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Acts 1:23
New English Translation
Acts 1:23
New English Translation
23 So they[a] proposed two candidates:[b] Joseph called Barsabbas (also called Justus) and Matthias.
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- Acts 1:23 tc Codex Bezae (D) and other Western witnesses have “he proposed,” referring to Peter, thus emphasizing his role above the other apostles. The Western text displays a conscious pattern of elevating Peter in Acts, and thus the singular verb here is a palpably motivated reading.
- Acts 1:23 tn Grk “So they proposed two.” The word “candidates” was supplied in the text for clarity.
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