List of major textual variants in the New Testament


This is a partial list of major textual variants in the New Testament, with a focus on differences between categories of New Testament manuscript.
For a more comprehensive list which includes many minor variants, see Textual variants in the New Testament.

Variations between Majority Text/Textus Receptus and critical text

The following list contains texts where the Majority Text is in agreement with the Textus Receptus, against the critical text.
MT = Majority Text. CT = Critical text

Gospels

Matthew 5:44
Matthew 6:13
Matthew 8:28
Matthew 11:23
Matthew 17:21
Matthew 18:11
Matthew 20:16
Matthew 20:22, 23
Matthew 23:14
Matthew 24:36
Matthew 26:28
Matthew 27:16
Mark 2:16
Mark 6:11
Mark 7:8
Mark 7:16
Mark 9:38
Mark 9:43-46
Mark 9:49
Mark 10:24
Mark 11:26
Mark 14:19
Mark 15:28
Mark 16:9-20
Luke 1:28
Luke 2:14
Luke 4:4
Luke 9:55-56
Luke 11:2-4
Luke 11:11
Luke 22:43-44
Luke 23:17
Luke 23:34
John 1:18
John 5:3-4
John 6:69
John 7:53-8:11
John 8:59

Acts

Acts 2:30
Acts 13:42
Acts 15:24
Acts 18:21
Acts 23:9
Acts 28:29

Pauline epistles

Rom 8:1
Rom 10:15
Rom 11:6
Rom 14:6
Rom 16:24
1 Cor 6:20
1 Cor 9:20
1 Cor 11:24
1 Cor 14:38
Gal 3:1
Eph 5:30
Php 3:16
1 Tim 3:16
1 Tim 6:5

General epistles

Hebrews 10:34
1 Peter 2:2
1 Peter 4:14
2 Peter 1:21
1 John 3:1
1 John 4:3
1 John 5:13
Jude 22-23
Jude 25

Revelation

Rev 22:14

Variations between Textus Receptus and Majority Text

The following list contains texts where the Majority Text varies from the Textus Receptus. Critical text readings are indicated where these diverge from both.
TR = Textus Receptus. MT = Majority text. CT = critical text

Gospels

Matthew 4:10
Matthew 5:27
Matthew 5:47
Matthew 6:18
Matthew 9:36
Matthew 10:8
Matthew 27:35
Luke 17:36

Acts

Acts 8:37
Acts 9:5-6
Acts 10:6
Acts 10:21
Acts 15:34
Acts 24:6-8

Pauline epistles

Romans 16:25-27

General epistles

Hebrews 2:7
Hebrews 12:20
1 John 5:7-8

Revelation

Rev 1:8
Rev 1:11
Rev 2:20
Rev 4:2-3
Rev 5:14
Rev 8:7
Rev 11:17
Rev 14:5
Rev 16:5
Rev 21:24
Rev 22:19

Other notable variants