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== For and against ==

== For and against ==

According to supporters of the Critical Text, the TR is defective because it is based on later manuscripts. Manuscripts wore out over time and had to be copied by hand to preserve their text. Late manuscripts are likely to be the product of multiple copying cycles, each one with the potential to introduce errors.  

TR was not challenged as the authentic Greek Text until the 19th century.  According to supporters of the Critical Text, the TR is defective because it is based on later manuscripts. Manuscripts wore out over time and had to be copied by hand to preserve their text. Late manuscripts are likely to be the product of multiple copying cycles, each one with the potential to introduce errors.  

Supporters of TR, notably the [[KJV Only]] movement, counter that these codices survived because Christians knew them to be defective and therefore did not use them. Good manuscripts would be used and copied more and would therefore wear out more quickly.<ref>For more on reasons older manuscripts may not be more reliable. See "[http://www.textusreceptusbibles.com/Document/Are_Older_Manuscripts_More_Reliable Are older manuscripts more reliable?]" at Textus Receptus Bibles.</ref>

Supporters of TR, notably the [[KJV Only]] movement, counter that these codices survived because Christians knew them to be defective and therefore did not use them. Good manuscripts would be used and copied more and would therefore wear out more quickly.<ref>For more on reasons older manuscripts may not be more reliable. See "[http://www.textusreceptusbibles.com/Document/Are_Older_Manuscripts_More_Reliable Are older manuscripts more reliable?]" at Textus Receptus Bibles.</ref>