Bibliography & Archive
TTo gain a deep insight into the Textus Receptus, it is essential to return to the primary sources. Below you will find a selection of editions and scholarly resources fundamental to the study of the Greek textual tradition.
Primary Greek Editions
The first printed edition of the Greek New Testament.
The influential Paris edition featuring the famous Greek typography.
The editions that greatly influenced the King James translators and the Dutch Statenvertaling translators.
The Leiden editions that introduced the term 'Textus Receptus' in the 1633 preface.
A reconstruction of the Greek text underlying the King James Version (1611).
Translations
The classic Dutch translation (1637) in direct relation to the Greek source text.
The historic English translation based on the Textus Receptus tradition.
A modern revision of the Dutch Statenvertaling that also maintains the Textus Receptus as the basis for the New Testament.
Major Manuscripts (Codices)
The vast majority of Greek manuscripts forming the basis for the Textus Receptus tradition.
A 5th-century manuscript and an early witness to the Byzantine text in the Gospels.
An important bilingual (Greek-Latin) manuscript from the 5th century, known for unique variants in Acts.
A 5th-century palimpsest and one of the 'big five' uncial codices of the New Testament.
The specific 12th-century manuscripts used by Erasmus as the primary basis for his first edition in 1516.
Confessional Defense
Organization dedicated to the distribution of Bibles based on the Textus Receptus and the Masoretic Text.
Dutch foundation preserving and distributing the Statenvertaling according to authentic texts.
General
Scientific discipline that attempts to approach the original text of the biblical books as closely as possible by comparing manuscripts.
A comprehensive website for comparing historical editions of the Textus Receptus and related translations.
Digital scans of thousands of Greek manuscripts, essential for manuscript research.
