general acceptance. How the Byzantine text arose is as much a mystery as how the other families arose. Probably it was a gradual process of revision in which many participated, but at some point an authoritative figure or church body probably issued an edition which culminated the process. At the present all we can do is recognize that it exists as a distinct family that arose later than the others. In quest of the genuine (i.e., inspired) text of the New Testament,
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