we s9c]ely regrett$ ! decision1 z !re 7 _m able & le>n$ m5 9 ! ,york ,convocation ^: co-op]ation we %\ld h he>tily welcom$4 ,delay1 h[ev]1 0 n[ out ( ! "q4 ,! work+ out ( ! s*eme !re=e _h n[ become ! duty ( ! ,convocation t _h adopt$1 & 9 "p =mulat$1 ! propos$ revision4 ,! c\rse ( our proce$+s 0 !n z foll[s3 ,aft] ! ,report ( ! committee _h be5 accept$ by ! ,upp] ,h\se1 & communicat$ to ! ,l[] ,h\se1 ! foll[+ resolution 0 unanim\sly adopt$ by ! ,upp] ,h\se 7,may #c1 #ahgj71 & 9 due c\rse s5t d[n to ! ,l[] ,h\se3 ,t a committee be n[ appo9t$ to consid] & report to ,convocation a s*eme ( revision on ! pr9ciples laid d[n 9 ! ,report n[ adopt$4 ,t ! ,bi%ops ( ,w9*e/]1 ,/4 ,davids1 ,ll&aff1 ,gl\ce/] & ,bri/ol1 ,ely1 ,salisbury1 ,l9coln1 ,ba? & ,wells1 be memb]s ( ! committee4 ,t ! committee be emp[]$ to invite ! co-op]ation ( ^? :om !y may judge fit f _! biblical s*ol>%ip to aid !m 9 _! "w4 ,?is resolution 0 foll[$ by a reque/ f ! ,ar*bi%op t z ?is 0 a committee ( an exceptional "*1 be+ 9 fact an executive committee1 ! ,l[] ,h\se w\ld n appo9t1 z 9 ord9>y committees1 twice ! numb] ( ! memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,upp] ,h\se1 b simply an equal numb]4 ,?is reque/1 ?\gh obvi\sly a v reasonable reque/ "u ! p>ticul> circum/ances1 0 n acc$$ to )\t "s debate & ev5 remon/rance4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 ov]come & quiet$ by ! conciliatory good s5se & firmness ( ! ,prolocutor2 &1 on ! foll[+ day1 ! resolution 0 accept$ by ! ,l[] ,h\se1 & ! ,prolocutor 7,bick]/e?7 ) ! ,deans ( ,cant]bury 7,al=d7 & ,we/m9/] 7,/anley71 ! ,ar*deacon ( ,b$=d 7,rose71 ,canons ,blakesley & ,selwyn1 ,dr4 ,jebb & ,dr4 ,kay1 7 appo9t$ z memb]s ( :at n[ may be call$ ! ,p]man5t ,committee4 ,?is ,committee _h to und]take ! responsible duty ( *oos+ exp]ts1 &1 out ( !m & _! own memb]s1 =m+ two ,companies1 ! "o = ! revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! o!r = ! revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,rules _h to be drawn up1 & a g5]al s*eme =m$ = ! c>ry+ out 9 detail ( ! :ole ( ! propos$ "w4 ,9 ?is "w x may be suppos$ t consid]able difficulty w\ld h be5 f\nd 9 ! *oice ( biblical s*ol>s 9 addition to ^? already appo9t$ by ,convocation4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 did n prove to be ! case4 ,i 0 at t "t act+ z a k9d ( in=mal secret>y1 & by ! fri5dly help ( ,dr4 ,m\lton & ,dr4 ,got* ( ,bri/ol _h secur$ ! names ( di/+ui%$ biblical s*ol>s f ! lead+ ,*ri/ian bodies 9 ,engl& & 9 ,scotl& f :om *oice w\ld naturally h to be made4 ,:5 we met toge!r f9ally to *oose1 !re 0 ?us no lack ( suitable names4 ,9 reg>d ( ! _m rules t _h to be made = ! ord]ly c>ry+ out ( ! "w ,i prep>$1 aft] c>eful conf]5ce ) ! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]1 a draft s*eme :i*1 s f> z ,i rememb]1 0 9 ! sequel sub/antially adopt$ by :at ,i h t]m$ ! ,p]man5t ,committee ( ,convocation4 ,:51 !n1 ?is ,committee =mally met on ,may #be1 #ahgj1 ! names ( ^? to :om we 7 emp[]$ to apply 7 agre$ ^u1 & invitations at once s5t out4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,committee _h already be5 assign$ to _! special companies2 viz4 to ! ,old ,te/am5t ,company1 ! ,bi%ops ( ,/4 ,davids1 ,ll&aff1 ,ely1 ,l9coln 7:o soon aft] resign$71 & ,ba? & ,wells2 & f ! ,l[] ,h\se1 ,ar*deacon ,rose1 ,canon ,selwyn1 ,dr4 ,jebb1 & ,dr4 ,kay3 to ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company1 ! ,bi%ops ( ,w9*e/]1 ,gl\ce/] & ,bri/ol1 & ,salisbury2 & f ! ,l[] ,h\se1 ! ,prolocutor1 ! ,deans ( ,cant]bury & ,we/m9/]1 & ,canon ,blakesley4 ,^? invit$ to jo9 ! ,old ,te/am5t 7 z foll[s3--,dr4 ,w4 ,l4 ,alex&]1 ,pr(essor ,*5]y1 ,canon ,cook1 ,pr(essor ,a4 ,b4 ,davidson1 ,dr4 ,b4 ,davies1 ,pr(essor ,fairbairn1 ,rev4 ,f4 ,field1 ,dr4 ,g5sburg1 ,dr4 ,got*1 ,ar*deacon ,h>rison1 ,pr(essor ,lea!s1 ,pr(essor ,mc,gill1 ,canon ,payne ,smi?1 ,pr(essor ,j4 ,j4 ,s4 ,p][ne1 ,pr(essor ,plumptre1 ,canon ,pusey1 ,dr4 ,wright 7,briti% ,museum71 ,mr4 ,w4 ,a4 ,wright ( ,cambridge1 ! active & valuable secret>y ( ! ,company4 ,( ^! ,dr4 ,pusey & ,canon ,cook decl9$ ! invitation4 ,^? invit$ to jo9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company 7 z foll[s3--,dr4 ,angus1 ,dr4 ,david ,br[n1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,dubl9 7,tr5*71 ,dr4 ,eadie1 ,rev4 ,f4 ,j4 ,a4 ,hort1 ,rev4 ,w4 ,g4 ,humphry1 ,canon ,k5n$y1 ,ar*deacon ,lee1 ,dr4 ,lightfoot1 ,pr(essor ,milligan1 ,pr(essor ,m\lton1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,newman1 ,pr(essor ,new?1 ,dr4 ,a4 ,rob]ts1 ,rev4 ,g4 ,vance ,smi?1 ,dr4 ,scott 7,balliol ,college71 ,rev4 ,f4 ,h4 ,scriv5]1 ! ,bi%op ( ,/4 ,&rews 7,wordswor?71 ,dr4 ,tregelles1 ,dr4 ,vaughan1 ,canon ,we/cott4 ,( ^! ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,newman decl9$1 & ,dr4 ,tregelles1 f feeble heal? & preoccupation on 8 great "w1 ! critical edition ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 0 unable to att5d4 ,x %\ld be "h m5tion$ t soon aft] ! =mation ( ! company1 ,rev4 ,john ,tr\tbeck1 ,m9or ,canon ( ,we/m9/]1 aft]w>ds ,doctor ( ,div9ity1 0 appo9t$ by ! ,company z _! secret>y4 ,a m accurate1 punctual1 & indefatigable secret>y x w\ld h be5 impossible = u to h select$ = ! great & responsible "w4 ,on ! same day 7,may #be1 #ahgj17 ! rules = ! c>ry+ out ( ! revision1 :i*1 z ,i h m5tion$1 _h be5 drawn up 9 draft 7 all duly consid]$ by ! committee & c>ri$1 & ! way left cle> & op5 = ! comm5cem5t ( ! "w4 ,^! rules 7copies ( :i* w be f\nd 9 ne>ly all ! prefaces to ! ,revis$ ,v]sion hi!rto issu$ by ! ,univ]sities7 7 only ! necess>y amplifications ( ! fundam5tal rules pass$ by ! two ,h\ses ( ,convocation :i* h be5 already specifi$4 ,! fir/ ( ^! subsidi>y rules 0 z foll[s3--,to introduce z few alt]ations z possible 9 ! text ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion consi/5tly ) fai?fulness4 ,?is rule mu/ be read 9 connexion ) ! fir/ & ?ird fundam5tal rules & ! comm5ts ,i h already made on ^? rules4 ,! second ( ! rules ( ! committee 0 z foll[s3--,to limit1 z f> z possible1 ! expression ( su* alt]ations to ! language ( ! ,au?oris$ & e>li] ,engli% v]sions4 ,?is rule 0 c>efully att5d$ to 9 its ref]5ce to ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion4 ,i d n h[ev] rememb]1 9 ! revision ( ! v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t we (t5 fell back on ! r5d]+s ( ! e>li] ,engli% v]sions4 ,!y 7 always be=e u3 b1 9 ref]5ce to o!r v]sions :]e !re 7 diff]5ces ( r5d]+1 we frequ5tly consid]$ ! r5d]+s ( ! anci5t v]sions1 especially ( ! ,vulgate1 ,syriac1 & ,coptic1 & occasionally ( ! ,go?ic & ,arm5ian4 ,to ^!1 h[ev]1 ! rule makes no allusion4 ,! ?ird rule speaks = itself3--,ea* ,company to g twice ov] ! portion to be revis$1 once provisionally1 ! second "t f9ally1 & on pr9ciples ( vot+ z h]e9aft] is provid$4 ,! f\r? rule ref]s to ! v important subject ( ! text1 & is an amplification ( ! la/ "p ( ! ?ird fundam5tal rule4 ,! rule ( ! committee is z foll[s3--,t ! text to be adopt$ be t = :i* ! evid5ce is decid$ly prepond]at+2 & t :5 ! text s adopt$ diff]s f t f :i* ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion 0 made1 ! alt]ation be indicat$ 9 ! m>g94 ,! subject ( ! text is cont9u$ 9 ! fif? rule1 :i* is z foll[s3--,to make or reta9 no *ange 9 ! text on ! second f9al revision by ! ,company except two-?irds ( ^? pres5t approve ( ! same1 b on ! fir/ revision to decide by simple majorities4 ,! six? rule is ( importance1 b 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company 7,i d n "k h[ x may h be5 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,company7 0 v r>ely act$ ^u3--,9 e case ( propos$ alt]ation t may h giv5 rise to discussion1 to def] ! vot+ !reupon till ! next meet+1 :5soev] ! same %all be requir$ by "o-?ird ( ^? pres5t at ! meet+1 su* int5d$ vote to be ann\nc$ 9 ! notice = ! next meet+4 ,! only occasion on :i* ,i c rememb] ?is rule be+ call$ into action 0 a comp>atively unimportant "o4 ,at ! close ( a long day's "w we f\nd ourselves diff]+ on ! r5d]+s ( tomb or sepul*re 9 "o ( ! n>ratives ( ! ,resurrection4 ,?is 0 easily & spe$ily settl$ ! foll[+ morn+4 ,! sev5? rule 0 z foll[s3--,to revise ! head+s ( *apt]s & pages1 p>agraphs1 italics1 & punctuation4 ,?is rule 0 v c>efully att5d$ to except z reg>ds head+s ( *apt]s & pages4 ,^! 7 soon f\nd to involve s mu* ( indirect1 if n ev5 ( direct int]pretation1 t bo? ,companies agre$ to leave ?is portion ( ! "w to "s committee ( ! two ,univ]sity ,presses t !y might aft]w>ds ?9k fit to appo9t4 ,small z ! "w might seem to be if only conf9$ to ! simple revision ( ! exi/+ head+s1 ! "t x w\ld h tak5 up1 if und]tak5 by ! ,companies1 w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 consid]able4 ,i revis$1 on my own acc\nt1 ! head+s ( ! *apt]s 9 ,/4 ,mat!w1 & 0 surpris$ to f9d h[ mu* "t 0 requir$ to d accurately & consi/5tly :at might h seem$ a v easy & inconsid]able "w4 ,! eigh? rule 0 ( "s importance1 ?\gh1 ,i ?9k1 v r>ely act$ ^u3 ,to ref]1 on ! "p ( ea* ,company1 :5 consid]$ desirable1 to div9es1 s*ol>s1 & lit]>y m51 :e!r at home or abroad1 = _! op9ions4 ,h[ f> ?is 0 act$ on by ! ,old ,te/am5t ,company ,i d n "k4 ,9 reg>d ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company ! only in/ance ,i c rememb]1 :5 we avail$ ourselves ( ! rule1 0 9 ref]5ce to our r5d]+s ( portions ( ! tw5ty-sev5? *apt] ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> case we s5t our %eets to ! ,admiralty1 & ask$ ! ,fir/ ,sea ,"l 7:om "s ( u knew7 k9dly to tell u if ! expressions we _h adopt$ 7 nautically correct4 ,i believe ?is fri5dly & compet5t au?ority did n f9d any?+ amiss4 ,x has sometimes be5 said t x w\ld h be5 bett]1 especially 9 ref]5ce to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 if ?is rule _h be5 m frequ5tly act$ on1 & if matt]s connect$ ) ,engli% & alt]ations ( rhy?m _h be5 br\ght be=e a few ( our m di/+ui%$ lit]>y m54 ,x may be s2 ?\gh ,i mu* d\bt :e!r 9 matt]s ( ,engli% ! ,greek w\ld n always h prov$ ! dom9ant arbit]4 ,9 matt]s ( rhy?m x is equally d\btful :e!r mu* c\ld h be5 effect$ by appeal+ to ! e>s ( o!rs4 ,at any rate we pref]r$ tru/+ to our own1 & adopt$1 z ,i %all aft]w>ds m5tion1 a mode ( te/+ rhy?mical cad5ce t c\ld h>dly h be5 improv$ ^u4 ,! conclud+ rule 0 "o ( conv5i5ce & common s5se3 ,t ! "w ( ea* ,company be communicat$ to ! o!r1 z x is complet$1 9 ord] t !re may be z little deviation f uni=mity 9 language z possible4 ,all prelim9>ies 7 n[ settl$4 ,! invitations 7 issu$1 &1 ) ! exceptions ( ,canon ,cook1 ,dr4 ,pusey1 & ,dr4 ,newman1 7 readily accept$4 ,?ree or f\r names 7,pr9cipal ,d\glas1 ,pr(essor ,g$51 ,dr4 ,weir1 &1 ,i ?9k1 ,mr4 ,b5sley71 7 %ortly add$ to ^? already m5tion$ z invit$ to jo9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,company1 &1 9 less ?an a mon? aft] ! meet+ ( ! committee on ,may #be1 bo? ,companies _h ent]$ ^u _! responsible "w4 ,on ,june #bb1 #ahgj1 bo? ,companies1 aft] a celebration ( ! ,holy ,communion1 previ\sly ann\nc$ by ,dean ,/anley z int5d$ to be adm9i/]$ by him 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 9 ! ,*apel ( ,h5ry ,,vii1 comm5c$ ! long-look$-= revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ,god's ,holy ,^w4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t ,company comm5c$ _! "w 9 ! ,*apt] ,libr>y2 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company 9 ! ,j]usalem ,*amb]4 ,! numb] ( ! memb]s 9 ea* ,company 0 v ne>ly ! same1 viz4 tw5ty-sev5 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,company1 &1 9 nom9al att5dance1 tw5ty-six 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company4 ,9 ! =m] ,company1 ow+ to ! long] "t f\nd necess>y = ! "w 7f\rte5 ye>s71 !re 7 m *anges 9 ! composition ( ! ,company ?an 9 ! case ( ! latt] ,company1 :i* complet$ its "w ?ree ye>s & a half be=e its si/] ,company4 ,at ! close ( ! "w on ! ,new ,te/am5t 7#ahhj71 ! numb]s 9 ea* ,company 7 tw5ty-six & tw5ty-five2 b ow+ to v>i\s reasons1 & especially ! di/ance ( _m ( ! memb]s f ,london1 ! numb] 9 actual & regul> att5dance 0 some:at r$uc$ z ! ye>s w5t onw>d4 ,h[ x f>$ ) ! ,old ,te/am5t ,company ,i _c precisely /ate4 ,bi%op ,h>old ,br[ne1 aft] 8 accession to ! ,see ( ,w9*e/]1 0 only able to att5d twice or ?ree times aft] ! ye> #ahge4 ,9 t ye> ,bi%op ,?irlwall di$1 & ,bi%op ,ollivant ceas$ to att5d1 b rema9$ a correspond+ memb] till 8 dea? 9 #ahhb4 ,vacancies1 ,i am in=m$1 7 fill$ up till ,octob] #ahge1 aft] :i* date no new memb]s 7 add$4 ,! ,company1 h[ev]1 work$ to ! v end ) great devotion & assiduity4 ,! revision occupi$ #gid days1 & 0 complet$ 9 eighty-five sessions1 ! great] "p ( :i* 7 = t5 days ea*1 at ab\t six h\rs a day4 ,i c speak a little m exactly 9 ref]5ce to ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company4 ,! "t 0 %ort]1 & ! *anges 9 ! composition ( ! ,company 7 few]4 ,at ! end ( ! "w a record 0 made out ( ! att5dances ( ! individual memb]s #ce1 f :i* x 0 easy to arrive at ! av]age att5dance1 :i* = ! :ole "t 0 f\nd to be z mu* z sixte5 ea* day4 ,! numb] ( sessions 0 #aja ( f\r days ea*1 & "o ( ?ree days1 mak+ a total ( #djg days 9 all4 ,m ?an #a1bjj days 7 ?us devot$ to ! "w ( ! revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sions ( bo? ,te/am5ts4 ,! fir/ revision1 9 ! case ( ! ,new ,te/am5t la/$ ab\t six ye>s2 ! second1 two ye>s & a half4 ,! rema9+ two ye>s 7 sp5t 9 ! consid]ation ( v>i\s details & res]v$ que/ions1 & especially ! consid]ation ( ! sugge/ions1 on our second revision1 ( ! ,am]ican ,revis]s1 ( ^: "w & connexion ) ! ,engli% ,revis]s x w n[ be conv5i5t to speak4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! idea ( a connexion ) ,am]ica 9 ! great "w ( revision 0 ne>ly z e>ly z ! movem5ts 9 ,convocation ( :i* an acc\nt has be5 giv54 ,x appe>s t1 9 ! session ( ,convocation 9 ,july1 #ahgj1 x 0 mov$ 9 ! ,l[] ,h\se by ,"l ,alwyne ,compton 7aft]w>ds & n[ ,bi%op ( ,ely7 t ! committee ( ,convocation %\ld be in/ruct$ to invite ! co-op]ation ( "s ,am]ican div9es4 ,?is 0 at once agre$ to by bo? ,h\ses1 & measures 7 tak5 to op5 communications ) ,am]ica4 ,! correspond5ce 0 op5$ by ! act+ ,*airman ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company 7! pres5t writ]7 9 a lett] to ,dr4 ,angus 7dat$ ,july #bj1 #ahgj #cf7 :o 0 ab\t to visit ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 emp[]+ him to prep>e ! way = def9ite action on ! "p ( ,am]ican s*ol>s & div9es4 ,?is he did 9 a lett] 7,hi/orical ,acc\nt1 p4 #ca7 s5t r\nd to ,am]ican s*ol>s1 & especially by communication ) ,dr4 ,philip ,s*aff ( ! ,bible ,h\se at ,new ,york1 :o1 f ! fir/1 _h tak5 ! deepe/ int]e/ 9 ! movem5t4 ,?is active & ent]pris+ s*ol> at once took up ! matt]1 & op]at$ s successfully t1 z he himself tells u 9 8 valuable & accurate ,companion to ! ,greek ,te/am5t & ! ,engli% ,v]sion 7,new ,york1 #ahhc71 a committee ( ab\t ?irty memb]s 0 =mally organiz$ ,dec4 #g1 #ahga1 & ent]$ ^u active "w on ,oct4 #d1 #ahgb1 aft] ! fir/ revision ( ! ,synoptical ,gospels _h be5 =w>d$ by ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company4 ,our ,old ,te/am5t ,company 0 no less active & co-op]ative4 ,z !y tell u 9 ! ,preface prefix$ to _! revision1 ! fir/ revision ( ! sev]al books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 submitt$ to ! consid]ation ( ! ,am]ican ,revis]s1 &1 except 9 ! case ( ! ,p5tateu* 7:i* _h be5 twice gone ?r\gh prior to co-op]ation7 ! ,engli% ,company _h ! b5efit ( _! criticisms & sugge/ions be=e !y proce$$ to ! second revision4 ,! second revision 0 9 l mann] =w>d$ to ,am]ica1 & ! late/ ?