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This page tracks Greek manuscripts that either contain or lack ἐστι(ν) in 1 Corinthians 7:8. The list is not comprehensive and will be added to as more manuscripts are transcribed. The purpose is not to offer a full transcription, but to note manuscripts that either have or lack the verb ἐστι(ν), and to note placement differences if any exist.

Lack ἐστι(ν)

P46, GA 01, 02, 03, 04, 33, 81, 181, 441, 630, 1524, 1739, 1875, 1881, 1962, 2200, 2853

NA28 and UBS5 lack ἐστι(ν):
Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ·

Epiphanius of Salamis (310–403 A.D.), Panarion, 2.386.6
λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.1

Origen of Alexandria (185–253 A.D.), Commentary on First Corinthians (Fragments), 35.n1
Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ·2

Origen of Alexandria (185–253 A.D.), Commentary on First Corinthians (Fragments), 35.31
Λέγω δὲ ταῖς χήραις καὶ τοῖς ἀγάμοις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.3

Origen of Alexandria (185–253 A.D.), Commentary on First Corinthians (Fragments), 35.34
καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ γυναικὸς μὴ ἅπτεσθαι. ποῖον δεύτερον καλόν; καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ·4

Origen of Alexandria (185–253 A.D.), Commentary on First Corinthians (Fragments), 39.29
φησὶ γὰρ πρῶτον μὲν καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ γυναικὸϲ μὴ ἅπτεϲθαι· δεύτερον δὲ καλὸν αὐτοῖϲ ἐὰν μείνωϲιν ὡϲ κἀγώ·5

John Chrysostom (347–407 A.D.), Of Virginity, 36.66
καὶ ἐνταῦθα· Καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.6

John Chrysostom (347–407 A.D.), Of Virginity, 38.40
Λέγω τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ·7

John Chrysostom (347–407 A.D.), Of Virginity, 41.78
Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, ὅτι καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.8

John Chrysostom (347–407 A.D.), Homilies on First Corinthians, 61.153.55
Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις· καλὸν αὐταῖς, ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.9

Cyril of Jerusalem (313–386 A.D.), Enlightenment Catechisms, 4.26.5
ἵνα μὴ πορνεύσωσιν οἱ ἀσθενεῖς. Καλὸν μὲν γὰρ αὐτοῖς, ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ,10

Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 A.D.), On Holiness (Fragments), 268.4
Παῦλος Λέγω δέ φησι τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγὼ, 11

Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 A.D.), Commentary on Paul's Letter to the Corinthians (Fragments), 269.17
ὁ Παῦλος λέγει μὲν τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ· 12

Nicodemus the Hagiorite (1749–1809 A.D.), Letter to Thomas, 11.10
λέγω δὲ ταῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐταῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.13



αὐτοῖς ἐστιν
GA 044, 1, 5, 6, 35, 38, 104, 218, 326, 330, 365, 398, 424, 436, 451, 459, 467, 606, 1069, 1108, 1241, 1505, 1563, 1611, 1617, 1751, 1912, 1963, 2004, 2127, 2352, 2400, 2495, 2659.

RP Byzantine Majority Text 2018 contains this reading:
Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.

Asterius of Petra (4th Century), Homilies on Psalms, 12.18.10
ὅτι λέγει τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις ὁ ἀπόστολος· Καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ,14

John Chrysostom (347–407 A.D.), Of Virginity, 36.61
Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.15

John Chrysostom (347–407 A.D.), Of Virginity, 37.65
Χριστὸν ἔχων ἐν ἑαυτῷ λαλοῦντα ἔλεγε· Καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.16

John Chrysostom (347–407 A.D.), The Lord is Not in Man, 56.157.19
Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν, ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ·17

John of Damascus (675–749 A.D.), Sacred Parallels, 96.244.37
Λέγω τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις· καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν, ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.18

Euthymius Zigabenus (11/12th Century), Commentary on Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians, 7.9.1t
Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν, ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.19

Euthymius Zigabenus (11/12th Century), Commentary on Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians, 7.26.5
ἀλλ’ ἁπλῶς φησι· καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.20

Theodoret of Cyrus (393–466 A.D.), Overseeing Greek Relations, 12.76.4
Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις· καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν, ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ·21

Theodoret of Cyrus (393–466 A.D.), The Fourteen Epistles of Paul, 82.273.49
Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις, καὶ ταῖς χήραις· καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.22

Theodoret of Cyrus (393–466 A.D.), The Fourteen Epistles of Paul, 82.585.15
φησὶ, τοῖς ἀγάμοις, καὶ ταῖς χήραις· καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ.23

Theodoret of Cyrus (393–466 A.D.), Heretical Stories, 83.541.18
Λέγω γὰρ, ἔφη, τοῖς ἀγάμοις, καὶ ταῖς χήραις· καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ· 24

Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 A.D.), Commentary on Paul's Letter to the Corinthians (Fragments), 267.22
Λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις, καλὸν αὐτοῖς ἐστιν ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ. 25



ἐστιν αὐτοῖς
GA2523.

