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NASB | Titus 2:13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Titus 2:13 awaiting and confidently expecting the [fulfillment of our] blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, |
Subject: Christologically Pregnant Passages |
Bible Note: Greetings CDBJ! Actually, the manuscript evidence is pretty strong for both readings: 'church of God' or 'church of Lord'. Interestingly, the early manuscripts were all uncials (or capitals) and 'God' and 'Lord' were, as holy names, customarily abbreviated. The difference between the two abbreviated words would have been a single letter. Thus, either reading could have been original. Thus, the external evidence is pretty even. The internal evidence, though, favors 'church of God'. It would be difficult to see why anyone would deliberately change 'Lord' to 'God' in light of the fact that 'church of God' and 'the blood of God' are much more difficult and unlikely readings than 'church of Lord' and 'blood of Lord'. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |