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

Example Sentences

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 Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

D and the Old Latin, is with the textus receptus here.

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

It is to her that we owe the textus receptus of the Essais of the illustrious litterateur.

From Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind by Zahm, John Augustine

The Elzevir printing-house at Amsterdam and Leyden, boldly assuming the prerogatives of the whole body of theological scholars, issued a textus receptus of the N.T. in a.d.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.

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 Bradlaugh, Charles