\ghts ( ! ,am]ican ,revis]s 7 9 ! h&s ( ! ,engli% ,company at _! f9al review4 ,bo? our ,engli% ,companies be> he>ty te/imony to ! value d]iv$ f ! co-op]ation4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company1 ! c>e1 vigilance1 & accuracy :i* m>k$ ! "w ( _! ,am]ican bre?r5 is di/9ctly specifi$4 ,b little m ne$ be said ( ! ,am]ican ,companies4 ,!y 7 soon fully organiz$1 &1 s f> z c be judg$ by ! results ( _! "w1 c>efully & judici\sly *os54 ,! ,old ,te/am5t ,company consi/$ ( fifte5 memb]s1 ,dr4 ,gre51 ,pr(essor 9 ,pr9ceton1 be+ ,*airman3 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,committee consi/$ ( sixte5 memb]s1 ?ree ( ^? :o _h at fir/ accept$ hav+ be5 oblig$1 f ill-heal? & /ress ( local duties1 to resign4 ,dr4 ,woolsey1 ,ex-,presid5t ( ,yale ,college1 0 ,*airman1 & ,bi%op ,lee1 ( ! ,diocese ( ,delaw>e1 "o ( ! mo/ fai?ful & valuable p>ticipators 9 ! "w1 a memb] ( ! ,company4 ,dr4 ,philip ,s*aff1 ,pr(essor ( ,sacr$ ,lit]ature 9 ! ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ,new ,york1 0 also a memb]1 & 0 ,presid5t ( ! :ole und]tak+1 ,dr4 ,george ,day ( ,yale ,college1 a memb] ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,company1 be+ ! g5]al secret>y4 ,! two ,companies met e mon? 7except ,july & ,augu/7 9 two rooms 9 ! ,bible ,h\se1 ,new ,york1 b )\t any connexion ) ! ,bible ,society1 :i*1 z 9 ,engl&1 c\ld only circulate ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion4 ,! ,am]ican ,committee1 ,dr4 ,s*aff tells u1 includ$ repres5tatives ( n9e diff]5t d5om9ations1 viz4 ,episcopalians1 ,presbyt]ians1 ,congregationali/s1 ,bapti/s1 ,me?odi/s &1 to ! ext5t ( "o memb]1 ,lu!rans1 ,unit>ians1 & ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,! ,episcopal ,*ur* ( ,am]ica 0 appli$ to by ,bi%op ,wilb]=ce ) ! reque/ t !y w\ld take "p 9 ! revision3 ?is 0 decl9$4 ,! ,am]ican ,*ur* h[ev]1 z we h already %[n1 0 n :olly unrepres5t$ 9 ! "w4 ,! :ole ,committee 0 obvi\sly mu* m mix$ ?an ! ,engli% ,committee2 b x mu/ n be =gott5 t ?\gh ! ,engli% ,companies 7 *os5 by ,episcopalians1 & ,episcopalians1 z 0 natural1 greatly prepond]at$1 ne>ly "o-?ird ( ! two ,companies 7 n memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,if we assume t ea* ,company consi/$ at any giv5 "t ( tw5ty-five memb]s1 :i*1 z we h se51 w\ld be approximately correct1 ! non-,episcopal memb]s w be f\nd to h be5 n less ?an sixte51 viz4 sev5 ,presbyt]ians1 f\r ,indep5d5ts or ,congregationali/s1 two ,bapti/s1 two ,wesleyans1 & "o ,unit>ian4 ,be ?is h[ev] z x may1 x is c]ta9 t by ! great bless+1 we may humbly say1 ( ,god ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! greate/ possible h>mony prevail$ 9 ! "w bo? "h & 9 ,am]ica4 ,"h1 z is well kn[n1 ?is 0 ! case2 & 9 ,am]ica1 to quote "o only out ( _m simil> witnesses1 "o :o 0 himself a revis]1 & ! only pa/or 9 ! ,company 7! ,old ,te/am5t ,company71 ?us gives 8 exp]i5ce1 ,nev]1 ev5 once1 did ! odium !ologicum appe>4 ,no?+ 0 said at any "t t requir$ retraction or apology #da4 ,?is brief notice ( our ,am]ican bre?r5 may close ) "o fur!r comm5t4 ,_! "w began1 l ours1 ) reliance on f9ancial aid f ! _m :o w\ld be sure to be int]e/$ 9 su* an important & long-desir$ "w4 ,help 9 our case 0 at once readily pr(f]$1 b v soon 0 f\nd n to be necess>y1 ow+ to our disposal ( copyright to ! ,presses ( ! two ,univ]sities4 ,) ! ,am]ican ,revis]s x 0 o!rwise4 ,dur+ ! :ole twelve ye>s all ! necess>y exp5ses ( travell+1 pr9t+1 room-r5t1 & o!r accessories 71 z ,dr4 ,s*aff m5tions1 *e]fully contribut$ by lib]al donors f among ! fri5ds ( biblical revision4 ,!re rema9$1 h[ev]1 a grave difficulty4 ,x 0 pla9ly impossible t su* di/+ui%$ m5 z ^? :o =m$ ! two ,am]ican ,companies c\ld simply act ! "p ( fri5dly critics ( :at 0 s5t ov] to !m )\t be+ recogniz$ z fell[ revis]s 9 ! full s5se ( ! words4 ,h[1 h[ev]1 =mally to e/abli% ?is p>ity ( position 0 f\nd to be v difficult1 ow+ to our connexion ) ! ,presses1 :o _h trade rights :i* _h prop]ly to be gu>d$4 ,! result 0 mu* fri5dly negotiation = sev]al mon?s1 b )\t any def9ite adju/m5t #db;a4 ,at la/1 by ! wise & conciliatory action ( ! ,presses an agreem5t 0 arriv$ at 9 ,augu/1 #ahgg #db;b1 by :i* we on ?is side ( ! ,atlantic 7 b\nd n only to s5d ov] ! v>i\s /ages ( our "w to our ,am]ican bre?r5 & c>efully to consid] all _! sugge/ions1 b also to sanction ! publication 9 e copy ( ! revision ( a li/ ( all ! important passages1 9 reg>d ( text & r5d]+s1 ^u :i* ! ,engli% & ,am]ican ,revis]s c\ld n f9ally agree4 ,! ,am]ican ,revis]s on _! "p und]took n to publi% any edition ( _! own = f\rte5 ye>s4 ,! f\rte5 ye>s h n[ pass$ away1 b prior to ! expiration ( ! "t ! long-ne$$ m>g9al ref]5ces 7 complet$1 & 9 ,septemb]1 #ahih1 7 atta*$ to ! pages ( all ! l>g] ,engli% copies ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,holy ,scripture1 ) a %ort acc\nt ( ! s\rces f :i* !y 7 d]iv$1 & ( ! circum/ances ( _! delay$ publication4 ,z !y 7 some:at closely connect$ ) ! lab\rs ( two ( ! memb]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company1 & _h receiv$ ! g5]al approval ( t ,company1 ,i _h real pleasure 9 pres5t+ to bo? ,h\ses ( ,convocation on ,feb4 #aj1 #ahii1 ! complet$ body ( ref]5ces1 &1 9 !m1 ! v la/ portion ( e "p ( ! "w ( ! ,company ) :i* ,i _h s long be5 connect$4 ,! appe>ance ( ! ref]5ces 0 v seasonable1 z x enabl$ ! ,univ]sities to acquire copyright = any ( ! editions ) ^! ref]5ces :i* !y might publi%1 or cause to be publi%$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,! ,univ]sity ,press ( ,ox=d has1 ,i "k1 act$ on ?is "r1 b :e!r 9 conjunction ) ! ,cambridge ,univ]sity ,press or indep5d5tly ,i am n able to say4 ,! "r at any rate rema9s1 & 9 ! sequel may be ( great] importance 9 ,am]ica ?an we may n[ suppose1 z x may t5d to disc\rage ! spread ( alt]$ editions ( ! revision1 :i* f "t to "t might be br\ght =w>d by irresponsible publi%]s #dd4 ,"o subject /ill rema9s to be notic$ 9 ?is portion ( my address :i* _c be pass$ ov]--! revision ( ! ,apocrypha4 ,?is ! ,engli% revis]s 7 pl$g$ to ! ,univ]sity ,presses to complete1 be=e our connexion ) !m c\ld be rightfully conclud$4 ,?is revision1 z we "k1 has be5 complet$1 ?\gh p]haps n 9 a mann] t c be consid]$ z completely satisfactory1 ow+ to ! want ( a co-ord9at+ au?ority4 ,! arrangem5t1 ( :i* a full & cle> acc\nt w be f\nd 9 ! preface to ! publi%$ volume1 0 briefly z foll[s4 ,on ,m>* #ba1 #ahgi1 z ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company 0 fa/ approa*+ ! completion ( its lab\rs1 x 0 agre$ t ! ,company %\ld be divid$ into ?ree portions1 ea* consi/+ ( eight memb]s1 to :i* ! names ( ! ,london1 ,we/m9/]1 & ,cambridge ,companies 7 to be respectively assign$4 ,! portion ( ! "w t ea* ( ! ?ree ,companies 0 to take 0 settl$ by lot4 ,to ! ,london ,company1 ( :i* ,i 0 a memb]1 ! book ( ,ecclesia/icus 0 assign$2 to ! ,we/m9/] ,company1 ! fir/ book ( ,maccabees1 & subsequ5tly ! books ,tobit & ,judi?2 & to ! ,cambridge ,company1 ! second book ( ,maccabees & ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon4 ,on ! completion ( _! "w1 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,company assign$ to a special committee *os5 out ( _! numb] ! rema9+ books ( ! ,apocrypha1 viz4 #a & #b ,esdras1 ! rema9d] ( ,e/h]1 ,b>u*1 ,song ( ! ,?ree ,*ildr51 ,susanna1 ,bel & ! ,dragon1 & ! ,pray] ( ,manasses4 ,x 0 agre$ t ea* ,company & ! above-nam$ committee %\ld g ?r\gh _! "w twice1 b )\t ! two-?irds condition1 & t ea* body %\ld s5d its "w :5 complet$ r\nd to ! re/4 ,! times1 h[ev]1 at :i* ! portions 7 complet$ 7 by no means1 ev5 approximately1 ! same4 ,! ,london ,company complet$ its "w 9 ,may1 #ahhc4 ,! ,we/m9/] ,company f9i%$ ! fir/ book ( ,maccabees 9 ,novemb]1 #ahha1 & ! books ( ,tobit & ,judi? 9 ,octob]1 #ahhb4 ,! ,cambridge ,company complet$ its revision ( ! second book ( ,maccabees 9 ,decemb]1 #ahhi1 & ( ! ,book ( ,wisdom1 :i* und]w5t ?ree revisions1 9 ,novemb]1 #ahia4 ,! revision ( ! rema9+ books1 und]tak5 by ! ,old ,te/am5t ,company1 does n seem to h be5 complet$ till ev5 two or ?ree ye>s lat]4 ,?is int]val ( t5 or twelve ye>s involv$ 9 "s ( ! books1 especially 9 ref]5ce to ,ecclesia/icus1 ! cle> necessity = fur!r revision4 ,?is compell$ me1 ) ! help ( my valu$ fri5d ,dr4 ,m\lton1 to g ov] ! "w ( my =m] ,company on my own responsibility1 my coadjutors 9 ! "w hav+ be5 ei!r call$ away by dea? or too s]i\sly ill to help me4 ,x 0 ?us ) "s s5se ( relief t1 on ! reque/ ( ^? connect$ ) ! publication ( ! volume1 ,i pres5t$ ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,apocrypha to ! two ,h\ses ( ,convocation on ,febru>y #ab1 #ahif4 ,! rise & progress ( ! desire = a revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ,holy ,scripture has n[ be5 set =? z fully z ! limits ( ^! ,addresses p]mit4 ,:at n[ rema9s to be specifi$ is :at may be call$ ! int]nal hi/ory ( ?is ,revision1 or1 9 o!r words1 ! nature & proc$ure ( ! "w1 ) su* conclud+ comm5ts z ! circum/ances ( ! pres5t may appe> to sugge/4 ,,address ,,iii4 ,,hebrew ,,& ,,greek ,,text4 ,we n[ pass f :at may be call$ ! outw>d hi/ory ( ! ,revision to ! inw>d nature & "* ( ! "w ( ! ,revis]s1 & may naturally divide t "w into two portions--_! lab\rs z reg>ds ! orig9al text1 & _! lab\rs 9 reg>d ( r5d]+ & translation4 ,i4 ,fir/1 !n1 z reg>ds ! orig9al text ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,"h ! "w ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,company 0 v slight z comp>$ ) t ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company4 ,! latt] ,company _h1 almo/ 9 e o!r v]se1 to settle ^u a text--(t5 involv+ mu* t 0 d\btful & debatable--be=e !y proce$$ to ! fur!r "w ( translat+4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t ,company1 on ! contr>y1 _h ready to h& a textus receptus :i* really des]v$ ! title1 & on :i*1 9 _! preface1 !y write z foll[s3 ,! receiv$1 or1 z x is commonly call$1 ! ,massoretic text ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures has come d[n to u 9 manuscripts :i* are ( no v great antiquity1 & :i* all belong to ! same family or rec5sion4 ,t o!r rec5sions 7 at "o "t 9 exi/5ce is probable f ! v>iations 9 ! ,anci5t ,v]sions1 ! olde/ ( :i*1 namely1 ! ,greek or ,septuag9t1 0 made1 at lea/ 9 "p1 "s two c5turies be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,b z ! date ( k on ! subject is n at pres5t su* z to ju/ify any attempt at an entire recon/ruction ( ! text on ! au?ority ( ! ,v]sions1 ! ,revis]s h ?\ght x mo/ prud5t to adopt ! ,massoretic text z ! basis ( _! "w1 & to dep>t f x1 z ! ,au?oris$ ,translators _h done1 only 9 exceptional cases4 ,t 9 ?is decision ! ,revis]s _h ex]cis$ ! s\nd judgem5t :i* m>ks e "p ( _! "w _c possibly be d\bt$ by any compet5t read]4 ,! ,massoretic text has a long & int]e/+ hi/ory4 ,its "n is d]iv$ f a ^w1 ,massora 7tradition71 t rem9ds u ( ! accumulat$ traditions & criticisms relat+ to num]\s passages ( ! text1 & ( ! mann] 9 :i* x 0 to be read1 all :i* 7 f9ally committ$ to writ+1 & ! ultimate result ( :i* is ! text ( :i* we h be5 speak+4 ,t ! =mation ( ! writt5 ,massora 0 a "w ( "t seems a probable & reasonable supposition4 ,a v compet5t writ] #ej tells u t ?is =mation may h ext5d$ f ! six? or sev5? to ! t5? or elev5? c5tury4 ,f ! end ( ?is ,massoretic p]iod onw>d ! same writ] tells u t ! ,massora became ! great au?ority by :i* ! text giv5 9 all ! ,jewi% manuscripts 0 settl$4 ,all our manuscripts1 9 a ^w1 are ,massoretic4 ,any t 7 n s 7 n us$1 & all[$ to p]i%1 or1 z x has be5 ?\ght1 7 de/roy$ z n be+ 9 /rict accordance ) ! recogniz$ /&>ds4 ,:e!r we h su/a9$ any real critical loss by ! disappe>ance ( ! reject$ manuscripts x is impossible to say4 ,! fact only rema9s t we h no manuscript ( any portion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t c]ta9ly kn[n to be ( a date prior to ,a4,d4 #iaf4 ,! ,massora1 x may be m5tion$1 appe>s 9 two =ms--! ,massora p>va & ! ,massora magna4 ,! =m] conta9s ! really valuable portion ( ! great "w1 viz41 ! v>iation te*nically nam$ ,k'ri 7read71 & plac$ 9 ! m>g9 ( ! ,hebrew ,bibles4 ,?is 0 to be sub/itut$ = ! correspond+ portion 9 ! text te*nically nam$ ,c'?ib 7writt571 & 0 reg>d$ by ! ,massoretes !mselves z ! true read+4 ,! ,massora magna conta9$ ! above1 & o!r matt] deem$ to be ( importance 9 ref]5ce to ! int]pretation ( ! text4 ,! ,revis]s in=m u t !y h g5]ally1 ?\gh n uni=mly1 r5d]$ ! ,c'?ib 9 ! text1 & left ! ,k'ri 9 ! m>g91 ) ! introductory note1 ,or1 accord+ to ano!r read+1 or1 ,ano!r read+ is4 ,:5 !y adopt$ ! ,k'ri 9 ! text ( _! r5d]+1 !y plac$ ! ,c'?ib 9 ! m>g9 if x repres5t$ a v>iation ( importance4 ,^! ?+s1 & o!rs specifi$ 9 ! preface1 %\ld be c>efully att5d$ to by ! read] z enabl+ him to di/+ui% betwe5 ! diff]5t *>act]s ( ! alt]native r5d]+s z specifi$ 9 ! m>g94 ,^? due to ! ,massoretes1 or1 9 o!r words1 ! ,k'ris1 w naturally des]ve att5tion f _! antiquity4 ,!y are n1 h[ev]1 :5 e/imat$ ) ref]5ce to ! :ole ( ! sacr$ volume1 v num]\s4 ,9 ! e>lie/ pr9t$ bible !y 7 #a1aga 9 numb]1 b ?is is g5]ally consid]$ errone\s 9 excess1 #ijj be+ probably mu* ne>] ! true e/imate4 ,we _c leave ! subject ( ! ,hebrew text )\t "s ref]5ce to ! em5dation ( x sugge/$ by ! ,anci5t ,v]sions4 ,b little1 ,i believe1 ( a sy/ematic "* has1 z yet1 be5 accompli%$4 ,! ,revis]s m5tion t !y h be5 oblig$1 9 "s few cases ( extreme difficulty1 to dep>t f ! ,massoretic text & adopt a read+ f ! ,anci5t ,v]sions4 ,i regret to obs]ve t x is /at$ by "o ( ^? connect$ ) ! =?com+ ,am]ican revision ( ! ,old ,te/am5t v]sion t 9 ne>ly "o hundr$ cases ! m>g9al ref]5ces to ! ,anci5t ,v]sions w be omitt$4 ,reasons are giv51 b ^! c\ld h>dly h escap$ ! k & obs]vation ( ! le>n$ m5 by :om ! ref]5ces 7 ins]t$4 ,! ,revis]s also m5tion t :]e ! ,v]sions appe>$ to supply a v probable1 ?\gh n s absolutely necess>y1 correction z displacem5t ( ! ,massoretic text1 !y h /ill felt x prop] to place ! read+ 9 ! m>g94 ,?is recognition ( ! critical importance ( ! ,anci5t ,v]sions by ! ,revis]s1 ?\gh obvi\sly 9 only a limit$ numb] ( cases1 seems to indicate ! great good t may be expect$ f a m complete & sy/ematic use ( ^! anci5t au?orities 9 ref]5ce to ! curr5t text ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,at pres5t ! texts impli$ 9 !m h1 ,i believe1 nev] yet be5 s closely analys$ z to enable u to =m any j e/imate ( _! real critical value4 ,!y h be5 us$ by editors1 z 9 ! case ( ,h\bigant1 b only 9 a limit$ & p>tial mann]4 ,li/s1 ,i believe1 are accessible ( all ! m important read+s sugge/$ or impli$ by ! ,v]sions2 b :at is ne$$ is f> m ?an ?is4 ,9 ! fir/ place we require mu* m tru/wor?y texts ( ! ,v]sions !mselves ?an are at pres5t at our disposal4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,septuag9t we may v %ortly look =w>d to a ?or\ghly revis$ text2 & a simil> rem>k may probably be made 9 ref]5ce to ! ,vulgate1 b ,i am n aw>e t mu* has be5 done 9 ! case ( ! ,syriac #ec1 & ( o!r v]sions to :i* ref]5ce w\ld h to be made 9 any great critical attempt1 su* z a revision ( ! textus receptus ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,if1 h[ev]1 a fir/ ne$ is tru/wor?y editions ( ! ,v]sions1 a second ne$ appe>s to be a full] k ( ! ,hebrew mat]ial1 late 9 reg>d ( antiquity ?\gh x may be1 ?an 01 at any rate1 available till v rec5tly4 ,! new edition ( ! text ( ! ,hebrew ,bible by ,dr4 ,g9sburg1 ) its le>n$ & volum9\s introduction1 may1 & probably does1 supply ?is full] k2 b z 9 reg>d ( ^! matt]s ,i c speak only z a novice1 ,i c only reproduce ! /atem5t commonly made by ^? :o h a "r to speak on su* subjects1 t ! collation ( ! ,hebrew manuscripts t we already possess has be5 f> f complete4 ,!re appe>s to h be5 ! feel+ t !y all lead up to ! ,massoretic text1 & t any p>ticul> v>iations f x ne$ n be treat$ ov]-s]i\sly2 & yet surely we mu/ reg>d x z possible t "s ( ^! negligible v>iations might concur )1 & by _! concurr5ce add weight to1 read+s already r5d]$ probable by ! sugge/ive te/imony ( ! ,anci5t ,v]sions4 ,x may be "r = me to add t ! :ole "q 0 rais$ 9 #ahhf by ,dr4 ,gre5 & ,dr4 ,s*aff 9 a circul> lett] address$ to di/+ui%$ ,hebrews 9 ,g]many & else:]e4 ,! answ]s are return$ 9 ,g]man #ee1 & are translat$4 ,!y are mo/ ( !m int]e/+1 ?