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1 John 5:7-8 — "The Comma Johanneum"

Whether the Trinitarian formula in 1 John 5:7-8 ('the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one'), found mainly in late Latin manuscripts, is considered part of the original text.

Overall consensus49/100

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

Orthodox

Nuanced

Longer reading affirmed in tradition; Trinitarian support valued, authenticity questioned

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has a nuanced position on 1 John 5:7-8, particularly the 'Comma Johanneum'. The Ethiopian church's manuscript tradition includes it. The church acknowledges manuscript issues while affirming the Trinitarian truth expressed. The church maintains theological commitments while being open to complexities of textual transmission.

Key Distinctions

Textual status:
absent from earliest Greek MSS; in Old Latin/Syriac traditions
Trinitarian grounding:
Trinitarian affirmation is doctrinally sound
Canonical status:

Scripture References

Sources

  • Ethiopian Biblical Manuscript Tradition
  • Council of Nicaea I (325)
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