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Textual variance in Colossians 1:2

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Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants], Colossians 1:

New International Version:

To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
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On the other hand, Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550:

New King James Version:

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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KJV used the Textus Receptus manuscript.
 
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tonychanyt said:
Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants], Colossians 1:


New International Version:


On the other hand, Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550:


New King James Version:


KJV used the Textus Receptus manuscript.
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The common rule is that the shorter reading is the most authentic, but this case might be an exception: because 'Christ' already appears in the first part of the sentence a copyist might easily overlook the second mention. This does not seem to be a theologically motivated variance.
 
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