1 Corinthians 15:20 "become" textual issue

[FSSL]

KJV: But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. (1 Co 15:20).

ESV: But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Co 15:20).

NIV: But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Co 15:20).

Metzger's commentary is silent on this.

 

[Thomas Cassidy]

Textual variant.

TR/Byz: νυνι δεG χριστος εγηγερται εκ νεκρων απαρχη των κεκοιμημενων εγενετο 
UBS: νυνι δεG χριστος εγηγερται εκ νεκρων απαρχη των κεκοιμημενων 

 

[JamesTucker]

KJV: But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. (1 Co 15:20).

ESV: But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Co 15:20).

NIV: But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Co 15:20).

Metzger's commentary is silent on this.

You prefer the NIV and ESV, right? But do you have a concern with the KJV or are you looking to see how people might interpret it? I know nothing about the texts behind this variant. It would be cool if someone listed what texts include/exclude it.

 

[Bob]

Textual variant.

TR/Byz: νυνι δεG χριστος εγηγερται εκ νεκρων απαρχη των κεκοιμημενων εγενετο 
UBS: νυνι δεG χριστος εγηγερται εκ νεκρων απαρχη των κεκοιμημενων 

εγενετο

This is translated "and become," if I have it right. So it is a textual issue, not translation.

 

[Thomas Cassidy]

It would be cool if someone listed what texts include/exclude it.

Uh, look up, I just did.

 

[JamesTucker]

It would be cool if someone listed what texts include/exclude it.

Uh, look up, I just did.

Where?

 

[Thomas Cassidy]

Where?

2nd post in the thread.

 

[Bob]

KJV: But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. (1 Co 15:20).

ESV: But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Co 15:20).

NIV: But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Co 15:20).

Metzger's commentary is silent on this.

Is it listed as a variant at all?  I am not at home where my Greek tools are located.

 

[JamesTucker]

Where?

2nd post in the thread.

Whoa, so there is no reason whatsoever for not including "become"????????? They just kept it out without evidence?

 

[Thomas Cassidy]

Whoa, so there is no reason whatsoever for not including "become"????????? They just kept it out without evidence?

No. The Byzantine text form (Byz/TR) includes the reading translated "become" and the Alexandrian text form (UBS/NA) omits the word.

 

[christundivided]

While it's obviously a variant.....it interesting that the translators of the Bishops bible (that some say is translated exclusively from the textus receptus) must of ignored the "variant addition".

1Co 15:20  But nowe is Christe rysen from the dead, the first fruites of them that slept.

 

[christundivided]

Whoa, so there is no reason whatsoever for not including "become"????????? They just kept it out without evidence?

No. The Byzantine text form (Byz/TR) includes the reading translated "become" and the Alexandrian text form (UBS/NA) omits the word.

Notice Cassidy's choice of words when using "omit".

Obviously the Bishops bible translator didn't consider the "variant addition" to the text.

 

[JamesTucker]

Whoa, so there is no reason whatsoever for not including "become"????????? They just kept it out without evidence?

No. The Byzantine text form (Byz/TR) includes the reading translated "become" and the Alexandrian text form (UBS/NA) omits the word.

Oh, wow, that is huge. I wonder why every Alexandrian text would exclude it and every Byz. text would include it. Hey, what about the Latin or other texts?

 

[FSSL]

KJV: But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. (1 Co 15:20).

ESV: But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Co 15:20).

NIV: But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Co 15:20).

Metzger's commentary is silent on this.

Is it listed as a variant at all?  I am not at home where my Greek tools are located.

The apparatus from Tischendorf...

τ. κεκοιμημενων sine εγε. cum אABD*EFGP 6. 17. 67** 71. 177. d e f g r vg sah cop basm arm aeth Irint 309 Or2,552 et3,538 (etcat 297) etint 4,693 Dial854 Chr426 Euthalcod al Hil1104 Ambrst al

 

[JamesTucker]

KJV: But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. (1 Co 15:20).

ESV: But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Co 15:20).

NIV: But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Co 15:20).

Metzger's commentary is silent on this.

Is it listed as a variant at all?  I am not at home where my Greek tools are located.

The apparatus from Tischendorf...

τ. κεκοιμημενων sine εγε. cum אABD*EFGP 6. 17. 67** 71. 177. d e f g r vg sah cop basm arm aeth Irint 309 Or2,552 et3,538 (etcat 297) etint 4,693 Dial854 Chr426 Euthalcod al Hil1104 Ambrst al

 

[FSSL]

Ah, this is MUCH more clear.

I know... I have not had much time to be on the forums today... I sold four machines and got two websites completed  8)
Tomorrow, I won't be on much at all... We are traveling to Bradenton, FL

 

[christundivided]

The first reading without egeneto has wide, old and varied support.
The second reading has very little support at all.

Exactly. Thus..... its not just a TR/BYZ issue or it would have made it into the Bishops.

 

[Ransom]

CU said:

While it's obviously a variant.....it interesting that the translators of the Bishops bible (that some say is translated exclusively from the textus receptus) must of ignored the "variant addition".

1Co 15:20  But nowe is Christe rysen from the dead, the first fruites of them that slept.

"But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep" (Douay-Rheims)

Almost word for word. The Bishops' Bible came before the Douay, but the latter was translated from the Vulgate. I don't know for sure, but it wouldn't surprise me to find out they consulted it here.

The variant changes the wording, but not the meaning, in any case.

 

[FSSL]

The variant changes the wording, but not the meaning, in any case.

I would argue that it does obscure the meaning. I don't see it as a flagrant issue, but the words "and become" does allow for a time lapse. It could be misleading in that sense (ala MacArthur)

MacArthur, J. (1996). 1 Corinthians (416). Chicago: Moody Press.
The words

 

[redgreen5]

I have no particular dogs in this race, other than to point out that this is an excellent source for comparing the five major Greek NT mss streams:
http://www.greeknewtestament.com

Any differences will be in bold font.

For example, here is 1 Cor 15:20, compared:
http://www.greeknewtestament.com/B46C015.htm#V20