Nuanced
Comma Johanneum (Trinity phrase) absent earliest MSS; theology elsewhere affirmed
The C&MA acknowledges that 1 John 5:7-8 (the famous 'Comma Johanneum') is absent from the earliest Greek manuscripts and appears to be a Latin interpolation. Despite this textual finding, the C&MA's doctrine of the Trinity does not depend on this verse.
Key Distinctions
- Textual status:
- absent earliest MSS
- Trinitarian grounding:
- independently affirmed
- Canonical status:
Scripture References
Sources
- C&MA Statement of Faith