\gh n v enc\rag+4 ,! be/ ( !m seems to be ! answ] ( ,pr(essor ,/rack1 ( ,b]l94 ,b "h ,i mu/ pause4 ,! use made by ! ,revis]s ( ^! anci5t docum5ts has call$ out ! =ego+ comm5ts1 & has awak5$ ! hope1 :i* ,i n[ v5ture to express1 t ! critical use ( ! ,v]sions may be exp&$1 & =m a "p ( t sy/ematic revision ( ! text ( ! ,old ,te/am5t :i* w n improbably =m "p ( ! critical lab\rs ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,,ii4 ,we may n[ turn to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & to ! revision ( ! textus receptus ( ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* our rules necessitat$1 & :i* =m$ a v important &1 x may be add$1 a v anxi\s "p ( our revision4 ,& "h1 at ! v outset1 "o g5]al obs]vation is absolutely necess>y4 ,x is v commonly said1 & ,i fe> believ$ by _m to be true1 t ! text adopt$ by ! ,revis]s & aft]w>ds publi%$ 79 diff]5t =ms7 by ! two ,univ]sity ,presses1 h>dly diff]s at all f ! aft]w>ds publi%$ text ( ! two di/+ui%$ s*ol>s & critics1 "o ( :om 0 call$ f u a few ye>s ago1 & ! o!r ( :om has1 to our great sorr[1 only rec5tly left u4 ,i allude1 ( c\rse1 to ! ,greek ,te/am5t1 n[ ( _w-wide reputation1 ( ,we/cott & ,hort4 ,:at has be5 (t5 ass]t$1 & is /ill repeat$1 is ?is1 t ! text _h be5 9 pr9t = "s "t be=e x 0 f9ally publi%$1 & 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,revis]s almo/1 if n q1 f ! v fir/4 ,x 0 ?is1 s ! /atem5t runs1 t !y really work$ ^u1 & ?is t !y assimilat$4 ,n[ ?is ,i unhesitat+ly decl>e1 z ,i %all subsequ5tly be able to prove1 is contr>y to ! facts ( ! case4 ,x is p]fectly true t our two em95t colleagues gave1 ,i believe1 to ea* "o ( u1 f "t to "t1 little booklets ( _! text z x !n /ood 9 pr9t1 b :i* we 7 always w>n$ 7 n consid]$ by ! editors !mselves z f9al4 ,^! portions ( _! text 7 giv5 to u1 n to w9 u ov] to adopt x1 b to enable u to see ea* propos$ read+ 9 its cont9uity4 ,h[ ^! booklets 7 us$ by ! memb]s ( ! ,company g5]ally1 ,i "k n4 ,i c only speak = myself2 b ,i _c suppress ! conviction t ,i 0 act+ unconsci\sly 9 ! same mann] z ! great majority ( ! ,company4 ,i only us$ ! booklets = occasional ref]5ce4 ,9 prep>+ ! portion ( ! sacr$ volume on :i* we 7 to be engag$ 9 ! next session ( ! ,company1 ,i took due note ( ! read+s z well z ( ! r5d]+s1 b ,i =m$ my judgem5t indep5d5tly on ! evid5ce suppli$ to me by ! notes ( ! critical edition1 :e!r t ( ,tis*5dorf or ,tregelles1 :i* ,i !n 0 9 ! habit ( us+4 ,?is evid5ce 0 always fully /at$ to ! ,company1 ne>ly always by ,dr4 ,scriv5]1 & x 0 ^u ! discussion ( ?is evid5ce1 & n on ! read+ ( any p>ticul> editor1 on :i* ! decision ( ! ,company 0 ultimately =m$4 ,we paid 9 all cases great att5tion to ! argum5ts ( our two em95t colleagues & our exp]i5c$ colleague1 ,dr4 ,scriv5]2 b ea* "q ( read+1 z x arose1 0 settl$ by ! votes ( ! ,company4 ,! result+ text1 z aft]w>ds publi%$ by ! ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,press1 & edit$ by ,ar*deacon ,palm]1 0 ?us ! direct "w ( ! ,company1 & may be rightly designat$1 z x w be 9 ^! pages1 z ! ,revis]s' text4 ,x is ( consid]able importance t ?is %\ld be borne 9 m9d2 =1 9 ! angry vitup]ation :i* 0 direct$ aga9/ ! ,revis]s' text1 x 0 tacitly assum$ t ?is text 0 practically id5tical ) t ( ,we/cott & ,hort1 & t ! difficulties :i* are to be f\nd 9 ?is latt] text 7& "s !re c]ta9ly are7 are all to be f\nd 9 ! text ( ! ,revis]s4 ,h[ v f> su* an assumption is f ! true /ate ( ! case c easily be %[n by a simple comp>ison ( "o text ) ! o!r4 ,let u take an example4 ,i suppose !re are v few :o c ent]ta9 ! slighte/ d\bt t 9 ,acts xii4 #ce1 ,/4 ,luke tells u t ,b>nabas & ,saul return$ f ,j]usalem aft] _! mission 0 ov]1 & took ) !m 7f ,j]usalem7 ,/4 ,m>k4 ,n[ :at is ! read+ ( ,we/cott & ,hort8--to ,j]usalem ) ! ,vatican ,manuscript1 & a fair am\nt ( ext]nal support4 ,we !n turn at once to ! ,revis]s' text & f9d t f 7,greek text7 is ma9ta9$1 9 spite ( ! clev] argum5ts :i*1 9 ?is case1 c be urg$ = an intr9sically improbable read+1 &1 mo/ likely1 7 urg$ at ! "t1 z ,i obs]ve t ! ,revis]s h all[$ ! to to appe> 9 a m>g94 ,i regret t ,i h nev] gone ?r\gh ! some:at labori\s process ( m9utely comp>+ ! ,revis]s' text ) ! text ( ,we/cott & ,hort1 b ,i _c help ?9k+ t ! example ,i h *os5 is a typical "o1 & does %[ ! sort ( relations betwe5 ! two texts1 :5 :at a rec5t & compet5t writ] 7,dr4 ,salmon1 ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,dubl97 consid]s to be ! difficulties & anomalies & app>5t p]v]sities 9 ! text ( ,we/cott & ,hort are comp>$ ) ! decisions ( ! ,revis]s #ei4 ,!re are1 ,i believe1 only sixty-f\r passages 9 ! :ole revision1 9 :i* ! text ( ! ,revis]s1 :5 agree+ ) ! text ( ,we/cott & ,hort1 has n also ! support ( ,la*mann1 or ,tis*5dorf1 or ,tregelles4 ,i obs]ve t ! above-nam$ writ] expresses 8 satisfaction t ! ,revis$ ,v]sion has n sup]s$$ ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion 9 our ,*ur*es #fj;a1 & t ?+s :i* 7 read at ,rome 9 ! second c5tury may /ill be read 9 our own ,*ur*es 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,?is1 p]haps1 is a /rong way ( express+ 8 av]sion to ! text ( ,we/cott & ,hort1 b x is n p]fectly cle> t ! ,revis]s' text has s closely foll[$ ! au?ority ( ^! two em95t critics z to be op51 on ,dr4 ,salmon's "p1 to ! same measure ( av]sion4 ,until m accurate evid5ce is =?com+ t ! ,revis]s h %[n 9 _! text ! same sort ( /udi$ disreg>d ( ,we/]n v>iations z is pla9ly to be recogniz$ 9 ! text ( ,we/cott & ,hort1 ,i c only fall back on my p]suasion1 z "o :o has put to ! vote ^! critical que/ions v _m times1 t sy/ematic neglect ( ,we/]n au?ority _c fairly be br\ght home to ! ,revis]s4 ,x is mu* to be regrett$ !n1 t 9 ! v op5+ *apt] ( 8 int]e/+ volume1 ,dr4 ,salmon r\ndly /ates t ,we/cott & ,hort ex]cis$ a pr$om9at+ influ5ce on _! colleagues 9 ! revision on ! "q ( v>i\s read+s #fj;b1 & t m ?an half ( _! bro!r memb]s ( ! ,committee _h giv5 no special att5tion to ! subject4 ,n[1 assum+ t ! ^w ,committee has be5 "h accid5tally us$ = ! m usual t]m ,company1 ,i am =c$ to say t bo? /atem5ts are really incorrect4 ,i 0 p]mitt$ by ,god's m]cy to be pres5t at e meet+ ( ! ,company except two1 & ,i c di/9ctly say t ,i nev] obs]v$ any indication ( ?is pr$om9at+ influ5ce4 ,we knew well t our two em95t colleagues _h devot$ _m ye>s ( _! lives to ! great "w on :i* !y 7 engag$2 & we paid full def]5ce to :at !y urg$ on ea* read+ z x came be=e u1 b 9 ! end we decid$ = ourselves4 ,= x mu/ n be =gott5 t we _h an em95t colleague 7abs5t only eight times f our #djg meet+s7 :o took a v diff]5t view ( ! critical evid5ce to t ( ,we/cott & ,hort1 & nev] fail$ v fully1 & (t5 v p]suasively1 to express x4 ,i am ( c\rse allud+ to my old fri5d ,dr4 ,scriv5]4 ,x 0 (t5 a k9d ( critical duel betwe5 ,dr4 ,hort & ,dr4 ,scriv5]1 9 :i* ev]y?+ t c\ld be urg$ on ei!r side 0 plac$ be=e ! ,company1 & ! ,company enabl$ to decide on a full k ( ! critical facts & reason+s 9 ref]5ce to ! read+ "u consid]ation4 ,n[ x is also n correct to say ( ! ,company t f9ally decid$ ! "q1 t m ?an half _h giv5 no special att5tion to ! subject4 ,if ?is ref]s to ! matt] subsequ5tly put =w>d by ,dr4 ,hort 9 ! introductory volume to ,we/cott & ,hort's ,greek ,te/am5t1 to ! clev] & in/ructive g5ealogical me?od1 & to ! numb]less applications ( x t h giv5 _! ,greek ,te/am5t ! pre-em95ce x des]v$ly holds--if ?is be ! mean+ ( ! ,provo/'s e/imate ( ! critical k ( ! ,company1 ,i %\ld n h tak5 any exception to ! words4 ,b if ! subject ref]s to ! g5]al critical k at ! "t :5 ! ,company came toge!r1 !n ,i mu/ g5tly prote/ aga9/ an e/imate ( ! g5]al critical capabilities ( ! ,company t is1 really & truly1 incorrect4 ,all b ?ree or f\r are n[ re/+ ) ,god1 & among ^! tw5ty !y 7 n few :o _h a good & full k ( ! ,new ,te/am5t textual criticism ( ! g5]ation t _h j pass$ away4 ,among !m 7 n only ! ?ree exp]ts :om ,i h m5tion$1 b editors ( portions ( ! ,new ,te/am5t su* z ,bi%op ,lightfoot & o!rs1 pr9cipals ( l>ge educational colleges bo? 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&1 & s*ol>s l ,dean ,scott1 :o 7 kn[n to take great int]e/ 9 que/ions ( textual criticism4 ,a few ( ^! might almo/ be consid]$ z def9itely exp]ts1 b all tak5 toge!r c]ta9ly made a v compet5t body to ^: indep5d5t judgem5t ! settlem5t ( difficult critical que/ions c\ld be safely committ$4 ,&1 z ,i v5ture to ?9k1 ! text :i* has be5 con/ruct$ f _! decisions1 _! resultant text z x might be call$1 w %[ t ! ,revis]s' text is an indep5d5t text on :i* great reliance c be plac$4 ,x is ! text :i* ,i always use myself 9 my g5]al read+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ,i delib]ately reg>d x z "o ( ! two be/ texts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t at pres5t extant2 ! o!r be+ ! *eap & conv5i5t edition ( ,pr(essor ,ne/le1 be>+ ! title ,novum ,te/am5tum ,graece1 cum app>atu critico ex editionibus et libris manu scriptis collecto4 ,/uttg>t1 #ahih4 ,?is edition is issu$ by ! ,wurtemb]g ,bible ,society1 & w1 z ,i he>1 n improbably be adopt$ by our own ,bible ,society z _! ,greek ,te/am5t ( ! future4 ,! reason :y ,i pref] ^! two texts = ! g5]al read+ ( ! sacr$ volume is ?is1 t !y bo? h mu* 9 common ) ! text ( ,we/cott & ,hort1 b are free f ^? peculi>ities &1 ,i fe> ,i mu/ add1 p]v]sities1 :i* d "h & !re m>k ! text ( t ju/ly celebrat$ edition4 ,to ,doctors ,we/cott & ,hort all fai?ful /ud5ts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t owe a debt ( la/+ gratitude :i* x is impossible to ov]e/imate4 ,/ill1 9 ! introductory volume by ,dr4 ,hort1 assumptions h be5 made1 & pr9ciples laid d[n1 :i* 9 sev]al places h pla9ly affect$ ! text1 & l$ to ! ma9t5ance ( read+s :i*1 to _m m9ds1 x w seem really impossible to accept4 ,an in/ance has be5 giv5 above on page #eh1 & ?is is by no means a solit>y in/ance4 ,hav+ n[ %[n fairly1 ,i hope1 & cle>ly ! ?or\ghly indep5d5t "* ( ! text :i* ,i h call$ ! ,revis]s' text1 ,i w pass onw>d1 & %[ ! c>eful mann] 9 :i* x 0 con/ruct$1 & ! circum/ances "u :i* we h x 9 ! cont9u\s =m 9 :i* x has be5 publi%$ by ! ,press ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,to d ?is1 x w be necess>y to ref] to ! rule "u :i* we 7 direct$ to c>ry out ?is portion ( our responsible "w4 ,we _h two ?+s to d--to revise ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 & also to revise "u c]ta9 specifi$ limitations ! ,greek text f :i* ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion 0 made2 or1 9 o!r words1 ! fif? edition ( ,beza's ,greek ,te/am5t1 publi%$ 9 ! ye> #afih4 ,! rule "u :i* ?is second portion ( our "w 0 to be p]=m$ 0 z foll[s3 ,t ! text to be adopt$ be t = :i* ! evid5ce is decid$ly prepond]at+2 & let ?is be not$ t :5 ! text s adopt$ diff]s f t f :i* ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion 0 made1 ! alt]ation be indicat$ 9 ! m>g94 ,su* 0 ! rule 9 reg>d ( ! text1 & su* 0 ! in/ruction z to ! mode ( notify+ any alt]ations t x might h be5 f\nd necess>y to make4 ,let u deal fir/ ) ! direction z to notify+ ! alt]ations4 ,n[ z x 0 soon f\nd practically impossible to place all ! alt]ations 9 a m>g9 :i* w\ld c]ta9ly be ne$$ = alt]native r5d]+s1 & = su* matt]s z usually appe> 9 a m>g91 we left ! ,univ]sity ,presses to publi%1 9 su* mann] z !y might ?9k mo/ conv5i5t1 ! deviations f ! ,greek text presum$ to und]lie ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion4 ,! ,cambridge ,univ]sity ,press entru/$ to ,dr4 ,scriv5] ! publication ( ! ,receiv$ ,text ) ! alt]ations ( ! ,revis]s plac$ at ! foot ( ! page4 ,! ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,press adopt$ ! m conv5i5t me?od ( lett+ ! alt]ations =m "p ( ! cont9u\s text 7! read+s !y displac$ be+ at ! foot ( ! page71 & entru/$ ! edit+ ( ! volume to ,ar*deacon ,palm] 7"o ( our ,company7 :o1 z we "k1 p]=m$ ! duty ) great c>e & accuracy4 ,h5ce ! exi/5ce ( :at ,i t]m ?r\gh\t ?is address z ! ,revis]s' text4 ,we c n[ turn to ! fir/ "p ( ! rule & describe 9 g5]al t]ms ! mode ( our proc$ure4 ,x diff]s v slightly f ! mode describ$ 9 ! preface ( ! ,revis]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! v]se on :i* we 7 engag$ 0 read by ! ,*airman4 ,! fir/ "q ask$ 01 :e!r !re 0 any diff]5ce ( read+ 9 ! ,greek text :i* requir$ our consid]ation4 ,if !re 0 none1 we proce$$ ) ! second "p ( our "w1 ! consid]ation ( ! r5d]+4 ,if !re 0 a read+ 9 ! ,greek text t dem&$ our consid]ation x 0 at once discuss$1 & commonly 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,dr4 ,scriv5] /at$ briefly ! au?orities1 :e!r manuscripts1 anci5t v]sions1 or patri/ic citations1 ( :i* details mo/ ( u 7 already aw>e4 ,if ! alt]ation 0 "o = :i* ! evid5ce 0 pat5tly & decid$ly prepond]at+1 x 0 at once adopt$1 & ! "w w5t onw>d4 ,if1 h[ev]1 x 0 a case :]e x 0 d\btful :e!r ! evid5ce = ! alt]ation 0 ?us decid$ly prepond]at+1 !n a discussion1 (t5 long1 int]e/+1 & in/ructive1 foll[$4 ,dr4 ,hort1 if pres5t 7& he 0 seldom abs5t2 only =ty-five times out ( ! #djg meet+s7 always took "p1 & f9ally ! vote 0 tak51 & ! sugge/$ alt]ation ei!r adopt$ or reject$4 ,if adopt$1 due note 0 tak5 by ! secret>y1 &1 if x 0 ?\ght a case = a m>g91 ! compet+ read+ 0 !re9 specifi$4 ,if !re 0 a pla9 difficulty at com+ to a decision1 & ! passage 0 "o ( real importance1 ! decision 0 n uncommonly po/pon$ to a subsequ5t meet+1 & notice duly giv5 to all ! memb]s ( ! ,company4 ,& s ! great "w w5t on to ! end ( ! fir/ revision2 ! memb]s ( ! ,company acquir+ m & m k & exp]i5ce1 & _! decisions becom+ m & m judicial & tru/wor?y4 ,few1 ,i ?9k1 on read+ ?is simple & tru?ful description1 c\ld fail to place "s confid5ce 9 results ?us pati5tly & labori\sly arriv$ at4 ,few1 ,i ?9k1 c\ld =be> a smile :5 !y call to m9d ! passionate vitup]ation :i* at fir/ 0 lavi%$ on ! critical ef=ts ( ! ,revis]s ( ! text t be>s ! sc>cely correct "n ( ! textus ab omnibus receptus4 ,b :at ,i h specifi$ 0 only ! fir/ "p ( our responsible "w4 ,by ! memor&a ( agreem5t betwe5 ! ,engli% ,companies & ! ,am]ican ,committee1 x _h to be communicat$ to ! ,am]ican ,company ( ! ,revis]s ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 among :om 7 "s ^: names 7 well & honorably kn[n 9 connexion ) textual criticism4 ,our "w1 ) ! ,am]ican criticisms & sugge/ions1 _h !n to und]go ! second revision4 ,! great] "p ( ! decisions relat+ to ! text t 7 arriv$ at 9 ! fir/ revision 7 accept$ z f9al2 b _m 7 reop5$ at ! second revision1 & ! critical exp]i5ce ( ! ,company1 necess>ily improv$ z x _h be5 by ! fir/ revision1 f9ally te/$ by ! two-?irds majority ! reop5$ decisions :i* at ! fir/ revision _h be5 c>ri$ by simple majorities4 ,! results ( ?is second revision 7 !n1 9 accordance ) ! agreem5t1 communicat$ to ! ,am]ican ,company2 b1 9 ! sequel1 z w be se5 9 ! li/s ( ! f9al diff]5ces betwe5 ourselves & ! ,am]ican ,company1 ! critical diff]5ces 7 b few1 &1 s f> z ,i c rememb]1 ( no s]i\s importance4 ,! critical lab\rs ( ! ,revis]s did n h[ev] t]m9ate ) ! second revision4 ,! cases 7 _m :]e ! evid5ce = ! read+s ei!r adopt$ or reta9$ 9 ! text 0 only slightly /rong] ?an t ( read+s :i* 7 9 competition ) x4 ,( ?is x 0 obvi\sly necess>y t "s f9al intimation %\ld be giv5 to ! read]1 z ! subsequ5t discov]y ( additional evid5ce might be held by a compet5t critic to invalidate ! "r ( ! adopt$ read+ to hold its place 9 ! text4 ,?is intimation c\ld only be giv5 by a f9al m>g9al note1 = :i*1 z we "k1 by ! arrangem5t ( ! ,univ]sity ,presses 7see p4 #ff71 our page 0 n[ available4 ,^! notes 7 object$ to by "o ( our critics z q unprec$5t$ additions2 b x w be rememb]$ t !re are su* notes 9 ! m>g9 ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 ?