The Gideon's New Testament edition of the ESV

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https://onecanhappen.com/2022/03/22/esv-gideons-edition-about-this-bible/

". . . Crossway is pleased to license the ESV Bible text to The Gideons, and to grant permission to The Gideons to include certain alternative readings based on the Textus Receptus, for exclusive free distribution of a Gideons edition, . . ."

 

[Ziggy]

But those "certain" TR readings barely scratch the surface. Check Mk 1:2.

 

[Conan]

to include certain alternative readings based on the Textus Receptus

Is there a list of "certain" alternative readings besides Roman 8:1?

 

[Ziggy]

No list that I know of, except that any *whole* verses omitted by the critical text are reinstated in the Gideon ESV (this does not include the Johannine Comma, which remains omitted).

For the most part, however, the Gideon revision barely improved the overall critical text aspect of the ESV, and a lot more revision should have been insisted on by the Gideons. Otherwise, they should have stuck with the NKJV.

 

[JesusFan]

No list that I know of, except that any *whole* verses omitted by the critical text are reinstated in the Gideon ESV (this does not include the Johannine Comma, which remains omitted).

For the most part, however, the Gideon revision barely improved the overall critical text aspect of the ESV, and a lot more revision should have been insisted on by the Gideons. Otherwise, they should have stuck with the NKJV.

Were they forced to change due to fees for using Nkjv to Nelson though?

 

[JesusFan]

Is there a list of "certain" alternative readings besides Roman 8:1?

seems like a way to keep both Ct and TR folks happy!

 

[rsr]

The Gideons made the switch back in 2013 after the NKJV publisher declined to renew its contract.