Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Colossians 1:20

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Colossians 1:20 - 1:20

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20. [διʼ αὐτοῦ] (2nd) אACDbcKP, Syrr. Boh. Chrys.; omitted by BD*GL, Old Lat. vulg. Orig.

It is difficult to decide, but perhaps the omission is supported too entirely by “Western” authorities to be satisfactory.

ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. B and apparently Origen2.760 omit τῆς. Similarly some cursives in Col 3:2 (cf. Heb 8:4). In Col 3:5 there was not the same temptation to omit, for the preceding τὰ μέλη suggested the article, and in Eph 1:10 τὰ ἐπὶ τοῖς οὐρανοῖς preceded.