\gh ( c\rse few 9 numb] 7?irty-five1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,scriv5]71 textual criticism 9 #afaa be+ only 9 its infancy4 ,! necessity = ! ins]tion ( su* notes 0 cle>ly %[n 9 a pamphlet t appe>$ %ortly aft] ! publication ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 & 0 writt5 by two memb]s ( ! ,company4 ,! ?ree cases 9 :i* ^! notes appe>$ c]ta9ly to be requir$ 7 ?us /at$ by ! two writ]s3 ,fir/1 :5 ! text :i* seem$ to und]lie ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion 0 condemn$ by a decid$ prepond]ance ( evid5ce1 b yet 0 anci5t 9 its "*1 & belong$ to an e>ly l9e ( transmission4 ,secondly1 :5 !re 7 su* cle> tok5s ( corruption 9 ! read+ on :i* ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion 0 bas$1 or su* a cons5t ( au?ority aga9/ x1 t no "o c\ld s]i\sly argue = its ret5tion1 b x 0 n equally cle> :i* ( ! o!r compet+ read+s _h ! be/ claim to occupy ! vacant place4 ,9 su* a case !re 0 n1 9 tru?1 decid$ly prepond]ant evid5ce1 except aga9/ ! text ( ,beza1 & "s notice ( ?is fact seem$ to be requir$ by critical equity4 ,! ?ird & la/ case 0 :5 ! text :i*1 z repres5t$ 9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 0 reta9$ because ! compet+ read+ _h n decid$ly prepond]ant evid5ce 7?\gh ! balance ( evid5ce 0 9 its fav\r71 & s c\ld n "u ! rule be admitt$4 ,9 su* a case aga9 critical equity requir$ a notice ( ! facts 9 ! m>g94 ,?is quotation1 ,i may rem>k 9 pass+1 is n only useful 9 expla9+ :5 & :]e m>g9al notes 7 demon/rably ne$$1 b also 9 %[+ h[ c>efully su* que/ions 7 consid]$1 & h[ consci5ti\sly ! rules 7 obs]v$ "u :i* our "w 0 to be c>ri$ out4 ,su* 7 ! textual lab\rs ( ! ,company4 ,!y 7 bas$ on1 & 7 ! results (1 ! critical k t _h be5 sl[ly acquir$ dur+ ! #aae ye>s t sep>at$ ! e>ly sugge/ions ( ,b5tley f ! pione] text ( ,la*mann 9 #ahca2 &1 9 ano!r g5]ation1 _h become exp&$ & matur$ 9 ! lat] texts ( ,tis*5dorf1 & /ill m s 9 ! tru/wor?y & consi/5t text ( our c\ntryman ,tregelles4 ,! lab\rs ( ^! ?ree editors 7 well kn[n to ! great] "p ( ! ,revis]s & g5]ally kn[n to all2 & x 0 on ^! lab\rs1 & on ! critical me?ods adopt$ by ^! great editors1 t our own text 0 pr9cipally =m$4 ,we ( c\rse ow$ mu* to ! long lab\rs ( our two em95t colleagues1 ,dr4 ,we/cott & ,dr4 ,hort4 ,"s ( u "k g5]ally ! pr9ciples on :i* !y _h bas$ _! yet unpubli%$ text1 & 7 to "s ext5t aw>e ( ! mann] 9 :i* !y _h gr\p$ _! critical au?orities1 & ( ! g5ealogical me?od1 :i*1 "u _! expansion ( x1 has secur$ = _! text ! widespread acceptance x has met ) bo? at home & abroad4 ,( ^! ?+s "s ( u _h a compet5t k1 b ! majority _h no special k ( ! g5ealogical me?od4 ,!y did "k ! facts on :i* x 0 bas$--! asc]ta9$ tru/wor?9ess ( ! anci5t au?orities z comp>$ ) ! lat] uncial1 & ! cursive manuscripts1 ! g5]al *>act]i/ics ( ^! anci5t au?orities1 ! alliances t 7 to be trac$ betwe5 "s ( !m1 & ! c\ntries ) :i* !y 7 p>ticul>ly connect$4 ,?is ! majority knew g5]ally z a "p ( ! l>gely increas$ k :i* ! prec$+ =ty or fifty ye>s1 & ! lab\rs ( ,la*mann1 ,tis*5dorf1 & 7s f> z he _h !n publi%$7 ,tregelles1 _h plac$ at ! disposal ( /ud5ts ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t4 ,x 0 on ?is g5]al k1 & n on any portions ( a p>tly pr9t$ text1 t ! decisions ( ! ,company 7 bas$2 ^! decisions1 h[ev]1 by ! v nature ( ! case & ! use ( common au?orities1 7 con/antly 9 accordance ) ! texts ( ,la*mann1 ,tis*5dorf1 & ,tregelles1 & s ) ! subsequ5tly pr9t$ text ( ,we/cott & ,hort4 ,su* a text1 ?us indep5d5tly =m$1 & yet ?us 9 h>mony ) ! results ( ! mo/ te/$ critical rese>*es ( our times1 has surely great claims on our unres]v$ acceptance1 & does ju/ify u 9 /rongly plead+ t a v]sion ( su* a text1 if fai?fully execut$1 %\ld1 = ! v tru?'s sake1 be publicly read 9 our ,*ur*es4 ,t ! ,revis$ ,v]sion has be5 fai?fully execut$1 w ,i hope be %[n fully & cle>ly 9 ! succe$+ *apt]4 ,= ! pres5t my c>e has be5 to %[ t ! text ( :i* x is a v]sion1 & :i* ,i h call$ ! ,revis]s' ,text because x und]lies _! revision1 &1 z su*1 has be5 publi%$ by ! ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,press1 is 9 my judgem5t ! be/ balanc$ text t has appe>$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i h m5tion$ ) x 7p4 #fc7 ! closely simil> text ( ! well-kn[n ,pr(essor ,ne/le1 b z ,i h n gone ?r\gh ! labori\s task ( comp>+ ! text1 v]se by v]se1 ) t ( ! ,revis]s1 ,i speak only 9 ref]5ce to our own c\ntry4 ,i h comp>$ ! two texts 9 sev]al crucial & important passages--su* = example z ,/4 ,john i4 #ah--;& h f\nd !m id5tical4 ,bi%op ,we/cott1 ,i "k1 a %ort "t be=e 8 lam5t$ dea?1 express$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,bible ,society 8 di/9ct approval ( _! adopt+ = future copies ( ! ,society's ,greek ,te/am5t ,pr(essor ,ne/le's text1 z publi%$ by ! ,wurtemb]g ,bible ,society4 ,i h n[1 ,i tru/1 fairly %[n ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,revis]s' ,text1 & h1 n )\t reason1 compla9$ ( my fri5d ,provo/ ,salmon's e/imate ( its dep5d5ce on ! text & e>ne/ly ex]t$ influ5ce ( ,dr4 ,hort & ,dr4 ,we/cott4 ,( c\rse1 z ,i h %[n1 !re is1 & mu/ be1 mu* t is id5tical 9 ! two texts2 b1 to fall back on /ati/ics1 !re are1 ,i believe1 m ?an two hundr$ places 9 :i* ! two texts diff]1 & 9 ne>ly all ( !m--if ,i may v5ture to express my own p]sonal op9ion--! read+ ( ! ,revis]s' ,text is critically to be pref]r$4 ,mo/ ( ^! two hundr$ places seem to be precisely places 9 :i* ! pr9ciples adopt$ by ,we/cott & ,hort ne$ "s corrective modifications4 ,greatly z ,i rev]5ce ! unwe>i$ pati5ce1 ! exhau/ive rese>*1 & ! critical sagacity ( ^! two em95t1 & n[ lam5t$1 memb]s ( our =m] ,company1 ,i yet _c resi/ ! conviction t ,dr4 ,salmon 9 8 int]e/+ ,criticism ( ! ,text ( ! ,new ,te/am5t has successfully indicat$ ?ree or m p>ticul>s :i* mu/ cause "s arre/ 9 our f9al judgem5t on ! text ( ,we/cott & ,hort4 ,9 ! fir/ case x _c be d5i$ t1 9 ! introductory volume1 ,dr4 ,hort has %[n too di/9ct a t5d5cy to elevate probable hypo!ses into ! realm ( e/abli%$ facts4 ,dr4 ,salmon specifies "o1 & t a v f>-rea*+ in/ance1 9 :i*1 9 ! debatable "q :e!r !re really 0 an au?oritative revision ( ! s-call$ ,syrian text at ab\t ,a4,d4 #cej1 ,dr4 ,hort speaks ( ?is ,syrian revision z a v]a causa1 z oppos$ to a hypo!tical possibility4 ,?is t5d5cy 9 a subject s complicat$ z t ( textual criticism mu/ be tak5 note ( by ! /ud5t1 & mu/ introduce "s elem5t ( hesitation 9 ! acceptance ( confid5tly express$ decisions :5 ! subject-matt] may /ill be v pla9ly debatable4 ,9 ! second place1 9 ! really important matt] ( ! nom5clature ( ! anci5t types ( text :i*1 s9ce ! days ( ,griesba*1 & to "s ext5t be=e him1 h be5 recogniz$ by all critical s*ol>s1 x does n seem possible to accept ! titles ( ! f\rfold division ( ^! families ( manuscripts :i* h be5 adopt$ by ,we/cott & ,hort4 ,griesba*1 z is well kn[n1 adopt$ ! t]ms ,we/]n1 ,alex&rian1 & ,con/ant9opolitan1 = :i* !re is mu* to be said4 ,we/cott & ,hort recognize f\r gr\ps4 ,to ! fir/ & consid]ably ! l>ge/ !y give ! title ( ,syrian1 answ]+ to "s ext5t to ! ,con/ant9opolitan ( ,griesba*2 to ! second !y cont9ue ! title ( ,we/]n2 to ! ?ird !y give ! title ( ,alex&rian1 ?\gh ( a num]ically m re/rict$ "* ?an ! ,alex&rian ( ,griesba*2 to ! f\r?1 an exce$+ly small gr\p1 app>5tly consi/+ ( practically n m ?an two memb]s1 !y give ! title ( ,neutral1 z be+ free alike f ,syrian1 ,we/]n1 & ,alex&rian *>act]i/ics4 ,on ?is ,neutral family or gr\p ,we/cott & ,hort lay ! greate/ critical /ress1 & 9 x !y place ! greate/ reliance4 ,su* is _! di/ribution1 & su* ! names !y give to ! families into :i* manuscripts are to be divid$ & gr\p$4 ,! objections to ?is arrangem5t & to ?is nom5clature are1 z ,dr4 ,salmon v cle>ly %[s1 bo? reasonable & s]i\s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! title ,syrian1 ?\gh ,dr4 ,salmon all[s x to pass1 is v mislead+1 especially to ! /ud5t4 ,x is liable to be conf\nd$ ) ! t]m ,syriac1 ) :i* x has n & is n int5d$ to h any special connexion1 & x fails to convey ! amplitude ( ! family x designates4 ,if x is to be reta9$ at all1 x mu/ be ) ! prefix sugge/$ by ,dr4 ,s*aff--! gr\p be+ /yl$ z ! ,graeco-,syrian4 ,b ?is is ( slight mom5t :5 comp>$ ) ! s]i\s objections to ! t]m ,neutral1 z ?is t]m c]ta9ly t5ds 9 practice to give to two manuscripts or ev51 9 "s cases1 to "o ( !m 7! ,codex ,vaticanus71 a prepond]at+ supremacy :i* _c be prop]ly conc$$ :5 au?orities ( a high "* are f\nd to be rang$ on ! o!r side4 ,!re are also o!r grave objections :i* are conv9c+ly put =w>d by ,dr4 ,salmon 9 ! *apt] he has devot$ to ! subject ( ! nom5clature ( ! two editors4 ,we %all be wise !re=e if we cancel ! t]m ,neutral & use ! t]m ,old] ,alex&rian1 z di/+ui%$ f ! lat] ,alex&rian1 & s fall back on ! ?reefold division ( ,alex&rian 7e>li] & lat]71 ,graeco-,syrian1 & ,we/]n1 ?\gh = ?is la/-m5tion$ t]m a m expressive designation may p]haps h]eaft] be f\nd4 ,! ?ird drawback to ! unqualifi$ acceptance ( ! text ( ,we/cott & ,hort is _! cont9u\s & /udi$ disreg>d ( ,we/]n au?orities2 & ?is1 not)/&+ t among ^! au?orities are includ$ ! s+ul> & n unfrequ5tly sugge/ive ,codex ,bezae--( :i* ,dr4 ,blass has lately made s rem>kable a use--! ,old ,lat9 ,v]sion1 ! ,graeco-,lat9 manuscripts1 &1 to "s ext5t1 ! ,old ,syriac ,v]sion1 all ( !m au?orities to :i* ! designation ( ,we/]n is commonly appli$4 ,to ?is grave drawback ,dr4 ,salmon has devot$ a *apt] to :i* ! att5tion ( ! /ud5t may v pr(itably be direct$4 ,"h ,i _c ent] into details1 b ( ?is ,i am p]suad$1 t if !re %\ld be any fre% discov]y ( textual au?orities1 x is by no means unlikely t !y may be ( a ,we/]n "*1 & if s1 t _m decisions 9 ! text ( ,we/cott & ,hort w h to be modifi$ by "s editor ( ! future4 ,at any rate1 tak+ ! critical evid5ce z n[ we f9d x1 we _c b feel t ,dr4 ,salmon has made out 8 case1 & t 9 ! edition ( :i* n[ we are speak+ !re has be5 an undue1 & ev5 a contemptu\s1 disreg>d ( ,we/]n au?orities4 ,"h ,i mu/ close ?is address1 yet n )\t express+ ! hope t ,i may h induc$ "s ( y1 my ,rev]5d ,bre?r51 to look into ^! ?+s = y\rselves4 ,d n be det]r$ by ! ?\ght t to d s y mu/ read widely & consult _m au?orities4 ,?is is really n necess>y = ! acquir+ ( an intellig5t int]e/ 9 ! text ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t4 ,) a good edition 7) app5d$ critical au?orities71 :e!r t ( ,tis*5dorf or ( ,tregelles1 & ) guidance su* z t :i* y w f9d 9 ! comp5di\s ,companion to ! ,greek ,te/am5t ( ,dr4 ,s*aff1 y w be able to beg91 & :5 y h s]i\sly begun1 y w n be1 ,i am p]suad$1 v likely to leave (f4 ,,address ,,iv ,,nature ,,( ,,! ,,r5d]+s ,f ! text we n[ turn to ! r5d]+s1 & to ! g5]al pr9ciples t 7 foll[$1 bo? 9 ! ,old & 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! revision ( ! ,engli% text 0 9 ea* case subject to ! same g5]al rule1 viz4 ,to introduce z few alt]ations z possible into ! ,text ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion consi/5tly ) fai?fulness2 b1 ow+ to ! great diff]5ce betwe5 ! two languages1 ! ,hebrew & ! ,greek1 ! application ( ! rule 0 necess>ily diff]5t1 & ! results n easily comp>able ! "o ) ! o!r4 ,x w be be/ !n to consid] ! r5d]+s 9 ! two ,te/am5ts sep>ately1 & to =m ! be/ e/imate we c ( _! "* & ( _! subord9ation to ! g5]al rule1 ) due reg>d to ! widely diff]5t nature ( ! /ructure & grammatical pr9ciples ( ! two languages ?r\gh :i* ,god has be5 pleas$ to reveal ,8 tru? to ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,i4 ,we beg9 !n ) ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & naturally turn = g5]al guidance to ! ,preface ( ^? :o 7 engag$ 9 ! long1 div]sifi$1 & responsible "w4 ,_! g5]al pr9ciples z to dep>tures f ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion w\ld appe> to be includ$ 9 ! foll[+ cle>ly-specifi$ p>ticul>s4 ,!y dep>t$ f ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion 7a7 :]e !y did n agree ) x z to ! mean+ or con/ruction ( a ^w or s5t5ce2 7b7 :]e x 0 necess>y1 = ! sake ( uni=mity1 to r5d] su* p>allel passages z 7 id5tical 9 ,hebrew by ! same ,engli% words2 7c7 :]e ! ,engli% ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion 0 liable to be misund]/ood by reason ( its be+ ar*aic or obscure2 7d7 :]e ! r5d]+ ( an e>li] ,engli% v]sion seem$ pref]able2 & 7e7 :]e1 by an app>5tly slight *ange1 x 0 possible to br+ out m fully ! mean+ ( a passage ( :i* ! translation 0 sub/antially accurate4 ,^! pr9ciples1 :i* ,i h be5 c>eful to specify 9 ! exact words ( ! ,revis]s1 w appe> to e imp>tial read] to be fully 9 h>mony ) ! pr9ciple ( fai?fulness2 & w be f\nd--if an outsid] may presume to make a pass+ comm5t--to h be5 c>ri$ out ) p]vasive consi/5cy & uni=mity4 ,! ,revis]s fur!r notice c]ta9 p>ticul>s ( :i* ! g5]al read] %\ld take full note1 s mu* ( ! r&om criticisms ( ! revis$ text 7especially 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t7 hav+ be5 due to a complete disreg>d 9 ea* case ( ! ,preface1 & ( ! reasons giv5 = *anges :i* long exp]i5ce _h %[n to be bo? reasonable & necess>y4 ,! fir/ p>ticul> is ! important "q ( ! r5d]+ ( ! ^w ,,jehovah4 ,"h ! ,revis]s h ?\ght x advisable to foll[ ! usage ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 & n to ins]t ! ^w uni=mly 9 place ( ,,"l or ,,god1 :i* words :5 pr9t$ 9 small capitals repres5t ! words sub/itut$ by ,jewi% cu/om = ! ineffable ,"n accord+ to ! v[el po9ts by :i* x is di/+ui%$4 ,to ?is usage ! ,revis]s h /eadily adh]$ ) ! exception ( a v few passages 9 :i* ! introduction ( a prop] "n seem$ to be requir$4 ,9 ?is grave matt]1 z we all probably "k1 ! ,am]ican ,company has express$ its diss5t f ! decision ( ! ,engli% ,company1 & has adopt$ ! prop] "n :]ev] x occurs 9 ! ,hebrew text = ! ,,"l & ,,god4 ,mo/ ,engli% read]s w agree ) our ,revis]s4 ,x may inde$ be said1 n[ t we c read ! ,am]ican text cont9u\sly1 t !re c]ta9ly are _m passages 9 :i* ! prop] "n seems to come ^u eye or e> ) a s]i\s & appropriate =ce2 /ill ! rev]5ce ) :i* we are accu/om$ to treat :at ! ,revis]s speak ( z ! ineffable ,"n w lead mo/ ( u to sacrifice ! passages1 :]e ! bless$ "n may h an impressive =ce1 to ! rev]5tial uni=mity ( our ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 & to ! lat5t fe> t frequ5t it]ation might d]ogate f ! solemnity ) :i* we in/9ctively clo! ! ev]-bless$ "n ( ,almighty ,god4 ,! next p>ticul> relates to t]ms ( natural hi/ory4 ,"h *anges h only be5 made :]e x 0 c]ta9 t ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion 0 incorrect1 & highly probable t ! ^w sub/itut$ 0 "r4 ,:]e d\bt exi/$1 ! text 0 left un*ang$1 b ! alt]native ^w 0 plac$ 9 ! m>g94 ,9 reg>d ( o!r t]ms1 ( :i* ! old r5d]+ 0 c]ta9ly wrong1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,hebrew t]m ,a%]ah 7probably ! wood5 symbol ( a goddess71 ! ,revis]s h us$ ! ^w1 :e!r 9 ! s+ul> or plural1 z a prop] "n4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,hebrew t]m ,%eol 7correspond+ to ! ,greek t]m ,hades71 v>i\sly r5d]$ 9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion by ! words grave1 pit1 & hell1 ! ,revis]s h adopt$ 9 ! hi/orical books ! fir/ or second words ) a m>g9al note1 ,heb4 ,%eol1 b 9 ! poetical books !y h rev]s$ ?is arrangem5t4 ,! ,am]ican ,revis]s1 on ! contr>y1 specify t 9 all cases :]e ! ^w occurs 9 ! ,hebrew text !y place x un*ang$ 9 ! ,engli% text1 & )\t any m>g94 ,! case is a difficult "o1 b ! ,engli% arrangem5t is to be pref]r$1 z ! read] w\ld n s pla9ly ne$ a prelim9>y explanation4 ,! la/ case t x "h seems necess>y to allude to is ! *ange ev]y:]e ( ! words ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation into ! t5t ( meet+1 z ! =m] words convey an entirely wrong s5se4 ,^! & ! use ( sev]al o!r t]ms are c>efully not$ & expla9$ by ! ,revis]s1 & w1 ,i hope1 induce e c>eful read] ( _! revision to make x 8 duty to /udy _! prefatory words4 ,! almo/ unavoidable diff]5ces betwe5 !m & ! ,am]ican ,revis]s1 z to our own language1 