[Uncle Chip]

The Alexandrian text-type is also Greek. What makes the Byzantine text-type "the" Greek version? If the West is using an unreliable source, then that's their problem. It seems that God has been gracious enough to give us something else to compare them to and, through textual criticism, arrive at the most reliable version. But the West refuses to acknowledge that perhapsthey received the unrleiable version.

Alexandria, where this text-type came from, was the heart and soul of Gnosticism, which is found throughout this Alexandrian text. Your admission is quite telling --

[kosta50]

Alexandria, where this text-type came from, was the heart and soul of Gnosticism, which is found throughout this Alexandrian text. Your admission is quite telling

Your clock is not working. By the 4th century, the issue of Gnosticism and any threat to the Church of Alexandria (St. Athanasius) is rather a moot point. At least try to keep the comments in context.