‡4:9γνωριουσιν f35 ℵA,C [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ γνωρισουσιν 𝕻46B [3%] NU
§4:9ὧδε rell ¦ ὦδε f35 [40%] (I include this information for the record, and so as not to lose sight of it; since there is no contrast in meaning here, and I am not aware that the Autographs contained ‘breathing’ marks, I stay with the conventional spelling. However, it may be noted that the difference between ᾧ δε and ὧδε would be indistinct in most MSS; the simple expedient reflected in f35 resolves the ambiguity.)
†4:15αυτου f35 [92%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ αυτων ℵA,C [6%] ¦ αυτης B [1%] NU ¦ — [1%]
‡4:16λαοδικεων f35 B [85%] HF,OC,TR,NU ¦ λαοδικαιων ℵA,C [15%] RP,CP
§4:18αμην f35 [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ — ℵA,B,C,048 [5%] NU
*4:18The citation of f35 is based on thirty-seven MSS—18, 35, 201, 204, 328, 386, 394, 444, 604, 757, 824, 928, 986, 1072, 1075, 1100, 1248, 1249, 1503, 1548, 1637, 1725, 1732, 1761, 1768, 1855, 1864, 1865, 1876, 1892, 1897, 2080, 2352, 2466, 2554, 2587 and 2723—all of which I collated myself. 18, 444, 1732, 1864, 2554 and 2723 are ‘perfect’ representatives of f35 in Colossians, as they stand, as were the exemplars of another eight. The uniformity is impressive. Since these MSS come from all over the Mediterranean world (Sinai, Jerusalem, Patmos, Constantinople, Bucharest, Aegean, Trikala, Meteora, Athens, Mt. Athos [seven different monasteries], Grottaferrata, Vatican, etc.) they are certainly representative of the family, giving us the precise family profile—it is reflected in the Text without exception. In the statements of evidence I have included the percentage of manuscript attestation for each variant, within either ( ) or [ ]. I have used ( ) for the evidence taken from TuT, which I take to be reasonably precise. For the variant sets that are not covered there I had to revert to von Soden and the apparatus of N-A27, supplementing from other sources where possible (Scrivener and Tischendorf)—the percentages offered, I have used [ ] for these, are extrapolations based on a comparison of these sources. I venture to predict, if complete collations ever become available, that for any non-Byzantine variants listed with 5 to 1% support (in my apparatus) the margin of error should not exceed ±1%; for non-Byzantine variants listed with 10 to 6% support the margin of error should hardly exceed ±3%; where there is some division among the Byzantine witnesses the margin of error should rarely exceed ±15%. However, I guarantee the witness of Family 35. Please see the last footnote for Matthew for further information.
γνωριουσιν f35 ℵA,C [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ γνωρισουσιν 𝕻46B [3%] NU
ὧδε rell ¦ ὦδε f35 [40%] (I include this information for the record, and so as not to lose sight of it; since there is no contrast in meaning here, and I am not aware that the Autographs contained ‘breathing’ marks, I stay with the conventional spelling. However, it may be noted that the difference between ᾧ δε and ὧδε would be indistinct in most MSS; the simple expedient reflected in f35 resolves the ambiguity.)
στητε f35 A,C [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ σταθητε ℵB [1%] NU ¦ ητε I [2%]
πεπληρωμενοι f35 𝕻46 [97%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ πεπληροφορημενοι ℵA,B,C [3%] NU
ζηλον πολυν f35 [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ~ 2 πονον ℵA,B,C [4%] NU ¦ four other readings [1%]
λαοδικεια rell ¦ λαοδικια ℵA,C [10%]
αυτου f35 [92%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ αυτων ℵA,C [6%] ¦ αυτης B [1%] NU ¦ — [1%]
λαοδικεων f35 B [85%] HF,OC,TR,NU ¦ λαοδικαιων ℵA,C [15%] RP,CP
αμην f35 [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ — ℵA,B,C,048 [5%] NU
The citation of f35 is based on thirty-seven MSS—18, 35, 201, 204, 328, 386, 394, 444, 604, 757, 824, 928, 986, 1072, 1075, 1100, 1248, 1249, 1503, 1548, 1637, 1725, 1732, 1761, 1768, 1855, 1864, 1865, 1876, 1892, 1897, 2080, 2352, 2466, 2554, 2587 and 2723—all of which I collated myself. 18, 444, 1732, 1864, 2554 and 2723 are ‘perfect’ representatives of f35 in Colossians, as they stand, as were the exemplars of another eight. The uniformity is impressive. Since these MSS come from all over the Mediterranean world (Sinai, Jerusalem, Patmos, Constantinople, Bucharest, Aegean, Trikala, Meteora, Athens, Mt. Athos [seven different monasteries], Grottaferrata, Vatican, etc.) they are certainly representative of the family, giving us the precise family profile—it is reflected in the Text without exception. In the statements of evidence I have included the percentage of manuscript attestation for each variant, within either ( ) or [ ]. I have used ( ) for the evidence taken from TuT, which I take to be reasonably precise. For the variant sets that are not covered there I had to revert to von Soden and the apparatus of N-A27, supplementing from other sources where possible (Scrivener and Tischendorf)—the percentages offered, I have used [ ] for these, are extrapolations based on a comparison of these sources. I venture to predict, if complete collations ever become available, that for any non-Byzantine variants listed with 5 to 1% support (in my apparatus) the margin of error should not exceed ±1%; for non-Byzantine variants listed with 10 to 6% support the margin of error should hardly exceed ±3%; where there is some division among the Byzantine witnesses the margin of error should rarely exceed ±15%. However, I guarantee the witness of Family 35. Please see the last footnote for Matthew for further information.