Titus 3:13-15

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Titus 3:13 tn Grk “Eagerly help.”
2. Titus 3:13 tn Although it is possible the term νομικός (nomikos) indicates an expert in Jewish religious law here, according to L&N 33.338 and 56.37 it is more probable that Zenas was a specialist in civil law.
3. Titus 3:13 tn Grk “that nothing may be lacking for them.”
4. Titus 3:14 tn Grk “that those who are ours” (referring to the Christians).
5. Titus 3:14 tn Grk “and also let our people learn.”
6. Titus 3:15 tn Or “faithfully.”
7. Titus 3:15 tc Most witnesses (א² D¹ F G H Ψ 0278 1241 1505 M lat sy bo) conclude this letter with ἀμήν (amēn, “amen”). Such a conclusion is routinely added by scribes to NT books because a few of these books originally had such an ending (cf. Rom 16:27; Gal 6:18; Jude 25). A majority of Greek witnesses have the concluding ἀμήν in every NT book except Acts, James, and 3 John (and even in these books, ἀμήν is found in some witnesses). It is thus a predictable variant. Further, early and excellent witnesses (א* A C D* 048 33 81 1739 1881 sa) lack the particle, rendering the omission the preferred reading.