*1:1ιησου χριστου f35 [40%] ¦ ~ 21 ℵA [60%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU (Though Paul uses the sequence ‘Christ Jesus’ in verses 6 and 23, I take it that here and in verse 9 it is properly ‘Jesus Christ’—he alternates them.)
§1:6υμιν f35 ℵ [45%] TR ¦ ημιν A,C,048v [55%] RP,HF,OC,CP,NU (The 3rd person is correct. It is as Philemon understands the resources available in his local congregation that the sharing of his faith will become more powerful.)
*1:6ιησουν f35 [98%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ — ℵA,C [2%] NU
†1:7χαριν f35 (88.1%) RP,HF,OC,TR ¦ χαραν ℵA,C,048 (11.9%) CP,NU (The first four words of verse seven offer four variant sets—observe how the attestation fluctuates, word by word.)
*1:18ελλογει f35 [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ελλογα ℵA,C,048 [5%] NU
†1:20κυριω f35 (74.3%) RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ χριστω ℵA,C (20.3%) NU ¦ — (3.3%) ¦ part of a larger omission (2.2%) [homoioteleuton] (The repetition of εν κυριω so soon bothered the Alexandrians’ sense of style.)
†1:25ημων f35 A,C [98%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ — ℵ [2%] NU
‡1:25ιησου f35 [20%] ¦ 1 χριστου ℵA,C [80%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU (Being a very personal letter, Paul is less formal.)
§1:25αμην f35 ℵC [98%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ — (𝕻87)A,048v [2%] NU
*1:25The citation of f35 is based on thirty-six MSS—18, 35, 201, 204, 328, 386, 394, 444, 604, 757, 824, 928, 959, 986, 1072, 1075, 1100, 1247, 1249, 1503, 1548, 1637, 1725, 1732, 1761, 1768, 1855, 1864, 1865, 1876, 1892, 2080, 2466, 2554, 2587 and 2723—all of which I collated myself. All except 328, 394, 959, 986, 1892 and 2080 are ‘perfect’ representatives of f35 in Philemon, as they stand, the others having a single variant each. The uniformity is impressive. Since these MSS come from all over the Mediterranean world (Sinai, Jerusalem, Patmos, Constantinople, Bucharest, Aegean, Trikala, 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.
ιησου χριστου f35 [40%] ¦ ~ 21 ℵA [60%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU (Though Paul uses the sequence ‘Christ Jesus’ in verses 6 and 23, I take it that here and in verse 9 it is properly ‘Jesus Christ’—he alternates them.)
υμιν f35 ℵ [45%] TR ¦ ημιν A,C,048v [55%] RP,HF,OC,CP,NU (The 3rd person is correct. It is as Philemon understands the resources available in his local congregation that the sharing of his faith will become more powerful.)
ιησουν f35 [98%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ — ℵA,C [2%] NU
χαριν f35 (88.1%) RP,HF,OC,TR ¦ χαραν ℵA,C,048 (11.9%) CP,NU (The first four words of verse seven offer four variant sets—observe how the attestation fluctuates, word by word.)
ελλογει f35 [95%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ ελλογα ℵA,C,048 [5%] NU
κυριω f35 (74.3%) RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ χριστω ℵA,C (20.3%) NU ¦ — (3.3%) ¦ part of a larger omission (2.2%) [homoioteleuton] (The repetition of εν κυριω so soon bothered the Alexandrians’ sense of style.)
ιησου f35 [20%] ¦ 1 χριστου ℵA,C [80%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP,NU (Being a very personal letter, Paul is less formal.)
αμην f35 ℵC [98%] RP,HF,OC,TR,CP ¦ — (𝕻87)A,048v [2%] NU
The citation of f35 is based on thirty-six MSS—18, 35, 201, 204, 328, 386, 394, 444, 604, 757, 824, 928, 959, 986, 1072, 1075, 1100, 1247, 1249, 1503, 1548, 1637, 1725, 1732, 1761, 1768, 1855, 1864, 1865, 1876, 1892, 2080, 2466, 2554, 2587 and 2723—all of which I collated myself. All except 328, 394, 959, 986, 1892 and 2080 are ‘perfect’ representatives of f35 in Philemon, as they stand, the others having a single variant each. The uniformity is impressive. Since these MSS come from all over the Mediterranean world (Sinai, Jerusalem, Patmos, Constantinople, Bucharest, Aegean, Trikala, 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.