New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References, “Acts 20:28 and its footnote”
“to shepherd the congregation of God, which he purchased with the blood of his own [Son]. … *For a discussion of “the blood of his own [Son]” see App 6C.”
The 1984 Reference Bible brackets ‘[Son]’ as a supplied word and carries a footnote referring the reader to Appendix 6C. The 2013 revision prints ‘his own Son’ with no brackets.
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Provenance and verification note for New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References, Acts 20:28 and its footnote
Confidence note. Chapter page and footnote block opened on wol.jw.org on 19 September 2026 by the independent auditor and read directly. Added during the audit: the claim about the 1984 bracketing previously rested on no source that showed the 1984 text.
Corroborated by. src-nwtv-nwt2013-acts-20-28
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-nwtv-rbi8-acts-20-28