are allud$ to by !m 9 t]ms bo? fri5dly & wise1 & may be consid]$ fully to express ! s5tim5ts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company1 by :om ! subject is less precisely allud$ to4 ,9 pass+ f ! ,preface to ! great "w :i* x introduces1 ,i feel ! greate/ difficulty1 z a memb] ( a diff]5t ,company1 9 mak+ m ?an a few v g5]al comm5ts4 ,9 fact1 ,i %\ld sc>cely h v5tur$ to d ev5 ?is1 _h ,i n met ) a small b v in/ructive volume on ! revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t writt5 by "o ( ! ,am]ican ,revis]s1 & publi%$ at ,new ,york "s fifte5 or sixte5 ye>s ago4 ,! volume is entitl$--p]haps ) excusable brevity--,a ,companion to ! ,revis$ ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! writ] 0 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,talbot ,w4 ,*amb]s1 ( ! ,collegiate ,re=m$ ,dut* ,*ur* ( ,new ,york1 f ^: preface ,i le>n t he 0 ! only pa/or 9 ! ,company1 ! o!rs be+ pr(essors 9 !ological sem9>ies1 & repres5t+ sev5 diff]5t d5om9ations & n9e diff]5t in/itutions4 ,! book is writt5 ) great mode/y1 & z f> z ,i c judge1 ) a good work+ k ( ,hebrew4 ,! writ] disclaims 9 x ! position ( speak+ 9 any degree = ! ,company ( :i* he 0 a memb]1 b m5tions t 8 und]tak+ 0 approv$ ( by 8 colleagues1 & receiv$ ! assi/ance1 m or less1 ( all ( !m4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! ,company dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s ( its lab\rs4 ,i c recomm5d ?is useful volume to any /ud5t ( ! ,old ,te/am5t :o is desir\s to see a select$ li/ ( ! *anges made by ! ,revis]s 9 ! ,p5tateu*1 ,hi/orical ,books1 ,poetical ,books1 & ,prophetical ,books4 ,^! *anges are giv5 9 f\r *apt]s1 & 9 mo/ cases are accompani$ by explanatory comm5ts1 :i* f _! t5or (t5 seem to be rem9isc5ces ( corporate discussion4 ,i m5tion ^! p>ticul>s z ,i am n aw>e ( any simil> book on ! ,old ,te/am5t writt5 by any "o ( ! ,engli% ,company4 ,if !re is su* a book1 ,i d s9c]ely hope ! writ] w =give me = n hav+ be5 s =tunate z to meet ) x4 ,! rema9+ comm5ts ,i %all v5ture to make on ! r5d]+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t w re/ on ! g5]al k ,i h acquir$ ( ?is c>efully-execut$ & cons]vative revision1 & on "s consid]ation ( ! _m illu/rations :i* ,dr4 ,*amb]s has select$ 9 8 int]e/+ manual4 ,! impression t has long be5 left on my m9d by ! s]i\s read+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion is t n ne>ly en\gh has be5 said ( ! value ( ! *anges t h be5 made1 & ( ! /rong argum5t !y furni% = ! read+ ( ! ,revision 9 ! public s]vices ( ! ,*ur*4 ,let any s]i\s p]son read ! ,book ( ,job ) ! two ,engli% v]sions 9 p>allel columns1 & =m a sob] op9ion on ! comp>ison--8 judgem5t ,i am confid5t w be1 t if ! ,revision ( ?is ,book be a fair sample ( ! ,revision g5]ally1 our congregations h a j "r to claim t ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t %\ld be publicly read 9 _! *ur*es4 ,ours is a ,bible-lov+ c\ntry1 & ! ,engli% ,bible 9 its mo/ correct =m c nev] be rightly )held f our public m9i/rations4 ,i %all n[ close ?is portion ( ! pres5t ,address ) a few comm5ts on ! f\r p>ts ( ! ,revision to :i* ,i h already allud$--! ,p5tateu*1 & ! ,hi/orical1 ,poetical1 & ,prophetical ,books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,:at ! c>eful read] ( ,g5esis w n fail to obs]ve is ! numb] ( passages 9 :i* comp>atively small alt]ations give a new light to details ( ! sacr$ n>rative :i*1 9 g5]al read+1 are commonly completely ov]look$4 ,a new col\r+1 s to speak1 is giv5 to ! :ole1 & rectifications ( prevail+ conceptions n unfrequ5tly introduc$1 ei!r 9 ! text or1 z (t5 happ5s1 by means ( ! m>g91 :]e !y c\ld h>dly h be5 anticipat$4 ,! prophecy ( ,jacob z to ! future ( 8 *ildr5 7*ap4 xlix7 w supply an in/ance4 ,9 ! "* ( ,reub5 few ( u w\ld und]/& m ?an g5]al un/ead9ess & *angefulness 9 purpose & 9 act1 b a glance at ! m>g9 w %[ t impulse & excitability 7 pla9ly elem5ts 9 8 nature :i* l$ him into ! griev\s & hateful s9 = :i* 8 fa!r depos$ him f ! excell5cy ( a fir/-born4 ,:at has be5 said ( ! ,book ( ,g5esis is equally applicable to ! rema9d] ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,! object ?r\gh\t is elucidation1 n simply correction ( errors b removal ( obscurity1 if n by *anges introduc$ into ! pr9t$ text1 yet c]ta9ly always by ! aid ( ! m>g92 z1 = example1 9 ! some:at difficult passage ( ,exodus xvii4 #af1 :]e really1 x w\ld seem1 t ! m>g9 might rightly h _h its place 9 ! text4 ,sometimes ! correction ( :at might seem trivial error1 z 9 ,exodus xxxiv4 #cc1 gives an intelligible view ( ! :ole details ( ! circum/ance specifi$4 ,moses put on ! veil aft] he _h ceas$ speak+ ) !m4 ,:ile he 0 speak+ to !m he 0 speak+ z ,god's repres5tative4 ,9 ,numb]s xi4 #be ! correction ( a mi/ranslation removes :at might o!rwise lead to a v grave misconception1 viz4 t ! gift ( prophecy 0 cont9u\s 9 ! case ( ! :ole eld]hood4 ,9 ! *apt]s relat+ to ,balaam1 indep5d5tly ( ! alt]ations t are made 9 ! language ( 8 rem>kable utt]ances1 ! m]e fact ( _! be+ arrang$ rhy?mically c\ld n fail to cause ! public read]1 almo/ unconsci\sly1 to *ange 8 tone ( voice1 & to make ! read+ ( ! prophecy m di/9ct & impressive4 ,among _m useful *anges 9 ,deut]onomy "o may c]ta9ly be notic$ 7*ap4 xx4 #ai71 9 :i* ! obscure & difficult clause 9 reg>d ( ! tree 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! besieg$ city is made at any rate intelligible4 ,9 ! hi/orical books att5tion may be p>ticul>ly call$ to ! ,song ( ,deborah & ,b>ak1 9 :i* !re are sev]al important & elucidatory corrections1 & 9 :i* ! rhy?mic arrangem5t w be felt to be> =ce & impressiv5ess bo? to read] & to he>]4 ,9 ! rema9+ ,books *anges w be f\nd few] 9 numb] & less /rik+2 b occasionally1 z = example 9 #a ,k+s xx4 #bg1 we come across *anges t />tle u by _! unlook$-= "*1 b :i*1 if correct1 add a deep] degradation to ! outp\r$ blood ( ,ahab 9 ! pool ( ,sam>ia4 ,( ! poetical ,books1 ,i h already allud$ to ! ,book ( ,job & to ! high "* ( ! ,revision4 ,! *anges 9 ?is noble poem are _m1 & 7 especially ne$$1 = ! r5d]+ ( ! ,book ( ,job has always be5 felt to be "o ( ! weake/ portions ( ! great "w ( ! ,revis]s ( #afaa4 ,illu/rations ,i am unable to give1 9 a cursory notice l ! pres5t1 b ,i may aga9 press ! ,revis]s' v]sion ( ?is deeply int]e/+ ,book on ! s]i\s att5tion ( e e>ne/ /ud5t ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,x is difficult to say mu* on ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,book ( ,psalms1 z ,cov]dale's ,v]sion1 z we h x 9 our ,pray] ,book1 s completely occupies ! =egr\nd ( memory & devotional int]e/1 t ,i fe> comp>atively few /udy ! ,bible ,v]sion or ! c>eful & cons]vative "w ( ! ,revis]s4 ,?is ,revision1 h[ev]1 ( ! v]sion ( ! ,book ( ,psalms des]ves m att5tion ?an x appe>s to h receiv$4 ,n only w ! fai?ful read] f9d 9 x ! necess>y corrections ( ! v]sion ( #afaa1 b cle> guidance z to ! mean+ ( ! sometimes utt]ly un9telligible r5d]+s ( ! v]sion ( ! ,great ,bible :i* /ill holds its place 9 our ,pray] ,books4 ,to take two examples3 let ! read] look at ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion & ,pray] ,book ,v]sion ( ,psalm lxviii4 #af1 & ( lxxxiv4 #e1 #f1 & contra/ ) bo? ! r5d]+ ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion4 ,?is la/-m5tion$ r5d]+ w be f\nd1 z ,i h said1 to correct ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 & 7especially 9 ! second passage7 to remove :at is un9telligible 9 ! ,pray] ,book v]sion4 ,x may ?us be us$ by ! ,pray] ,book read] ( ! ,psalms z a ready & easily accessible means ( arriv+ at ! real mean+ ( ! _m ambiguities & obscurities :i* long famili>ity ) ! ,pray] ,book ,v]sion has l$ him to pass ov] )\t any p>ticul> notice4 ,! revision ( ! ,pray] ,book ,v]sion has be5 long felt to be a v real necessity4 ,to read & to he> read 9 ! daily s]vices ( ! ,*ur* :at1 9 p>ts1 _c be und]/ood c nev] be spiritually good = read] or he>]4 ,& yet1 su* is ! really dev\t cons]vatism ( ! bulk ( our congregations1 t ?\gh a c>eful revision1 sympa!tically execut$1 has be5 /rongly urg$ by "s ( our mo/ e>ne/ s*ol>s & div9es1 x is m ?an d\btful :e!r su* a revision ev] w be c>ri$ out4 ,if ?is be s1 x only rema9s = u s to enc\rage1 9 our s*ools & 9 our ,bible classes1 ! effici5t explanatory help ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion4 ,if ?is is /eadily done1 ne>ly all t is at pres5t obscure or un9telligible 9 ! ,pray] ,book ,v]sion w no long] rema9 s to ! great] "p ( our wor%ipp]s4 ,( ! rema9+ ,poetical ,books ! revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,song ( ,solomon mu/ be specially notic$4 ,9 ! common v]sion ! dramatic elem5t is almo/ entirely lo/1 ! p>agraphs are imp]fectly not$1 & obscurities n a few ! inevitable consequ5ce4 ,9 a l>ge degree ^! s]i\s imp]fections are remov$1 & ! :ole t5or ( ?is exquisite poem made cle> to ! g5]al read]4 ,! m>g9 w %[ ! great c>e be/[$ on ! poem by ! ,revis]s2 & ! fewness & trifl+ nature ( ! *anges ma9ta9$ by ! ,am]ican ,company w also %[1 9 a confess$ly difficult ,book1 ! some:at rem>kable am\nt ( ! agreem5t betwe5 ! two ,companies4 ,on ! ,prophetical ,books ,i d n feel qualifi$ to speak except 9 v g5]al t]ms2 & = illu/rations mu/ ref] ! read] to ! l>ge li/ ( ! correct$ r5d]+s1 especially ( ! prophecy ( ,isaiah1 9 ! useful "w ( ,dr4 ,*amb]s1 :o has devot$ at lea/ elev5 pages to ! details ( ! ,revis]s' "w on ! ,evangeli/ ( ! ,old ,cov5ant4 ,! impression :i* ! consid]ation ( ^! details leaves on ! m9d ( ! read] w be1 ,i am confid5t1 ! same z t :i* is ,i believe felt by all pr(ess$ ,hebrew s*ol>s :o h exam9$ ! v]sion1 viz4 t x is n only fai?ful & ?or\gh1 b (t5 rises to a v high level ( poetic utt]ance4 ,let any "o read al\d 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ! well-kn[n passage1 *ap4 xiv4 #ab-bc1 already nobly r5d]$ 9 ! ,old ,v]sion1 & ask himself if ! seem+ly slight & trivial *anges h n ma9ta9$ ?is spl5did utt]ance at a uni=m height ( su/a9$ & eloqu5t vig\r4 ,9 ! prophecies ( ,j]emiah & ,ezekiel ! *anges are less /rik+ & noticeable1 n h[ev] f any dim9i%$ c>e 9 ! "w ( revision1 b f ! t5or ( ! prophecies be+ less famili> to ! g5]al read]4 ,f\r pages ( in/ructive illu/rations are suppli$ by ,dr4 ,*amb]s 9 ! case ( ea* ( ! two prophecies4 ,! m noticeable *anges 9 ,daniel & ,hosea are also specifi$ by ,dr4 ,*amb]s1 b ! rema9d] ( ! m9or prophets1 ) p]haps ! exception ( ,habakkuk1 are pass$ ov] ) b little illu/rative notice4 ,a v slight inspection h[ev] ( ^! difficult prophecies w c]ta9ly %[ two ?+s--fir/1 t ! ,revis]s ( #afaa did _! "w 9 ?is portion ( ,holy ,scripture less successfully ?an else:]e2 secondly1 t ! ,engli% & ,am]ican ,revis]s--betwe5 :om ! diff]5ces are "h noticeably v few--lab\r$ unit$ly & successfully 9 keep+ _! revision ( ! prec$+ v]sion ( ^! prophecies fully up to ! high level ( ! re/ ( _! "w4 ,,ii4 ,i n[ pass onw>d to ! consid]ation ( ! r5d]+s 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! object & purpose ( ! consid]ation w be exactly ! same1 z 9 ! =ego+ pages1 to %[ ! fai?ful ?or\ghness ( ! ,revision1 b ! mann] ( %[+ ?is w be some:at diff]5t to ! me?od ,i h adopt$ 9 ! =ego+ portion ( ?is ,address4 ,i %all n n[ br+ be=e y examples ( ! fai?ful & sugge/ive accuracy ( ! revision1 = to d ?is adequately w\ld f> exce$ ! limits ( ^! ,addresses2 & fur!r1 if done w\ld f> fall %ort ( ! in/ructive volume ( v>i$ & admirably arrang$ illu/rations writt5 only f\r ye>s ago by a memb] ( ! ,company #if1 n[1 alas1 no long] ) u1 ( :i* ,i %all speak fully 9 my next ,address4 ,:at ,i %all n[ d w be to %[ t ! pr9ciples on :i* ! v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 bas$ h be5 9 no degree affect$ by ! copi\s lit]ature connect$ ) ! language ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t & its hi/orical position :i* has appe>$ s9ce ! ,revision 0 complet$4 ,x is only q lately t ! ,revis]s h be5 repres5t$ z be+ insuffici5tly acqua9t$1 9 sev]al p>ticul>s1 ) ! ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & 9 a ^w1 be+ tw5ty ye>s beh9d :at is n[ kn[n on ! subject #ig4 ,su* *>ges are easily made1 & may at fir/ sight seem v plausible1 z ! la/ fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s h br\ght ) !m an am\nt ( rese>* 9 ! language ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t :i* might be ?\ght to antiquate "s results ( ! ,revision1 & to affect to "s ext5t ! long lab\rs ( ^? :o took "p 9 x4 ,! :ole subject !n mu/ be fairly consid]$1 especially 9 su* an ,address z ! pres5t1 9 :i* ! object is to set =? ! desirabl5ess & rightfulness ( us+ ! v]sion 9 ! public s]vices ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b fir/ a few prelim9>y comm5ts mu/ be made on ! mann] & pr9ciples 9 :i* ! *anges ( r5d]+ h be5 introduc$ into ! v5]able ,v]sion :i* 0 intru/$ to u to be revis$4 ,! =emo/ pr9ciple to be allud$ to is ! "o to :i* we adh]$ /eadily & p]si/5tly dur+ ! :ole t5 ye>s ( our lab\r--! pr9ciple ( fai?fulness to ! orig9al language 9 :i* x pleas$ ,almighty ,god t ,8 sav+ tru? %\ld be reveal$ to ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,z ! lam5t$ ,bi%op ( ,durham says mo/ truly & =cibly 9 8 in/ructive ,lessons on ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t #ih;a2 ,fai?fulness1 ! mo/ c&id & ! mo/ scrupul\s1 0 ! c5tral aim ( ! ,revis]s #ih;b4 ,fai?fulness1 b to :at8 ,c]ta9ly n to ! s5se & _s ( ! orig9al #ih;b1 z our critics cont5d$ mu/ h be5 meant by ! rule1--b to ! orig9al 9 its pla9 grammatical mean+ z elicit$ by accurate int]pretation4 ,?is ,i c confid5tly /ate 0 ! int5d$ mean+ ( ! ^w :5 x appe>$ 9 ! draft rule t 0 submitt$ to ! ,committee ( ,convocation4 ,s x 0 und]/ood by !m2 & s1 ,i may add1 x 0 und]/ood by ! ,company1 because ,i c cle>ly rememb] a v full discussion on ! true mean+ ( ! ^w at "o ( ! e>ly meet+s ( ! ,company4 ,"s alt]ation _h be5 propos$ 9 ! r5d]+ ( ! ,greek to :i* objection 0 made t x did n come "u ! rule & pr9ciple ( fai?fulness4 ,?is l$ to a g5]al1 &1 z x prov$1 a f9al discussion4 ,bi%op ,lightfoot1 ,i rememb]1 took an e>ne/ "p 9 x4 ,he cont5d$ t our revision mu/ be a true & ?or\gh "o2 t su* a meet+ z ours c\ld n be assembl$ = _m ye>s to come1 & t if ! r5d]+ 0 pla9ly m accurate & m true to ! orig9al1 x ought n to be put aside z incompatible ) "s suppos$ aspect ( ! rule ( fai?fulness4 ,proposals 7 (t5 set aside )\t ! vote be+ tak51 on ! gr\nd t x 0 n wor? :ile to make !m1 & 9 a trivial matt] to di/urb recollection ( a famili> text2 b ! non-vot+ result$ f ! proposal be+ )drawn ow+ to ! m9d ( ! ,company be+ pla9ly aga9/ x1 & n f any direct appeal to ! pr9ciple ( fai?fulness4 ,if ! proposal 0 press$1 ! vote ( ! ,company 0 always tak51 & ! matt] au?oritatively settl$4 ,! cont5tion1 (t5 v recklessly urg$1 t ! ,revis]s delib]ately violat$ ! pr9ciples "u :i* ! "w 0 committ$ to !m is ?us1 to use ! k9de/ =m ( expression1 entirely errone\s4 ,i h dwelt ^u ?is matt] because :5 prop]ly und]/ood x cle>s away m ?an half ( ! objections t h be5 urg$ aga9/ our ,revision4 ,( ! rema9d] ,i _c b agree ) good ,bi%op ,we/cott t no criticism ( ! ,revision--& ! criticisms 7 ( e =m & k9d p$antry1 spiritless lit]ality1 irritat+ triviality1 de/roy$ rhy?m1 & s =?--no criticism ev] came ^u u by surprise4 ,! ,revis]s1 z ! ,bi%op truly says1 he>d 9 ! ,j]usalem ,*amb] all ! argum5ts aga9/ _! conclusions !y h he>d s9ce2 & he goes on to say t no re/atem5t ( old argum5ts _h 9 ! lea/ degree %ak5 8 confid5ce 9 ! g5]al results4 ,su* words f "o n[1 alas1 no long] ) u1 b ^: memory we *]i% z "o ( ! mo/ wide-m9d$ z well z tru?