textus receptus

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[tek-stuhs ri-sep-tuhs] / ˈtɛk stəs rɪˈsɛp təs /

noun

1. a text of a work that is generally accepted as being genuine or original.

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Etymology

Origin of textus receptus

1855–60; < New Latin: received text

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Example Sentences

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textus receptus

The revised edition, which constitutes the Latin textus receptus of the Formula of Concord, was published at Leipzig in 1584.

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by F. (Friedrich) Bente

See an excellent vindication of the textus receptus in the Journal of Sacred Literature for January 1857, No. VIII., p.

From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by W. D. (William Dool) Killen

Thus we find that Didymus, writing in the time of Cicero, does not quote the readings of Aristarchus as we should quote a textus receptus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

Is this one of the cases of "painful uncertainty" which has induced the Religious Tract Society and Dr. Tischendorf to wish to set aside the textus receptus altogether?

From When Were Our Gospels Written? by Charles Bradlaugh

I would fain side in this instance with my revered friend and Revision colleague Dr. David Brown of Aberdeen, and all my prepossessions are strongly in favour of the textus receptus here.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

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