John Chrysostom (347–407 A.D.), Of Virginity, 42.44
... ἀλλ’ ἁπλῶς Καλόν ἐστιν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ·26

Arethas (5th/6th Century), Minor Writings, 14.146.18
‘λέγω δὲ τοῖς ἀγάμοις καὶ ταῖς χήραις· καλόν ἐστιν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μείνωσιν ὡς κἀγώ·27




FOOTNOTES

1. K. Holl, Epiphanius, Bände 1-3: Ancoratus und Panarion [Die griechischen christlichen Schriftsteller 25, 31, 37. Leipzig: Hinrichs, 1:1915; 2:1922; 3:1933]: 1:153-161, 169-233, 238-464; 2:5-210, 215-523; 3:2-229, 232-414, 416-526.
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Reference EPIPHANIUS Scr. Eccl. Panarion (= Adversus haereses) Volume 2 page 386 line 6


2. C. Jenkins, "Documents: Origen on I Corinthians," Journal of Theological Studies 9 & 10 (1908): 9:232-247, 353-372, 500-514; 10:29-51.
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Reference ORIGENES Theol. Fragmenta ex commentariis in epistulam i ad Corinthios (in catenis) Section 35 line n1


3. C. Jenkins, "Documents: Origen on I Corinthians," Journal of Theological Studies 9 & 10 (1908): 9:232-247, 353-372, 500-514; 10:29-51.
Retrieved from: http://stephanus.tlg.uci.edu/Iris/Cite?2042:034:116888
Reference ORIGENES Theol. Fragmenta ex commentariis in epistulam i ad Corinthios (in catenis) Section 35 line 31


4. C. Jenkins, "Documents: Origen on I Corinthians," Journal of Theological Studies 9 & 10 (1908): 9:232-247, 353-372, 500-514; 10:29-51.
Retrieved from: http://stephanus.tlg.uci.edu/Iris/Cite?2042:034:117123
Reference ORIGENES Theol. Fragmenta ex commentariis in epistulam i ad Corinthios (in catenis) Section 35 line 34


5. C. Jenkins, "Documents: Origen on I Corinthians," Journal of Theological Studies 9 & 10 (1908): 9:232-247, 353-372, 500-514; 10:29-51.
Retrieved from: http://stephanus.tlg.uci.edu/Iris/Cite?2042:034:132226
Reference ORIGENES Theol. Fragmenta ex commentariis in epistulam i ad Corinthios (in catenis) Section 39 line 29


6. B. Grillet and H. Musurillo, Jean Chrysostome. La virginité [Sources chrétiennes 125. Paris: Éditions du Cerf, 1966]: 92-394.
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Reference JOANNES CHRYSOSTOMUS Scr. Eccl. De virginitate Section 36 line 66


7. B. Grillet and H. Musurillo, Jean Chrysostome. La virginité [Sources chrétiennes 125. Paris: Éditions du Cerf, 1966]: 92-394.
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Reference JOANNES CHRYSOSTOMUS Scr. Eccl. De virginitate Section 38 line 40


8. B. Grillet and H. Musurillo, Jean Chrysostome. La virginité [Sources chrétiennes 125. Paris: Éditions du Cerf, 1966]: 92-394.
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Reference JOANNES CHRYSOSTOMUS Scr. Eccl. De virginitate Section 41 line 78


9. J.-P. Migne, Patrologiae cursus completus (series Graeca) (MPG) 61, Paris: Migne, 1857-1866: 9-382.
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Reference JOANNES CHRYSOSTOMUS Scr. Eccl. In epistulam i ad Corinthios (homiliae 1-44) Volume 61 page 153 line 55


10. W.C. Reischl and J. Rupp, Cyrilli Hierosolymorum archiepiscopi opera quae supersunt omnia, 2 vols., Munich: Lentner, 1:1848; 2:1860 (repr. Hildesheim: Olms, 1967): 1:28-320; 2:2-342.
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Reference CYRILLUS Hierosolymitanus Scr. Eccl. Catecheses ad illuminandos 1-18 Catechesis 4 chapter 26 line 5


11. P.E. Pusey, Sancti patris nostri Cyrilli archiepiscopi Alexandrini in D. Joannis evangelium, vol. 3, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1872 (repr. Brussels: Culture et Civilisation, 1965): 249-318.
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Reference CYRILLUS Alexandrinus Theol. Fragmenta in sancti Pauli epistulam i ad Corinthios Page 268 line 4


12. P.E. Pusey, Sancti patris nostri Cyrilli archiepiscopi Alexandrini in D. Joannis evangelium, vol. 3, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1872 (repr. Brussels: Culture et Civilisation, 1965): 249-318.
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Reference CYRILLUS Alexandrinus Theol. Fragmenta in sancti Pauli epistulam i ad Corinthios Page 269 line 17


