Meanings
proper nounthe Johannine Comma
- A short phrase, included in some manuscripts of 1 John 5:7-8, whose authenticity is debated and is widely agreed to be an interpolation.
Synonyms: Comma Johanneum, Heavenly Witnesses
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA short phrase, included in some manuscripts of 1 John 5:7-8, whose authenticity is debated and is widely agreed to be an interpolation.
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