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“in Ephesus” (Eph 1:1)

External Evidence

Include

• 2^nd corrector of Sinaiticus; after 4^th century; Alexandrian
• Alexandrinus; 5^th century; Alexandrian; Byzantine in Gospels
• 2^nd corrector of Vaticanus; after 4^th century; Alexandrian
• D; 6^th century; Western
• Augiensis; 9^th century; Western
• Boernerianus; 9^th century; Western
• Athous Laurae (original hand was illegible and made by a corrector); 8^th/9^th century; Alexandrian/Western/Byzantine
• Minuscules 075, 0150 (9), 33 (9^th century; Alexandrian); 81 (A.D. 1044; Alexandrian with some Byzantine); 104 (1087); 256 (11/12); 263 (13); 365 (12); 424* (11); 436 (11/12); 459 (1092); 1175 (10); 1241 (12); 1319 (12); 1573 (12/13); 1852 (13); 1881 (14); 1912 (10); 1962 (11/12); 2127 (12); 2200 (14); 2464 (9)
• The Byzantine tradition [K L P]
• Lectionaries, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, Armenian, Ethiopic, Georgian, Slavic
• Ignatius, Chrysostom, Theodore, Victorinus-Rome, Ambrosiaster, Jerome, Pelagius

Omit

• Papyrus 46; 2^nd century; Alexandrian with a little Western
• Original hand of Sinaiticus; 4^th century; Alexandrian
• Original hand of Vaticanus; 4^th century; Alexandrian
• Miniscule 6 (13), 424^c (after 11), 1739 (10)
• Maricon, Origen, BJ, TOB, DHH

Internal Evidence

• Shorter reading preferred
• Scribal addition to form traditional letter greeting, perhaps based upon oral tradition
• Why would editor leave out recipients?
• No indication of eye jump or other common errors

Why?

• Circular letter?
  • The letter is quite generic 
  • Paul spent time in Ephesus, yet there are no greetings to individuals
• The letter to Laodicea mentioned in Colossians 4:16.
  • Colossians and Ephesians share some similarities 

Ethiopian Eunuch’s Confession (Acts 8:37)

External Evidence

Omit

• P⁴⁵ – 5^th or 6^th century; eclectic
• P⁷⁴ – early 6^th century; Alexandrian
• Sinaiticus – 4^th century; Alexandrian
• Alexandrinus – 5^th century; Alexandrian
• Vaticanus – 4^th century; Alexandrian
• Codex Angelicus – 9^th Century; Byzantine
• Minuscule 614 – 13^th Century; Western

Include

• Minuscule 307 – 10^th century; mixed
• Minuscule 1739 – 10^th century; Alexandrian
• Minuscule 1891 – 10^th century
• Minuscule 945 – 11^th century
• Minuscule 610 – 12^th century; Byzantine

Internal Evidence

• Shorter reading preferred
• It would make sense that an editor, knowing that confession was a part of the conversion process, added verse 37 to round out the story.

The Woman Caught in Adultery (John 7:53–8:11)

External Evidence

Omit

• P66 – about 200 CE 
• P75 – early 3^rd century
• Sinaticus – 4^th century
• Vaticaunus – 4^th century
• Alexandrinus (likely) – 5^th century 

Include

• Codex Bezae – 5^th century

Included after Luke 21:38

• Minuscule F¹³ – 11^th – 15^th century

Included after John 7:36

• Minuscule 225 – 1192 CE

Included after John 21:25 (with critical note)

• Minuscule 1 – 12^th century 

Include 8:3–11 after Luke 24:53Minuscule 1333 – 11^th century

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