-seek+ ( ! biblical s*ol>s ( our own times1 may well s]ve to reassure ! p>tially hesitat+ read] ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( its real tru/wor?9ess & fidelity4 ,b we mu/ n conf9e our att5tion simply to ! r5d]+s t hold a place 9 ! text ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion4 ,we mu/ take into our consid]ation a v in/ructive portion ( ! "w ( ! ,revis]s :i* is1 ,i fe>1 utt]ly neglect$ by ! g5]al read]--! alt]native read+s & r5d]+s t hold a place 9 ! m>g91 & =m an integral portion ( ! ,revision4 ,?\gh we are n[ m p>ticul>ly consid]+ ! r5d]+s1 ,i include "h ! m>g9al read+s1 z ! relation ( ! m>g9s to ! ,v]sion c\ld h>dly be fully specifi$ )\t tak+ into consid]ation ! m>g9 9 its entirety4 ,z read]s ( ! ,preface to ! ,new ,te/am5t 7v few1 ,i fe>1 to judge by curr5t criticisms7 w possibly rememb]1 alt]native read+s & r5d]+s 7 prohibit$ 9 ! case ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 b1 z we "k1 ! prohibition 0 completely disreg>d$1 "s ?irty-five notes ref]r+ to read+s1 & probably m ?an five hundr$ to alt]native r5d]+s4 ,9 ! fundam5tal rules ( ,convocation = ! ,revision j ! opposite c\rse 0 prescrib$1 &1 z we "k1 freely act$ on4 ,^! alt]native read+s & r5d]+s mu/ be c>efully consid]$1 z 9 ! case ( r5d]+s mu* light is (t5 ?r[n on ! true int]pretation ( ! passage1 especially 9 ! m difficult portions ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,_! relation h[ev] to ! actually accept$ ,v]sion mu/ n be exagg]at$1 ei!r 9 ref]5ce to read+s or r5d]+s4 ,i w make pla9 :at ,i mean by an example4 ,dr4 ,we/cott specifies a read+ ( importance 9 ,john i4 #ah :]e he /ates t ! read+ 9 ! m>g9 7,god only begott57 did 9 po9t ( fact express ! op9ion ( ! majority ( ! ,company1 b did n appe> 9 ! text ( ! ,v]sion because x fail$ to secure ! two-?irds majority ( ^? pres5t at ! f9al revision4 ,?is1 p]haps1 makes a little too mu* ( an acceptance at a some:at e>ly p]iod ( ! lab\rs ( ! ,company4 ,s f> z ,i rememb] ! case1 ! some:at />tl+ alt]ation 0 accept$ at ! fir/ revision 7:5 ! decision 0 to be by simple majorities71 b a m>g9 0 grant$1 :i* ( c\rse cont9u$ up to ! second revision4 ,at t revision ! !n text & ! !n m>g9 *ang$ places4 ,dr4 ,hort1 ,i am well aw>e1 publi%$ an important pamphlet on ! subject1 b ,i h no remembrance t ! fir/ decision on ! read+ 0 allud$ to1 ei!r at ! second revision or aft]w>ds1 9 any exceptional mann]4 ,x did b %>e ! fate ( numb]less alt]ations at ! fir/ revision t 7 n f9ally confirm$4 ,! ,am]ican ,revis]s1 x w be obs]v$1 agree z to ! read+ 9 "q ) _! ,engli% bre?r52 & ! same too is ! judgem5t ( ,pr(essor ,ne/le 9 8 c>efully edit$ ,greek ,te/am5t to :i* ,i h already ref]r$4 ,i h dwelt ^u ?is p>ticul> case1 because ?\gh ,i am especially desir\s to enc\rage a f> great] att5tion to ! m>g9 ?an x has hi!rto receiv$1 ,i am equally desir\s t ! m>g9 %\ld n be elevat$ above its real position4 ,t position is "o ( subord9ation to ! v]sion actually adopt$1 :e!r :5 ma9ta9+ ! old] =m or *ang+ x4 ,x expresses ! judgem5t ( a legal1 if n also ( a num]ical1 m9ority1 &1 9 ! case ( difficult passages 7z 9 ,rom4 ix4 #d71 ! judgem5t ( gr\ps :i* ! ,company1 z a :ole1 deem$ wor?y ( be+ record$4 ,b1 n only %\ld ! m>g9 ?us be consid]$1 b ! read+s & r5d]+s pref]r$ by ! ,am]ican ,committee1 :i* w (t5 be f\nd sugge/ive & helpful4 ,^!1 z we "k1 are n[ incorporat$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,/&>d ,edition ( ! ,revis$ ,bible2 & ! result1 ,i fe>1 w be t ! hi!rto famili> ,app5dix w disappe> f ! small] ,engli% editions ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x is p]haps inevitable1 b x w be a real loss4 ,all ,i c hope is t 9 "s specifi$ ,engli% editions ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t ea* ,app5dix w regul>ly be ma9ta9$1 & t ?is tok5 ( ! happy union ( ,engl& & ,am]ica 9 ! bless$ "w ( revis+ _! common v]sion ( ,god's holy ,^w w ?us be pres]v$ to ! end4 ,b we mu/ n[ pass onw>d to consid]ations v closely affect+ ! r5d]+s ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t4 ,i h already said t v rec5tly a new & unexpect$ *>ge has be5 br\ght aga9/ ! ,revis]s ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion4 ,& ! *>ge is no less ?an ?is1 t ! ,revis]s 7 ignorant 9 sev]al important p>ticul>s ( ! language f :i* ! v]sion 0 orig9ally made t !y 7 appo9t$ to revise4 ,n[ 9 meet+ a *>ge ( ?is nature1 9 :i* we may c]ta9ly notice t want ( consid]ate intellig5ce :i* m>ks mu* ( ! criticism t has be5 direct$ aga9/ our revision1 x seems always be/ :5 deal+ ) a compet5t s*ol> :o does n give 9 detail examples on :i* ! criticism re/s1 to try & und]/& 8 po9t ( view & ! g5]al reasons = 8 unfav\rable pron\ncem5t4 ,& 9 ?is case ,i d n ?9k x difficult to p]ceive t ! imputation ( ignorance on ! "p ( ! ,revis]s has aris5 f an exagg]at$ e/imate ( ! additions to our k ( ,new ,te/am5t ,greek :i* h accumulat$ dur+ ! tw5ty ye>s t h pass$ away s9ce ! ,revision 0 complet$4 ,if ?is be a correct1 z x is c]ta9ly a *>itable1 e/imate ( ! circum/ances "u :i* ignorance has be5 imput$ to u 9 respect ( sev]al matt]s relat+ to ! ,greek on :i* we 7 engag$1 let u n[ leave our critics1 & deal ) ^! reasonable que/ions4 ,fir/1 :at 0 ! g5]al k1 on ! "p ( ! ,revis]s1 ( ! "* & peculi>ities ( ,new ,te/am5t ,greek8 ,secondly1 :at is ! am\nt ( ! k relative to ,new ,te/am5t ,greek t has be5 acquir$ s9ce ! publication ( ! revision8 & ?irdly1 to :at ext5t does ?is rec5tly acquir$ k affect ! correctness & fidelity ( ! r5d]+s t h be5 adopt$ by ! ,revis]s8 ,if ^! ?ree que/ions are pla9ly answ]$ we %all h dealt fully & fairly ) ! d\bts t h be5 express$ or impli$ z to ! correctness ( ! revision4 ,fir/1 !n1 z to ! g5]al k :i* ! revis]s _h ( ! "* & peculi>ities ( ! ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,?is "q c\ld n p]haps be m fairly & correctly dealt ) ?an by ,bi%op ,we/cott 9 ! op5+ words ( 8 *apt] on ,exactness 9 ,grammatical ,detail1 9 ! valuable "w to :i* ,i h already ref]r$4 ,:at he /ates probably expresses v exactly ! g5]al view tak5 by ! great majority1 if n by all1 ( ! ,revis]s 9 reg>d ( ! ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,:at ! ,bi%op says ( ! language is ?is3 t x is m>k$ by unique *>act]i/ics4 ,x is sep>at$ v cle>ly1 bo? 9 g5]al vocabul>y & 9 con/ruction1 f ! language ( ! ,,lxx1 ! ,greek ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :i* 0 its prep>ation1 & f ! ,greek ( ! ,fa!rs :i* 0 its developm5t #ajf4 ,if we accept ?is z a correct /atem5t ( ! g5]al k ( ! ,revis]s z to ! language ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t1 we naturally ask fur!r1 on :at did !y rely = ! correct int]pretation ( x4 ,! answ] c readily be giv51 & x is ?is3 ,besides _! g5]al k ( ,greek :i*1 9 ! case ( ! l>ge majority1 0 v great1 _! k ( ,new ,te/am5t ,greek 0 di/9ctly influ5c$ by ! grammatical views ( ,pr(essor ,w9]1 ( ^: valuable gramm> ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t "o ( our ,company1 z ,i h m5tion$ 9 my fir/ ,address1 _h be5 a well-kn[n & successful translator4 ,?\gh 8 "n 0 n v frequ5tly br\ght up 9 our discussions1 ! influ5ce 8 gramm> ex]t$ among u1 directly & indirectly1 0 c]ta9ly great2 b x w5t no fur!r ?an grammatical details4 ,8 obvi\s gravitation to ! idea ( ,new ,te/am5t ,greek =m+ a sort ( sep>ate dep>tm5t ( its own probably nev] 0 %>$1 to any p]ceptible ext5t1 by any "o ( u4 ,we did n ent] v f> into ^! matt]s4 ,we knew by e day's work+ exp]i5ce t ,new ,te/am5t ,greek diff]$ to "s ext5t f ! ,greek to :i* we _h be5 accu/om$1 & f ! ,septuag9t ,greek to :i* f "t to "t we ref]r$4 ,b fur!r ?an ?is we did n g1 nor c>e to g4 ,we _h q en\gh on our h&s4 ,we _h a v difficult task to p]=m1 we _h to revise "u prescrib$ conditions a v]sion :i* ne$$ revision almo/ 9 e v]se1 & we _h no "t to ent] into que/ions t did n !n appe> to be> directly on our engross+ & responsible "w4 ,b n[ x mu/ be di/9ctly admitt$ t rec5t inve/igation &1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 rec5t discov]ies h ca/ s mu* new light on ,new ,te/am5t ,greek t x becomes a positive duty to take into consid]ation :at has be5 disclos$ to u by ! lab\rs ( ! la/ fifte5 ye>s z to ,new ,te/am5t ,greek1 & !n fairly to face ! "q :e!r ! p>ticul> lab\rs ( ! ,revis]s h be5 s]i\sly affect$ by x4 ,let u be> 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t x may be q possible t a l>gely increas$ k ( ! position :i* :at us$ to be call$ ,biblical ,greek n[ occupies may be cle>ly recogniz$1 & yet only comp>atively few *anges necessitat$ by x 9 syntactic details & r5d]+s4 ,b let u n anticipate4 ,:at we h n[ to d is to asc]ta9 ! nature & am\nt ( ! disclosures & new k to :i* ,i h allud$4 ,?is may be briefly /at$ z emanat+ f a v l>ge am\nt ( rec5t lit]ature on po/-classical ,greek1 & f a c>eful & sci5tific inve/igation ( ! transition f ! e>li] po/-classical to ! lat]1 & !nce to ! mod]n ,greek ( ! pres5t "t4 ,su* an inve/igation1 illu/rat$ z x has be5 by ! volum9\s collection ( ! ,inscriptions1 & ! already l>ge & gr[+ collection ( ! ,papyri1 has ?r[n indirectly consid]able light on ,new ,te/am5t ,greek1 & has also call$ out ?ree works1 ea* ( a v important "*1 & po/]ior to ! completion ( ! ,revision1 :i* deal directly ) ! ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,^! ?ree works ,i w n[ specify4 ,! fir/1 :i* is /ill 9 progress1 & has n1 ,i ?9k1 yet receiv$ a translator1 is ! s+ul>ly accurate1 & 9 p>ts corrective1 edition ( ,w9]'s ,gramm> by ,pr(4 ,s*mi$el4 ,! portion on ! article is g5]ally recogniz$ z ( great value & importance4 ,! second "w is ! n[ well-translat$ ,bible ,/udies ( ,dr4 ,deissmann ( ,heidelb]g #aji4 ,?is rem>kable "w1 ( :i* ! full title is ,contributions1 *iefly f ,papyri & ,inscriptions1 to ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,language1 ! ,lit]ature1 & ! ,religion ( ,hell5i/ic ,judaism1 & ,primitive ,*ri/ianity1 conta9s n only a cle> e/imate ( ! nature ( ,new ,te/am5t ,greek1 b also a l>ge & in/ructive vocabul>y ( ab\t #afj words & expressions 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 mo/ ( :i* receive 9 v>y+ degrees illu/ration f ! ,papyri1 & o!r approximately contempor>y s\rces4 ,x mu/ be not$1 h[ev]1 t ! writ] himself specifies t 8 inve/igations h be51 9 "p1 arrang$ on a plan :i* is polemical #aaj;a4 ,?is av[al mu/1 to "s ext5t1 affect our full acceptance ( all ! results arriv$ at 9 ?is /rik+ & labori\s "w4 ,! ?ird "w is a ,gramm> ( ,new ,te/am5t ,greek by ! well-kn[n & di/+ui%$ s*ol>1 ,dr4 ,blass1 & is des]v+ ( ! fulle/ att5tion f e e>ne/ /ud5t ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t4 ,x has be5 excell5tly translat$ by ,mr4 ,/4 ,john ,?ack]ay1 ( ! ,education ,dep>tm5t #aaj;b4 ,x is really h>dly possible to speak too highly ( ?is helpful & valuable "w4 ,its value consi/s 9 ?is--t x has be5 writt51 on ! "o h&1 by an accompli%$ classical s*ol>1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 by "o :o is ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! inve/igations ( ! la/ fifte5 ye>s4 ,z 8 ,introduction cle>ly %[s1 he fully accepts ! e/imate t is n[ g5]ally ent]ta9$ ( ! ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 viz4 t x is no isolat$ production1 z reg>ds language1 t _h no hi/oric relation to ! ,greek ( ! pa/ or ( ! future4 ,x 0 n1 to any great ext5t1 d]iv$ f ! ,greek translations ( ! ,old ,te/am5t--(t51 z ,dr4 ,blass says1 slavi%ly lit]al--nor f ! lit]>y language ( ! "t1 b 0 ! spok5 ,greek ( ! age to :i* x belong$1 modifi$ by ! position & education ( ! speak]1 & also to "s ext5t1 ?\gh by no means to any l>ge ext5t1 by ! ,semitic elem5t :i*1 f "t to "t1 discloses itself 9 ! language ( ! inspir$ writ]s4 ,?is la/-writt5 epi!t1 :i* ,i witt+ly introduce1 mu/ n be lo/ sight ( by ! ,*ri/ian /ud5t4 ,dr4 ,blass q admits t ! language ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t may be rightly treat$ 9 connexion ) ! discov]ies 9 ,egypt furni%$ by ! ,papyri2 b he has also prop]ly ma9ta9$ else:]e #aaa t ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t =m a special gr\p to be prim>ily expla9$ by itself4 ,greatly z we are indebt$ to ,dr4 ,deissmann = 8 illu/rations1 especially 9 reg>d ( vocabul>y1 we mu/ read ) s]i\s caution1 & wat* all attempts to make ,inscriptions or ,papyri d ! "w ( an int]pretation ( ! inn] mean+ ( ,god's ,holy ,^w :i* belongs to ano!r realm1 & to ! self-explanations :i* are v\*saf$ to u 9 ! rev]5t /udy ( ! ,book--n ( ,humanity 7z ,deissmann speaks ( ! ,new ,te/am5t7 #aab b (--,life4 ,i h n[ probably dealt suffici5tly ) ! second ( ! ?ree que/ions :i* ,i h put =w>d = our consid]ation4 ,i h /at$ ! g5]al sub/ance ( ! k :i* has be5 p]mitt$ to come to u s9ce ! revision 0 complet$4 ,i n[ pass onw>d to ! ?ird & mo/ difficult "q equitably to answ]1 ,to :at ext5t does ?is newly-acquir$ k affect ! correctness & fidelity ( ! revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,x is easy en\gh to speak ( ignorance on ! "p ( ! ,revis]s1 especially aft] :at ,i h specifi$ 9 ! answ] to ! "q on :i* we h j be5 m$itat+2 b ! real & practical "q is ?is1 ,if ! ,revis]s _h all ?is k :5 !y 7 engag$ on _! "w1 w\ld x h mat]ially affect$ _! revision8 ,to ?is m limit$ =m ( ! "q ,i feel no difficulty 9 reply+1 t ,i am fully & firmly p]suad$ t x w\ld n h mat]ially affect$ ! revision2 & my gr\nds = return+ ?is answ] dep5d on ^! two consid]ations3 fir/1 t ! full k :i* "s ( u _h ( ,w9]'s ,gramm>1 & ! g5]al k t 0 possess$ ( x by ! majority1 c]ta9ly enabl$ u to realize t ! ,greek on :i* we 7 engag$1 :ile reta9+ v _m elem5ts ( :at 0 classical1 _h 9 x also n only _m signs ( po/-classical ,greek1 b ev5 ( usages :i* we n[ "k belong to lat] developm5ts4 ,^! lat] developm5ts1 all ( :i* are1 to "s ext5t1 to be recogniz$ 9 ! ,greek ,te/am5t1 su* z ! disappe>ance ( ! optative1 ! use ( ,greek text ) ! subjunctive 9 ! place ( ! inf9itive1 ! displacem5t ( ,greek text1 ! int]*ange ( ,greek text & ,greek text1 ( ,greek text & ,greek text1 ! use ( comp\nd =ms )\t any correspond+ increase ( mean+1 ! ext5d$ usage ( ! aori/1 ! wid] sph]e ( ! accusative1 & _m simil> indications ( lat] ,greek--all ^! 7 s f> kn[n to u z to ex]cise a caution>y influ5ce on our revision1 & to prev5t u ov]press+ ! mean+ ( words & =ms t _h lo/ _! orig9al def9it5ess4 ,my second reason = ! answ] ,i h giv5 to ! "q is bas$ on ! accumulat+ exp]i5ce we 7 acquir+ 9 our t5 ye>s ( lab\r1 & our in/9ctive avoidance ( r5d]+s :i* 9 appe>ance might be precise1 b did 9 reality exagg]ate ! pla9 mean+ int5d$ by ! ,greek t we 7 r5d]+4 ,sometimes1 b only r>ely1 we fell into ?is excusable =m ( ov]-r5d]+4 ,p]haps ! conclud+ words ( ,m>k xiv4 #fe w supply an example4 ,at any rate1 ! view tak5 by ,blass #aad w\ld seem to sugge/ a less lit]al =m ( translation4 ,:5 ,i leave ! limit$ =m ( answ]1 & face ! broad & g5]al "q ( ! ext5t to :i* our rec5tly-acquir$ k affects ! correctness & fidelity ( ! revision1 ,i c only give an answ] f\nd$ on an exam9ation ( num]\s passages 9 :i* ,i h comp>$ ! comm5ts ( ,dr4 ,blass 9 8 ,gramm>1 & ( ,dr4 ,deissmann 9 8 ,bible ,/udies ) ! r5d]+s ( ! ,revis]s4 ,& ! answ] is ?is1 t ! numb] ( cases 9 :i* any *ange c\ld reasonably be requir$ has be5 s small1 s v small1 t ! *>ge ( any real ignorance1 on ! "p ( ! ,revis]s1 ( ! ,greek on :i* !y 7 engag$1 mu/ be dismiss$ z utt]ly & entirely exagg]at$4 ,we h n[ acquir$ an increas$ k ( ! "* ( ! ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ( ! place x holds 9 ! hi/orical transition ( ! language f ! e>li] po/-classical to ! lat] developm5ts ( ! language1 b ?is k1 int]e/+ & in/ructive z x may be1 leaves ! pr9ciples ( correctly translat+ x practically intact4 ,9 ?is latt] process we mu/ deal ) ! language ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t z we w\ld deal ) ! language ( any o!r ,greek book1 & make ! book1 z f> z we h ! means ( do+ s1 its own int]pret]4 ,hav+ ?us %[n 9 broad & g5]al t]ms1 z f> z ,i h be5 able to d s1 t we may /ill1 not)/&+ ! tw5ty ye>s t h pass$ away1 reg>d ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t z a fai?fully execut$ revision1 & its r5d]+s su* z may be accept$ ) full ,*ri/ian confid5ce1 ,i n[ turn to ! easi]1 b n less necess>y1 duty ( br++ be=e y "s consid]ations :y ?is ,v]sion &1 ) x1 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 %\ld be regul>ly us$ 9 ! public s]vices ( our ,"m ,*ur*4 ,,address ,v4 ,,public ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,v]sion4 ,we h n[ trac$ ! ext]nal1 & to "s ext5t ! int]nal hi/ory ( ,revision f ! "t1 "s fifty ye>s ago1 :5 x began to occupy ! ?\ghts ( s*ol>s & div9es1 d[n to ! pres5t day4 ,we h se5 ! /eady advance 9 ,*ur* op9ion z to its necessity2 its e>lie/ manife/ations1 & ! sil5t progress f :at 0 t5tative & provisional to au?oritative recognition1 & to c>efully =mulat$ proc$ures "u ! high & v5]able sanction ( ! two ,h\ses ( ! ,convocation ( ,cant]bury4 ,we h fur!r se5 h[ ! movem5t ext5d$ to ,am]ica1 & h[ "s ( ! be/ s*ol>s & div9es ( t ,*ri/ian c\ntry co-op]at$ ) ^? ( our own c\ntry 9 ! ardu\s & responsible "w ( revis+ _! common h]itage1 ! ,v]sion ( ,god's mo/ ,holy ,^w1 z set =? by au?ority #bij ye>s ago4 ,we h not$ too1 t 9 ?is "w n less ?an "o hundr$ s*ol>s & div9es 7 engag$--= f\rte5 ye>s 9 ! case ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & = t5 ye>s 9 ! case ( ! ,new ,te/am5t--& t ?is long p]iod ( lab\r & /udy 0 m>k$ by regul>ly appo9t$ & fai?fully kept times ( meet+1 & by ! int]*ange ) ! ,revis]s on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic ( successive portions ( ! "w1 until ! :ole 0 complet$4 ,& ?is ,revision1 z we h se51 has includ$ a full consid]ation ( ! text ( ! orig9al languages z well z ( ! r5d]+s4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 adh]5ce to ! ,massorite ,text has left only a v limit$ numb] ( passages 9 :i* consid]ation ( ! anci5t ,v]sion 0 deem$ to be necess>y2 b1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 z we well "k1 que/ions ( textual criticism occupi$ a l>ge portion ( ! "t & att5tion ( ! ,revis]s1 bo? "h & 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 reg>d ( ! r5d]+s1 we h se5 ! c>e & ?or\ghness ) :i* ! ,revision 0 c>ri$ out1 ! m>g9al notes 9 bo? ,te/am5ts %[+ conv9c+ly1 especially on ! m difficult passages1 h[ e r5d]+ t c\ld be reg>d$ z 9 any degree probable receiv$ its full %>e ( consid]ation4 ,f9ally1 x mu/ n be =gott5 t1 9 ! case ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! s]i\s "q :e!r ! rese>* 9 ,new ,te/am5t ,greek s9ce ! ,revision 0 complet$ has1 to any appreciable ext5t1 affect$ ! sugge/ive light & tru? ( really innum]able corrections & *anges--?is too has be5 fac$1 & ! *>ge fairly met1 t j conclusions drawn f ! true nature ( ! ,greek1 gravely affect+ int]pretation1 h be5 ignor$ by ! ,revis]s4 ,s mu* ( ! latt] "p ( ! la/ ,address has be5 tak5 up ) ?is necess>y duty ( %[+ t ! *anges 9 r5d]+s _c be invalidat$ by a priori consid]ations f\nd$ on ! alleg$ insuffici5t k1 on ! "p ( ! ,revis]s1 ( ! nature ( ! ,greek !y 7 translat+1 t ,i h n cit$ examples ( ! light-giv+ & (t5 s]i\s nature ( ! *anges made 9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion4 ,?is ,i regrett$ at ! "t2 b a little consid]ation %[$ me t x 0 mu* bett] = ! cause 9 :i* ,i am engag$ t ,i %\ld ref] y = illu/rations ( ! nature & value ( ! r5d]+s 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t to a s+ul>ly fruitful & helpful volume1 publi%$ only f\r ye>s ago1 & s subsequ5tly to ! rese>*es 9 ,new ,te/am5t ,greek ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,?is volume 0 writt5 by a memb] ( our ,company--n[1 alas1 no long] ) u--^: k ( ! ,greek language1 :e!r ( e>li] or ( lat] date1 no "o c\ld possibly d\bt4 ,i allude to ! ,lessons ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 by ,dr4 ,we/cott1 a volume t has n yet receiv$ ! full att5tion :i* its rem>kable m]its abundantly claim1 = x4 ,( ?is volume ,i %all speak m fully lat] on 9 ?is ,address1 my object n[ be+ to set =? ! desirabl5ess1 ,i might ev5 say ! duty1 ( us+ ! ,revis$ ,v]sion 9 ! ,public ,s]vices ( ! ,*ur*4 ,aft] ! summ>y ,i h j giv5 ( ! ext]nal hi/ory ( ?is great movem5t1 does n ! "q come home to u1 ,:y has all ?is be5 done8 ,= :at h ! hundr$ lab\r]s 9 ! great "w freely giv5 _! "t & _! en]gies dur+ ! f\r & tw5ty ye>s 7speak+ collectively7 t 7 sp5t on ! "w8 ,= :at did ! v5]able ,convocation ( our ,prov9ce give ! weight ( its sanction & au?ority :5 x drew up ! fundam5tal rules 9 accordance ) :i* all has be5 done8 ,c !re be any o!r answ] ?an ?is8 ,all has be5 done to br+ ! tru? ( ,god's mo/ ,holy ,^w m fai?fully & m fre%ly home to ! he>ts & consci5ces ( our ,engli%-speak+ p4 ,& if ?is be s1 h[ are m9i/]s ( ?is ,holy ,^w to answ] ! fur!r "q1 ,:5 we are met toge!r 9 ! ,h\se ( ,god to he> ,8 ^w & ,8 message ( salvation to mank9d1 h[ he> we x8 ,9 ! traditional =m 9 :i* x has be5 he>d = wellnigh ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 or 9 a =m on :i*1 to ensure fai?fulness & accuracy1 su* lab\r has be5 be/[$ z t :i* we are n[ consid]+8 ,x seems impossible to hesitate z to our answ]4 ,& yet numb]s d hesitate2 & p>tly f indiff]5ce1 p>tly f a vague fe> ( disquiet+ a congregation1 p>tly1 & probably *iefly1 f a s5se ( difficulty z to ! rightful mode ( introduc+ ! *ange1 ! old ,v]sion is /ill read1 albeit ) an uneasy feel+ on ! "p ( ! public read]2 ! uneasy feel+ be+ ?is1 t errors 9 reg>d ( ,holy ,scripture ought n to rema9 uncorrect$ nor obscurities left to cl\d ! mean+ ( ,god's ,^w :5 !re is a curr5t ,v]sion f :i* errors are remov$1 & 9 :i* obscurities are dissipat$4 ,:y %\ld n su* a ,v]sion be read 9 ! e>s ( our p8 ,?is is ! "q :i* ,i am confid5t _m a "o ( y1 my de> fri5ds1 :5 y h be5 read+ 9 y\r *ur*--say ! ,epi/les--h (t5 felt v di/9ctly come home to y4 ,:y %\ld su* a ,v]sion n be read 9 ! e>s ( our p8 ,has x be5 =bidd58 ,no1 ?ank ,god2 full lib]ty1 on ! contr>y1 has be5 left to u by ! liv+ voice ( ! synod ( ?is ,prov9ce t x may be read1 subject to "o reasonable limitation4 ,0 x n ! unanim\s judgem5t ( ! ,upp] ,h\se ( ! ,convocation ( our ,prov9ce1 confirm$ by ! voice ( ! ,l[] ,h\se #abb--,t ! use ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible at ! lect]n 9 ! public s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 :]e ?is is desir$ by cl]gy & p1 is n op5 to any well-f\nd$ objection1 & w t5d to promote a m intellig5t k ( ,holy ,scripture8 ,& fur!r1 0 n ?is adopt$ by ! ,lay ,h\se ( our ,prov9ce1 ev5 :5 a few d\bt+ voices 7 he>d #abc1 & an int]pretation giv5 to ! ^w use1 9 ! =m ( a rid]1 :i*1 ,i c confid5tly say1 nev] ent]$ into ! m9ds or ?\ghts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,upp] ,h\se8 ,inde$1 ?\gh ,i d n wi% to criticise ! decision ( ! ,h\se ( ,laym51 _! app5d$ words ( int]pretation fall to ! gr\nd4 ,if use is to mean occasional employm5t ( ,lessons f ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 :]e1 9 ! int]e/ ( m accurate translation1 x is desirable1 c any ,lessons be f\nd :]e ! int]e/ ( m accurate translation is n pat5tly conc]n$8 ,if ?is be s1 :at mean+ c we assign to occasional employm5t8 ,we see !n pla9ly1 if we are to be guid$ by ! judgem5t ( ! v5]able body to :om ! au?oritative inception ( ,revision is alone to be assign$1 t ! way to its use 9 ! ,public ,s]vices ( ! ,*ur* is op5 to u all--:]e su* use is desir$ by cl]gy & p4 ,n[ let u take ^! words s]i\sly into our consid]ation4 ,!y cle>ly mean1 h[ev] good ! ,v]sion may be1 t !re is to be no sudd5 & precipitate use ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion 9 ! appo9t$ ,lessons = ! day on ! "p ( ! m9i/] ( any ( our p>i%es4 ,if introduc$1 its introduction mu/ n be simply :5 x is desir$ by ! cl]gyman1 b :5 x is also desir$ by 8 p4 ,s great a *ange z ! displacem5t ( ! old & famili> ,au?oris$ ,v]sion--= x am\nts to ?is--9 ! public read+ ( ,holy ,scripture 9 ! ,s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 9 fav\r ( an alt]$ =m ( ! old ,v]sion 7?\gh confess$ly s alt]$ t ! g5]al he>] w\ld h>dly ev] recognize ! displacem5t7--s great a *ange ought n to be made )\t ! k1 & fur!r1 ! desire ( ! congregation4 ,b h[ is ! desire = ! *ange to be asc]ta9$8 ,s f> z ,i c see1 !re c be only "o real & rightful way ( br++ ab\t ! desire & ! manife/ation ( x1 & t is by fir/ ( all %[+ simply & pla9ly h[1 especially 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! alt]ations give life1 col\r+ & reality to ! n>ratives ( ,evangeli/s1 =ce & lucidity to ! reason+s ( ,apo/les1 &1 :at is ( /ill m vital importance1 deep] insight into our relations to our sav+ ,"l1 cle>] k ( ,8 bless$ life & "w "h on e>?1 & quick5$ p]ceptions ( our pres5t & our future1 &1 to a v real ext5t1 ( ! holy my/]ies ( ! life ( ! _w to come4 ,:5 *anges ( text & ( r5d]+s are %[n1 & !y c be %[n1 to be> ) !m ^! full] revelations ( ,god's ,holy ,^w1 !re w be no lack ( desire1 & ( ! manife/ation ( x1 9 any congregation1 = ! public use ( a ,v]sion ?r\gh :i* su* disclosures z ,i h specifi$ c be br\ght home to ! tru?-seek+ believ]4 ,my fix$ op9ion !re=e is ?is1 t ?\gh1 aft] a long & c>eful consid]ation ( ! subject1 ,i d s9c]ely desire t ! ,revis$ ,v]sion %\ld be introduc$ into ! *ur*es ( ?is diocese1 ,i d also s9c]ely desire t x %\ld n be introduc$ )\t a due prep>ation ( ! congregation = ! *ange1 & "s manife/ation ( _! desire = ! *ange4 ,!re w probably be a few *ur*es 9 our diocese 9 :i* ! ,revis$ ,v]sion is us$ already1 & 9 reg>d ( !m no?+ m w be necess>y ?an1 f "t to "t1 9 occasional addresses1 to allude to any important *anges t may h appe>$ 9 ! ,lessons & rec5t read+s ( ,holy ,scripture1 & ?us to keep alive ! ?\ghtful /udy ( t :i* w be m & m felt to be1 9 ! true/ s5se ( ! words1 ! ,book ( ,life4 ,b1 9 ! great majority ( our *ur*es--?\gh 9 _m cases !re may h be5 pass+ desires to read & to he> ,god's ,^w 9 its mo/ tru?ful =m--no =w>d /eps w h be5 tak54 ,x is 9 ref]5ce !n to ?is great majority ( cases t ,i h brok5 my long sil5ce1 &1 be=e my m9i/ry closes1 h resolv$ to br+ be=e y ! :ole hi/ory ( ! greate/ spiritual movem5t t has tak5 place s9ce ! ,re=mation2 & also to indicate ! untold bless+s ! ,revision w be> to ^? :o avail !mselves ( x 9 all rev]5t e>ne/ness & devotion4 ,?us f> ,i hope ,i h made x pla9 t any =w>d /eps t may be tak5 c only hopefully be tak5 :51 bo? 9 ! case ( pa/or & p1 due prep>ation %all h be5 made = :at1 9 ! sequel1 w be f\nd to be an endur+ spiritual *ange 9 ! relation ( ! s\l ( ! dev\t he>] or read] to ! ,book ( ,life4 ,he w le>n n only fai?fully to read ! inspir$ ,^w1 b inw>dly to love x4 ,b :at %all we reg>d z due prep>ation 9 ! case ( pa/or & p8 ,?is "q1 ,i c well believe1 has already ris5 9 ! he>ts ( _m :o are n[ he>+ ^! words1 & to ! be/ answ] to x t ,i am able to give y ,i w gladly devote ! rema9d] ( ?is pres5t ,address4 ,let u fir/ consid] h[ any "o ( y really & truly desir\s to prep>e 8 congregation = ! he>+ ( ,god's ,^w 9 ! =m kn[n z ! ,revis$ ,v]sion--h[ su* a "o %\ld prep>e himself = ! responsible duty4 ,pray] = himself & 8 congregation 9 ?is great spiritual matt] %\ld ev] be 8 fir/ prep>ation4 ,aft] ?is 8 next c>e %\ld be to provide himself ) su* books z w be indisp5sable = fai?ful prep>ation4 ,fir/ & =emo/1 let him provide himself ) a copy ( :at is call$ ! ,p>allel ,bible1 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion be+ on ! left-h& side ( ! page1 & ! ,revis$ ,v]sion on ! "r4 ,next let x be 8 duty to read closely & c>efully ! ,preface to ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,preface to ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,_h ?is be5 done ye>s ago1 h[ mu* ( unfair criticism %\ld we all h be5 sp>$8 ,! next /ep w be to obta9 "s compet5t guide-book to expla9 ! mean+ ( ! diff]5t *anges ( r5d]+1 ! alt]ations due to read+s hav+ be5 sep>ately not$4 ,! guide-book1 :e!r 9 ! case ( ! ,old or ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 %\ld1 9 my judgem5t1 be a volume writt5 by a ,revis]1 z he w\ld h a k1 f> beyond :at c\ld be obta9$ by an outsid]1 ( ! reasons = _m ( ! dep>tures f ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion4 ,9 reg>d ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,i h said 9 my la/ ,address t ,i d n myself "k ( any guide-book1 writt5 by a ,revis]1 save ! int]e/+ volume by ,dr4 ,talbot ,*amb]s1 to :i* ,i h be5 indebt$ = mu* t1 be+ a memb] ( ano!r ,company1 ,i c\ld n h br\ght =w>d )\t 8 assi/ance4 ,9 reg>d ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 h[ev]1 x is o!rwise4 ,!re is a useful volume by my old fri5d & =m] colleague ! late ,preb5d>y ,humphry2 b ! volume :i* ,i mo/ e>ne/ly desire to "n is ! volume already m5tion$1 & entitl$ ,"s ,lessons ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 by ! late ,bi%op ( ,durham4 ,?is book is simply indisp5sable = any "o desir\s ( prep>+ himself = ! duty ( introduc+ ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t into ! ,public ,s]vices ( 8 p>i%4 ,x is "o ( ^? r>e & rem>kable books t n only give ! ne$$ explanation1 b also ca/ a light on ! :ole spiritual results ( ! *ange1 & con/antly awak5 9 ! read] "s portion ( ! en?usiasm ) :i* ! ,bi%op records *anges t _m an e>ne/ & dev\t read] might ?9k belong$ only to ! details ( grammatical accuracy4 ,i ?us _c =be> quot+ a few l9es 9 :i* ! ,bi%op1 aft] allud+ to ! *ange 9 ,matt4 xxviii4 #ai1 into 7n 97 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ! *ange 9 ,rom4 vi4 #bc1 et]nal life 9 7n ?r\gh7 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l1 ?us speaks f 8 inmo/ s\l3 ,am ,i wrong 9 say+ t he :o has ma/]$ ! mean+ ( ^? two prepositions n[ truly r5d]$--'into ! "n1' '9 ,*ri/'--has f\nd ! c5tral tru? ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,c]ta9ly ,i w\ld gladly h giv5 ! t5 ye>s ( my life sp5t on ! ,revision to br+ only ^! two phrases ( ! ,new ,te/am5t to ! he>t ( ,engli%m54 ,is x too mu* to say t a volume writt5 by a guide su* z ?is is simply indisp5sable = any "o :o prep>es himself = introduc+ to 8 p--! gov]nm5t ( ^: s\ls has be5 committ$ to him--! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ( our ,"l & ,ma/] ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,) ! help t ,i h specifi$ any "o ( y1 my de> fri5ds1 might adequately prep>e himself = ! duty & responsibility ( tak+ ! next /ep1 ! prep>ation ( 8 congregation = he>+ ! ,^w ( ,god 9 ! =m t mo/ ne>ly approa*es 9 our own language :at prophets1 evangeli/s1 & apo/les h writt5 = our le>n+ "u ! inspiration ( ,god4 ,?is prep>ation may be c>ri$ on 9 _m =ms1 by pa/oral visitations1 ?r\gh our ,bible classes1 ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( our mission prea*]s 9 ! holy seasons1 b obvi\sly mo/ hopefully & p]suasively by ! liv+ voice ( ! fai?ful pa/or 9 8 public m9i/rations 9 ! pulpit ( 8 *ur*4 ,p>i%es diff] s mu* 9 spiritual culture t probably no me?od ( prep>ation c\ld be specifi$ t w\ld be equally applicable to all4 ,/ill 9 ! case ( our c\ntry p>i%es ,i am p]suad$ our prep>ation mu/ come f ! pulpit & 9 a mann] c>efully ?