The Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:38
In 9 translations
- BSB
- This is the first and greatest commandment.
- KJV
- This is the first and great commandment.
- WEB
- This is the first and great commandment.
- ASV
- This is the great and first commandment.
- LSV
- this is a first and great command;
- YLT
- this is a first and great command;
- DBY
- This is [the] great and first commandment.
- DRC
- This is the greatest and the first commandment.
- GNV
- This is the first and the great commandement.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include ἡ (“the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place μεγάλη elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place πρώτη elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: ἡ μεγάλη καὶ πρώτη. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἡ μεγάλη καὶ πρώτη; Robinson–Pierpont read πρώτη καὶ μεγάλη.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μεγάλη καὶ πρώτη ἐντολή.
- RP2018
- Αὕτη ἐστὶν πρώτη καὶ μεγάλη ἐντολή.
- TR-Boyd
- Αὕτη ἐστὶ πρώτη καὶ μεγάλη ἐντολή.
- SCR1894
- αυτη εστιν πρωτη και μεγαλη εντολη
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