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The Textus Receptus (TR) on which the King James Version (KJV) is based is NOT the collection of majority (or Byzantine) texts. It is actually primarily the work of Desiderius Erasmus. Erasmus used primarily 6 Greek manuscripts to publish the TR in 1516. Of the 6, only one had a text independent of the Byzantine, and he used it very little. He also used the Latin Vulgate to fill in a few gaps (a translation of a translation). None of the various editions of the TR agree with any surviving text-type or manuscript (MSS). The result is a sort of text-type of its own that though similar to the majority text is far from representative.

I've never been accused of saying too little. But I'm afraid most of what I've said over the years has been worthless. I've talked about a lot of mediocre movies or TV shows. I've argued about beliefs or convictions. I've smooth-talked a few girls. And that pretty much sums it up.

This past week, I've struggled with saying something that I felt was just about as important as anything I've ever said. I have tried to stop standing up for my convictions. My convictions don't really matter all that much. The truth is so much more important than what I "believe." Standing up for the truth should be easy. And it's certainly straightforward, but that doesn't mean it doesn't take any less courage. Especially when the person fighting the truth is supposed to be of like faith.

Even a little dirt muddies the water. So isn't one lie among a lot of truth still too important to let slide?