\ght out & pre>rang$4 ,let me give "s indication ( a mode ( br++ ! subject =w>d 9 a c\ntry p>i% t w\ld call out ! desire = ! regul> use ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion 9 ! read+ ( ! ,lessons = ! day4 ,let u suppose a mon? set ap>t = ! prep>ation4 ,on ! fir/ ,sunday let an acc\nt be giv5 ( ! circum/ances1 & especially ! au?ority "u :i* ! ,revision came into exi/5ce4 ,on ! second ,sunday let illu/rations be giv5 ( ! nature ( ! ,revision f ^? p>ts 9 ,bi%op ,we/cott's ,lessons ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* made ! deepe/ impression dur+ ! /udy ( t sugge/ive & spiritual volume4 ,on ! ?ird ,sunday let comm5ts be made on ! mo/ /rik+ ( ! *anges 9 ! two appo9t$ ,lessons = ! day f ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,"h ! prea*] may f9d "s difficulty1 z want ( k ( ,hebrew or ( ! "r int]pretation ( ! passage 9 :i* ! alt]ation is made might prev5t 8 cle>ly /at+ ! reasons = x4 ,9 su* cases a good mod]n ,comm5t>y on ! ,old ,te/am5t w\ld probably supply ! ne$$ assi/ance4 ,! mo/ available ,comm5t>y ,i "k ( = ! purpose is ! "o publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,cassells1 & n[ sold at ! l[ price--= bo? ,te/am5ts--( ?irty-five %ill+s4 ,on ! f\r? ,sunday1 ! prea*]'s subject %\ld be ! mo/ /rik+ ( ! *anges 9 ! two appo9t$ ,lessons f ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,= ?is !re w\ld be abundant help suppli$ by ! volume ( ,bi%op ,we/cott1 &1 if ne$$1 by ! ,comm5t>y on ! ,new ,te/am5t to :i* ,i h allud$4 ,n[ ,i s9c]ely believe t if ?is v simple & feasible plan 7 c>ri$ out 9 any p>i%1 two results w\ld c]ta9ly foll[3 fir/1 t ! ,revis$ ,v]sion w\ld be desir$ & welcom$2 secondly1 t an int]e/ 9 ,god's ,holy ,^w w\ld be call$ out 9 ! p>i% & its ,bible classes t w\ld make a la/+ impression on ! :ole spiritual life ( ! place4 ,we h _m faults1 b we are a ,bible-lov+ nation1 & we h %[n x 9 _m crises ( our hi/ory2 & ?us1 ,i am p]suad$1 9 a *ange su* z ,i h sugge/$1 ! old love w\ld be call$ out afre%1 & w\ld display itself 9 a mann] we might nev] h expect$4 ,i feel n[ t ,i h said all t x may be well = me to h laid be=e y4 ,i h us$ no tone ( au?ority2 ,i h n urg$ 9 any way ! introduction ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 or t ! plan ( introduc+ x %\ld be adopt$ by any "o among y4 ,i h cont5t$ myself ) hav+ %[n t x is feasible2 & ,i h def9itely /at$ my op9ion t1 if x 7 to be adopt$1 x is 9 a high degree probable t a fre% int]e/ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures w\ld be awak5$1 & ! love ( ,god's ,holy ,^w aga9 f\nd to be a liv+ reality4 ,p]haps ! pres5t "t may be ( great] mom5t 9 reg>d ( ! /udy ( ,holy ,scripture1 & especially ( ! language ( ! ,greek ,te/am5t1 ?an we may n[ be able di/9ctly to =esee4 ,i m5tion$ 9 my la/ ,address ! l>ge am\nt ( rese>*1 dur+ ! la/ fifte5 ye>s1 9 ref]5ce to ! ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & ! position :i* ! sacr$ volume1 consid]$ simply hi/orically & z a collection ( writ+s 9 ! ,greek language ( ! fir/ c5tury aft] ,*ri/1 really does hold 9 ! g5]al hi/ory ( a language :i*1 9 its late/ =m1 is widely spok5 to ?is v day4 ,i m5tion$ also :at seem$ to be ! mo/ reasonable op9ion1 viz4 t ! ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 ! spok5 ,greek ( ! "t1 nei!r lit]>y ,greek nor ! ,greek ( ! l[] class1 b ,greek su* z m5 w\ld use at t "t :5 !y _h to place 9 ! def9it5ess ( writ+ ! language :i* pass$ f _! lips 9 _! conv]se ) _! fell[-m54 ,n[1 t advantage w be tak5 ( ?is1 & t x w be us$ to %[ t ! spiritual d$uctions t we draw f ! writt5 words _c be fully reli$ on1 because old di/9ctions h be5 obscur$ or oblit]at$1 is :at ,i fe>1 9 days su* z ^!1 w (t5 be us$ aga9/ ! fai?ful read+1 m>k+1 & le>n+ ( ! ,writt5 ,^w4 ,b we %all he> !m1 ,i hope1 ) ! two true conclusive answ]s ev] pres5t 9 ! s\l1 ! answ] ( pla9 human reason+1 & ! deep] answ] :i* revelation br+s s]i\sly home to u4 ,9 reg>d ( ! fir/ answ]1 does n pla9 common s5se ju/ify u 9 ma9ta9+ t ! writ]s meant :at !y wrote1 & t :5 !y us$ c]ta9 ,greek words 9 ! mighty message !y 7 deliv]+ to _! fell[-m5 & to all :o %\ld h]eaft] receive x1 !y did mean t ^? words 7 to be und]/ood 9 ! pla9 & simple mean+ t e pla9 read] w\ld assign to !m4 ,!y 7 n speak+2 !y 7 writ+2 & !y 7 writ+ :at !y knew 0 to be = all "t4 ,?us to take an example f ! passages above ref]r$ to ( :i* ,bi%op ,we/cott makes su* impressive use1 :o c d\bt1 ) any fair %[ ( reason--h[ev] frequ5t may be ! int]*ange ( ! p>ticul> prepositions 9 ! fir/ c5tury--t1 9 ^? passages1 :5 ,/4 ,mat!w wrote ,greek text he did mean into2 & t :5 ,/4 ,paul us$ ,greek text1 he did mean 91 9 ! simple/ s5se ( ! ^w8 ,b to ! dev\t ,*ri/ian we h a f> deep] answ] ?an ! answ] we h j consid]$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 does n ! manifold wisdom ( ,god reveal itself to our poor human ?\ghts 9 ,8 *oice ( a widespread spok5 language1 j by its v diffusion readily l5d+ itself to ! reception ( new words & new ?\ghts z ! m$ium by :i* ! ,gospel message 0 communicat$ to ! *ildr5 ( m58 ,j z ! p>ticul> p]iod ( ,*ri/'s manife/ation has ev] be5 rev]5tly reg>d$ z a revelation ( ! manifold nature ( ! et]nal wisdom1 s may we n see ! same 9 ! *oice ( a language1 at a p>ticul> p]iod ( its developm5t1 z ! be>] ( ! message ( salvation to mank9d8 ,surely ?is is a manife/ation ( ! ,div9e wisdom :i* mu/ ev] be se5 & felt :5ev] ! outw>d "* ( ! ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t is dwelt ^u by ! tru?-seek+ _s ( ! rev]5t believ]4 ,& is !re n a second ?\ght1 f> too mu* lo/ sight ( 9 our inve/igation ( ! writt5 ^w ( ! ,new ,te/am5t--t j z ! writ]s _h _! human p[]s quick5$ & /r5g!n$ by ! ,holy ,gho/ = ! full sett+ =? ( ! ,gospel message by _! spok5 words1 s 9 reg>d ( _! writt5 words w\ld ! same bless$ guidance be v\*saf$ to !m8 ,& if s1 is x n "r = u1 n only to draw f _! words all t by ! pla9 laws ( language !y c be und]/ood to convey to u1 b also to d :at has be5 done 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 & to f9d ! ne>e/ equival5t our language supplies = ! words 9 ! orig9al8 ,^! ?\ghts might be c>ri$ mu* fur!r1 b en\gh has be5 said to ju/ify ! m9ute c>e t has be5 tak5 9 ! r5d]+s ( ! writt5 ^w ( ! ,new ,te/am5t by ! ,revis]s1 & fur!r1 ! validity ( ! d$uctions t may be drawn f _! use ( "o ^w r ?an ano!r1 especially 9 ! case ( words t might seem to be practically synonym\s4 ,x may be q true t1 9 ! curr5t ,greek ( ! "t1 _m ( ! di/9ctions t 7 valid 9 an e>li] p]iod ( ! language 7 no long] obs]v$2 & ( ?is we f9d _m indications 9 ! ,greek ,te/am5t4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t we also f9d 9 ! ,greek ,te/am5t a va/ly prepond]at+ portion ( :at is grammatically correct accord+ to ! e>li] /&>d1 & (t5 cle> indications t :at 0 s writt5 mu/ h be5 def9itely meant by ! writ]4 ,is x n !n our cle>e/ duty1 rememb]+ always t :at we are translat+ is ! ,gospel message1 to d :at ! ,revis]s did1 to r5d] ea* passage 9 accordance ) ! recogniz$ mean+ ( ! words1 & 9 h>mony ) ! pla9 t5or ( ! context8 ,i n[ close ^! words & ^! ,addresses ) ! solemn pray] to ,almighty ,god t 9 ?is great matt]1 & 9 ! use ( t :i* ! liv+ voice ( our synod p]mits u to use1 we may be guid$ by ,god ! ,holy ,gho/1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 our ev]-bless$ & r$eem+ ,"l & ,god4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z ! use at ! lect]n ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion 9 ! ,public ,s]vice ( ! ,*ur* may be ?\ght likely to involve exp5se1 ,i may m5tion t ! small pica edition ( ! ,bible1 at #ajs4 #f;d4 net1 & ( ! ,apocrypha sep>ately1 at #gs4 #f;d41 w be f\nd suffici5t 9 mo/ *ur*es4 ,! folio edition 9 buckram ( ! ,bible ) ,apocrypha w1 ,i und]/&1 be two gu9eas1 net4 ,application h[ev] %\ld be made to ! ,univ]sity ,press ( ,ox=d or ( ,cambridge1 or to ! ,*ri/ian ,k ,society4 ,,ox=d3 ,,horace ,,h>t ,,pr9t] ,,to ,,! ,,univ]sity ,works by ! same ,au?or4 ,,are ,,we ,,to ,,modify ,,fundam5tal ,,doctr9e8 ,small po/ #hvo1 clo? bo>ds1 #as4 ,,*ri/us ,,comprobator2 or1 ,! ,te/imony ( ,*ri/ to ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,small po/ #hvo1 clo? bo>ds1 #bs4 ,,f\ndations ,,( ,,sacr$ ,,/udy4 ,"p ,i4 ,small po/ #hvo1 clo? bo>ds1 #bs42 ,"p ,,ii1 #bs4 #f;d4 ,,mod]n ,,unbelief3 its ,pr9ciples & ,*>act]i/ics4 ,small po/ #hvo1 clo? bo>ds1 #as4 #f;d4 ,,our ,,re=m$ ,,*ur* ,,& ,,its ,,pres5t ,,tr\bles4 ,small po/ #hvo1 clo? bo>ds1 #f;d4 ,,salut>y ,,doctr9e4 ,small po/ #hvo1 clo? bo>ds1 #as4 #f;d4 ,,spiritual ,,ne$s ,,9 ,,c\ntry ,,p>i%es4 ,small po/ #hvo1 clo? bo>ds1 #as4 ,,! ,,be+ ,,( ,,god 7,six ,addresses on74 ,small po/ #hvo1 clo? bo>ds1 #as4 #f;d4 ,,society ,,= ,,promot+ ,,*ri/ian ,,k4 ,,london3 ,,nor?umb]l& ,,av5ue1 ,w4,c4 ,footnotes3 #f ,! foll[+ ,resolution 0 pass$ unanim\sly by ! ,upp] ,h\se ( ! ,convocation ( ,cant]bury on ,feb4 #aj1 #ahii1 aft] ! pres5tation ( ! ,report ( ! ,committee 7well wor?y ( be+ read7 by ! ,bi%op ( ,ro*e/]4 ,! ,report is numb]$ #cbi1 &1 ) o!r ,reports ( ,convocation1 is sold by ! ,national ,society3-- ,t 9 ! op9ion ( ?is ,h\se ! use ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion at ! lect]n 9 ! public s]vice ( ! ,*ur*1 :]e ?is is desir$ by cl]gy & p1 is n op5 to any well-f\nd$ objection1 & w t5d to promote a m intellig5t k ( ,holy ,scripture4 #aj;a ,among o!rs may be nam$ ! ,ed9burgh ,review = #ahee on ,p>agraph ,bibles1 9 :i* x 0 said t x 0 n[ high "t = ano!r revision 7p4 #dbi72 ! ,*ri/ian ,remembranc] = #ahef on ! ,revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion 7an int]e/+ article72 ! ,qu>t]ly ,review = #ahfc1 intimat+ t z yet we 7 n ripe = any au?oris$ text or translation2 ! ,ed9burgh ,review = #ahfe2 & ! ,contempor>y ,review = #ahfh1 a c>eful & elaborate article1 cont5d+ t ! "w mu/ be done by a ,commission4 #aj;b ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahef1 :5 ,canon ,selwyn gave notice ( propos+ a petition on ! subject to ! ,upp] ,h\se4 ,! proposal 9 a some:at diff]5t =m a ye> aft]w>ds 0 dispos$ ( by a *>act]i/ic am5dm5t ( ,ar*deacon ,d5ison4 #aj;c ,on ,july #bb1 #ahef1 ,mr4 ,heywood1 "o ( ! memb]s1 ,i ?9k1 = ,nor? ,lanca%ire1 9 r an int]e/+ spee*1 mov$ = an ,address to ! ,cr[n to issue a ,royal ,commission on ! subject4 ,! motion 0 reject$1 ,sir ,george ,grey express+ 8 conviction t ! feel+ ( ! c\ntry 0 n 9 accordance ) ! motion4 #ab ,preface to ! ,revision ( ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,john by ,five ,cl]gym51 p4 xii4 ,z ,i rem>k aft]w>ds1 ?is preface prov$ to be v attractive1 & by its mod]ation greatly help$ ! cause4 ,! book has long s9ce gone out ( pr9t1 b if any read] ( ?is note %\ld come across x1 ?is preface w be f\nd well wor? read+1 z x w %[ :at 0 9 ! m9ds ( _m beside ! ,five ,cl]gym5 five & =ty ye>s ago4 #ac ,see ,s*aff1 ,companion to ,greek ,te/am5t & ,engli% v]sion1 p4 #cfg1 note 7,new ,york1 #ahhc74 #ba ,! ,expositor = ,octob]1 #ahib1 pp4 #bda-bee4 ,! article 0 answ]$ by me 9 ! same p]iodical two mon?s lat]4 #bb ,! acc\nt ( ! discussion 9 ! ,convocation ( ,york 7,feb4 #bc1 #ahgj7 w be f\nd 9 ,! ,gu>dian ( ,m>* #b1 #ahgj4 ,9 ! comm5ts ( ?is pap] on ! action or r inaction ( ! ,nor!rn ,convocation a v unfav\rable op9ion 0 express$1 9 ref]5ce to ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,s\!rn ,convocation _h be5 treat$4 ,b ^! ?+s h long s9ce be5 =gott54 #ce ,x may be int]e/+ to give ?is li/1 z x slightly affects matt] t w be allud$ to aft]w>ds 9 ref]5ce to ! ,greek text4 ,! att5dances 7 z foll[s3 ,! ,*airman1 #dje2 ,dr4 ,scriv5]1 #cii2 ,preb5d>y ,humphry1 #che2 ,pr9cipal ,new?1 #cgc2 ,pr(4 ,hort1 #cfb2 ,dean ,bick]/e? 7,prolocutor71 #ceb2 ,dean ,scott1 #ccg2 ,pr(4 ,we/cott1 #cjd2 ,dean ,vaughan1 #cjb2 ,dean ,blakesley1 #big2 ,bi%op ,lightfoot1 #bij2 ,ar*deacon ,lee1 #bhc2 ,dr4 ,m\lton1 #bge2 ,ar*deacon ,palm]1 #bee2 ,dean ,/anley1 #bec2 ,dr4 ,vance ,smi?1 #bde2 ,pr9cipal ,br[n1 #bji2 ,pr9cipal ,angus1 #aii2 ,pr(4 ,milligan1 #ahb2 ,pr(4 ,k5n$y1 #afe2 ,dr4 ,eadie1 #ace2 ,bi%op ,mob]ly1 #aba2 ,bi%op ,wordswor? 7,/4 ,&rews71 #aji2 ,dr4 ,rob]ts1 #id2 ,ar*bi%op ,tr5*1 #fc2 ,dean ,m]ivale 7resign$ e>ly71 #ai2 ,dean ,al=d 7di$ soon aft] comm5cem5t71 #af2 ,bi%op ,wilb]=ce1 #a4 #cf ,?is lett] w be f\nd 9 a v valuable ,hi/orical ,acc\nt ( ! ,"w ( ! ,am]ican ,committee ( ,revision 7,new ,york1 #ahhe71 p4 #cj4 ,?is ,hi/orical ,acc\nt 0 prep>$ by a special ,committee appo9t$ = ! purpose 9 ,may1 #ahhd1 & 0 bas$ on docum5ts & pap]s arrang$ ) great c>e by ,dr4 ,philip ,s*aff1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,committee1 & pr9t$ privately4 ,^! two volumes1 ! ,hi/orical ,acc\nt & ! ,docum5t>y ,hi/ory1 conta9 ! fulle/ details ( ! :ole transactions betwe5 ! ,am]ican ,committee & ! ,engli% ,companies & also ! ,univ]sity ,presses4 #da ,talbot ,w4 ,*amb]s1 ,companion to ! ,revis$ ,old ,te/am5t 7,funk & ,wagnalls1 ,new ,york & ,london1 #ahhe71 ,preface1 p4 ix4 #db;a ,a full acc\nt ( ! negotiation & copies ( ! lett]s :i* pass$ betwe5 ! ,am]ican ,revis]s & our own ,revis]s w be f\nd 9 ,"p #b1 p4 #ha sqq4 ( ! ,docum5t>y ,hi/ory1 above ref]r$ to 9 ! note at p4 #cf4 #db;b ,a full acc\nt ( ?is agreem5t & copies ( ! correspond5ce ) ! ,univ]sities ( ,ox=d & ,cambridge w be f\nd 9 ,"p #c1 p4 #ia sqq4 ( ! ,docum5t>y ,hi/ory4 #dd ,s9ce ! above 0 writt51 in=mation rea*es me t an ,am]ican ,/&>d ,revision ( ! ,bible ei!r j has be51 or %ortly w be1 publi%$1 :i* ?\gh n simply an incorporation ( ! record$ ,am]ican pref]5ces1 z long specifi$ 9 our copies ( ! ,revision1 is a publication re/+ on au?ority1 & likely to put a /op to :at is unau?oris$4 ,z ! read] may l to "k a little ab\t ?is ,am]ican ,/&>d ,revision ( ! ,bible1 ,i w1 at ! risk ( a long note1 m5tion :at ,i h asc]ta9$ up to ! pres5t "t4 ,! survivors ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,company 7,dr4 ,osgood & o!rs7 ) ! ?ree surviv+ memb]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ,company 7,dr4 ,dwight1 ,dr4 ,riddle1 & ,dr4 ,?ay]--v p[]ful help]s7 h co-op]at$ 9 br++ out a new edition ( ! ,revision z x has be5 hi!rto curr5t 9 ,am]ica4 ,x w conta9 ab\t twice z _m deviations f ! ,engli% ,revis$ ,v]sion z appe> 9 ! orig9al ,app5dices2 b1 9 reg>d ( !m1 ! survivors give ?is important assurance1 t ! survivors h n felt at lib]ty to make new *anges ( mom5t :i* 7 n fav\rably pass$ ^u 7sic7 by _! associates1 at "o /age or ano!r ( ! orig9al prep>ation ( ! "w4 ,!y specify t ! orig9al ,app5dix 0 prep>$ 9 ha/e & did n1 9 a satisfactory mann]1 express ! real views ( ! ,committee4 ,!y claim to h drawn up a body ( improv$ m>g9al ref]5ces1 to h :olly remov$ ar*aisms1 to h suppli$ runn+ head+s1 to h modifi$ :at !y consid] unwieldy p>agraphs1 to h light5$ :at !y reg>d z clumsy punctuation1 & by typographical arrangem5ts1 su* z by leav+ a l9e blank1 to h indicat$ ! ma9 transitions ( ?\ght 9 ! ,epi/les & ,apocalypse4 ,^! & o!r *>act]i/ics w be f\nd specifi$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,sunday ,s*ool ,times = ,augu/ #aa1 #aija1 9 an article app>5tly d]iv$ f ^? int]e/$4 ,till we see ! book we mu/ susp5d our judgem5t4 #ej ,see an article by ,rev4 ,j4 ,f4 ,?rupp 9 ,smi?'s ,diction>y ( ! ,bible1 vol4 ii4 art4 ,old ,te/am5t4 #ec ,s9ce ! above 0 writt5 a critical edition ( ! f\r ,pe%itto ,gospels has be5 publi%$ by ! ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,press1 bas$ on ! lab\rs ( ! late ,philip ,edw>d ,pusey1 & ,rev4 ,g4 ,h4 ,gwilliam1 ( ,h]t=d ,college4 #ee ,! title ( ! pamphlet1 :i* conta9s twelve lett]s f di/+ui%$ ,g]man ,pr(essors1 ) translations1 is ,! ,revision ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 7,new ,york1 ,scribn]'s ,sons1 #ahhf74 #ei ,! title ( ,dr4 ,salmon's int]e/+ volume is ,"s ,?\ghts on ! ,textual ,criticism ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 7,murray1 ,london1 #ahig74 #fj;a ,salmon1 p4 #aeg4 #fj;b ,ibid41 p4 #ab4 #if ,see bel[1 pp4 #ih1 #abj4 #ig ,see ! ,preface to ,dr4 ,ru!r=d's ,translation ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 p4 xi sq4 7,lond4 #aijj74 #ih;a ,hodd] ,/\ghton 7,lond4 #ahig74 #ih;b ,page #ah4 #ajf ,see page #cb4 #aji ,bible ,/udies1 by ,dr4 ,g4 ,adolf ,deissmann1 ,au?oris$ ,translation 7,cl>k1 ,ed9burgh1 #aija74 #aaj;a ,page #age4 #aaj;b ,london1 ,macmillan1 #ahih4 #aaa ,!ologis*e ,lit]aturzeitung1 xix 7vol4 = #ahid71 p4 #cch4 #aab ,bible ,/udies1 p4 #hd ,transl4 ,see1 h[ev]1 ! translator's note1 p4 #agc1 :]e ! use ( ! t]m is expla9$4 #aad ,gramm> ( ,new ,te/am5t ,greek1 section #ch4 #e1 p4 #aah 7,transl474 #abb ,see ,*ronicle ( ,convocation = ,febru>y #aj1 #ahii1 p4 #ga sqq4 #abc ,at ! ,may ,meet+ ( ! pres5t ye>4