A B K
à
, Copt. 80, 87 have only:
Πρὸς
Θεσσαλονικεῖς
βʹ
. The simplest and apparently oldest title.
CHAPTER 1
2Th_1:2. Elz. has
πατρὸς
ἡμῶν
. But
ἡμῶν
is wanting in B D E, 17, 49, 71, al., Clar. Germ. Theophyl. Ambrosiast. ed. Pel. Bracketed by Lachm. Rightly erased by Tischendorf and Alford. An addition from the usual epistolary commencements of the apostle.—2Th_1:4.
καυχᾶσθαι
] So Elz. Griesb. Matt. and Scholz, after D E K L, min. vers. But in the diversity of testimonies (F G have
καυχήσασθαι
),
ἐγκαυχᾶσθαι
, after A B
à
, 17 al., received by Lachm. Tisch. 1, 2, and Alford (in the 7th ed. Tisch. writes
ἐυκαυχᾶσθαι
), merits the preference as the best accredited and the rarer form.—2Th_1:8. Instead of the Receptus
πυρὶ
φλογός
(approved by Tisch. 2 and 7, Bloomfield, Alford, and Reiche), Scholz, Lachm. and Tisch. 1 read
φλογὶ
πυρός
. For the latter overwhelming authorities decide (B D* E F G, 71, Syr. utr. Copt. Aeth. Arm. Vulg. It. Sen. ap. Iren. Macar. Theodoret [in comm.], Theophyl. [in comm.] Oec. Tert. Aug. Pel.).
Ἰησοῦ
] Elz. Matth. Scholz read
Ἰησοῦ
Χριστοῦ
. Against B D E K L, min. plur. Copt. Aeth. Syr. p. Ar. pol. Theodoret, Damasc. Theophyl. Oec.
Χριστοῦ
is impugned by Griesb., bracketed by Lachm., and rejected by Tischendorf and Alford.—2Th_1:9. Instead of the Receptus
ὄλεθρον
, Lachm., after A, 17, 73, al., Slav. ms. Chrys. ms. Ephr. Tert., reads
ὀλέθριον
. But
ὀλέθριον
is simply an error of the scribe, occasioned by the following
αἰώνιον
.
τοῦ
of the Receptus before
κυρίου
is wanting in D E F G, 3, 39, al., Chrys. (in textu) Theoph. It was absorbed in the last syllable of
προσώπου
.—2Th_1:10.
ἐνθαυμασθῆναι
, found in D* E* F G, instead of the Receptus
θαυμασθῆναι
, is an error of the scribe, occasioned by the two preceding and the following
ἐν
.
πιστεύσασιν
] Elz. reads
πιστεύουσιν
, against A B D E F Ggr. L
à
, 31, al., plur. edd. Syr. p. Slav. Vulg. It. Sen. ap. Iren. Ephr. Chrys. Theodoret, Damasc. Theoph. Oec. Ambrosiast. Pel.—2Th_1:12.
τοῦ
κυρίου
ἡμῶν
Ἰησοῦ
] Elz. Matth. have
τοῦ
κυρίου
ἡμῶν
Ἰησοῦ
Χριστοῦ
. But
Χριστοῦ
is wanting in B D E K L
à
, 37, al., plur. Copt. Sahid. Aeth. Clar. Germ. Theodoret, ms. Oec. Doubted by Griesb., bracketed by Lachm., and rightly erased by Tisch. and Alford.