13. P. B. Paschos, Ἐν ἀσκήσει καὶ μαρτυρίῳ [Ὑμναγιολογικὰ Κείμενα καὶ Μελέτες 3. Ἀθήνα: Ἐκδόσεις Ἁρμός, 1996]: 51-80.
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Reference NICODEMUS Hagiorita Scr. Eccl. Epistula ad Thomam Section 11 line 10


14. M. Richard, Asterii sophistae commentariorum in Psalmos quae supersunt [Symbolae Osloenses fasc. suppl. 16. Oslo: Brogger, 1956]: 3-245.
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Reference ASTERIUS Sophista Scr. Eccl. Commentarii in Psalmos (homiliae 31) Homily 12 section 18 line 10


15. B. Grillet and H. Musurillo, Jean Chrysostome. La virginité [Sources chrétiennes 125. Paris: Éditions du Cerf, 1966]: 92-394.
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Reference JOANNES CHRYSOSTOMUS Scr. Eccl. De virginitate Section 36 line 61


16. B. Grillet and H. Musurillo, Jean Chrysostome. La virginité [Sources chrétiennes 125. Paris: Éditions du Cerf, 1966]: 92-394.
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Reference JOANNES CHRYSOSTOMUS Scr. Eccl. De virginitate Section 37 line 65


17. J.-P. Migne, Patrologiae cursus completus (series Graeca) (MPG) 56, Paris: Migne, 1857-1866: 153-162.
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Reference JOANNES CHRYSOSTOMUS Scr. Eccl. In illud: Domine, non est in homine Volume 56 page 157 line 19


18. J.-P. Migne, Patrologiae cursus completus (series Graeca) (MPG) 95 & 96, Paris: Migne, 1857-1866: 95:1040-1588; 96:9-441.
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Reference JOANNES DAMASCENUS Scr. Eccl. et Theol. Sacra parallela (recensiones secundum alphabeti litteras dispositae, quae tres libros conflant) (fragmenta e cod. Vat. gr. 1236) Volume 96 page 244 line 37


19.
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Reference Euthymius ZIGABENUS Scr. Eccl. Commentarius in Pauli epistulam i ad Corinthios Chapter 7 section 9 line 1t


20. N. Kalogeras, Euthymii Zigabeni Commentarius in XIV Epistolas Sancti Pauli et VII catholicas, vol. 1, Athens, 1887: 186-370.
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Reference Euthymius ZIGABENUS Scr. Eccl. Commentarius in Pauli epistulam i ad Corinthios Chapter 7 section 26 line 5


21. P. Canivet, Théodoret de Cyr. Thérapeutique des maladies helléniques, 2 vols. [Sources chrétiennes 57. Paris: Éditions du Cerf, 1958]: 1:100-287; 2:296-446.
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Reference THEODORETUS Scr. Eccl. et Theol. Graecarum affectionum curatio Book 12 section 76 line 4


22. J.-P. Migne, Patrologiae cursus completus (series Graeca) (MPG) 82, Paris: Migne, 1857-1866: 36-877.
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Reference THEODORETUS Scr. Eccl. et Theol. Interpretatio in xiv epistulas sancti Pauli Volume 82 page 273 line 49


23. J.-P. Migne, Patrologiae cursus completus (series Graeca) (MPG) 82, Paris: Migne, 1857-1866: 36-877.
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Reference THEODORETUS Scr. Eccl. et Theol. Interpretatio in xiv epistulas sancti Pauli Volume 82 page 585 line 15


24. J.-P. Migne, Patrologiae cursus completus (series Graeca) (MPG) 83, Paris: Migne, 1857-1866: 336-556.
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Reference THEODORETUS Scr. Eccl. et Theol. Haereticarum fabularum compendium Volume 83 page 541 line 18


25. P.E. Pusey, Sancti patris nostri Cyrilli archiepiscopi Alexandrini in D. Joannis evangelium, vol. 3, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1872 (repr. Brussels: Culture et Civilisation, 1965): 249-318.
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Reference CYRILLUS Alexandrinus Theol. Fragmenta in sancti Pauli epistulam i ad Corinthios Page 267 line 22


26. B. Grillet and H. Musurillo, Jean Chrysostome. La virginité [Sources chrétiennes 125. Paris: Éditions du Cerf, 1966]: 92-394.
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Reference JOANNES CHRYSOSTOMUS Scr. Eccl. De virginitate Section 42 line 44


27. L.G. Westerink, Arethae archiepiscopi Caesariensis scripta minora, vol. 1-2, Leipzig: Teubner, 1968/1972: 1:1-183, 186-294, 296-340, 342-362; 2: 1-139.
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Reference ARETHAS Philol. et Scr. Eccl. Scripta minora (praecipue e cod. Mosq. Hist. Mus. gr. 315) Opus 14 page 146 line 18








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