Greek New Testament (GNT / UBS), Publications
Greek New Testament (GNT / UBS), Publications
The Greek New Testament is particularly well suited for those beginning to study New Testament textual criticism because its textual apparatus focuses on those passages where the variants are especially significant for translation and interpretation. Supplementary to the standard edition, there are editions available with additional translation aids such as a Greek-English or Greek-Spanish dictionary at the end or the Reader’s Edition. Houghton's Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament in particular is an important aid in assessing and evaluating the New Testament text, as it comments on all the textual variants presented in the sixth edition.
The Standard Edition, UBS 6 / GNT 6
This new edition presents the most current Greek text, incorporating the textual changes documented in the Editio Critica Maior volumes on Acts (2017), the Gospel of Mark (2021), and Revelation (2025). As a result, it differs from the fifth edition in well over 100 places. The text is identical to that of the forthcoming 29th edition of the Novum Testamentum Graece (Nestle-Aland), scheduled for release in 2026.
The critical apparatus features clearly structured entries for all significant textual variants. A well-written and accessible introduction in English provides guidance for using this edition.
Editors: Hugh Houghton, Christos Karakolis, David Parker, Stephen Pisano, Holger Strutwolf, David Trobisch, and Klaus Wachtel.
GNT 5: With Greek-English Dictionary
This edition contains still the fifth edition of The Greek New Testament (UBS5), together with the Greek-English Dictionary of Barclay M. Newman. A new edition based on UBS6 is planned for 2026.
Editors: Barbara Aland, Kurt Aland, Johannes Karavidopoulos, Carlo M. Martini, and Bruce Metzger.
GNT 5: Con introducción en español y diccionario griego-español
This edition contains still the fifth edition of The Greek New Testament (UBS5), together with the Greek-Spanish Dictionary of Elsa Tamez and Irene W. de Foulkes. A new edition based on UBS6 is planned for 2026.
The Reader’s Edition
The Reader’s Edition of the sixth edition of The Greek New Testament provides extensive translation aids for the Greek New Testament text, including:
- Footnotes on every page with English translations (according to the immediate context) of all words that occur 30 times or less in the Greek New Testament,
- Translations of difficult idiomatic expressions,
- Grammatical analysis of all challenging verb forms,
- An appendix provides English translations for all words that occur more than 30 times in the Greek New Testament.
In favour of these translation aids the edition does not include a critical apparatus. The Greek text is identical to that of the sixth edition of The Greek New Testament (UBS6) and the 29th edition of the Novum Testamentum Graece (NA29).
La Edición de lectura
This Spanish Reader’s Edition of the sixth edition of The Greek New Testament provides extensive translation aids for the Greek New Testament text, including:
- Footnotes on every page with Spanish translations (according to the immediate context) of all words that occur 30 times or less in the Greek New Testament,
- Translations of difficult idiomatic expressions,
- Grammatical analysis of all challenging verb forms,
- An appendix provides Spanish translations for all words that occur more than 30 times in the Greek New Testament.
In favour of these translation aids the edition does not include a critical apparatus. The Greek text is identical to that of the sixth edition of The Greek New Testament (UBS6) and the 29th edition of the Novum Testamentum Graece (NA29).
A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament (GNT 6)
This new Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament refers to the Greek text of the sixth edition of The Greek New Testament (UBS6) and the 29th edition of the Novum Testamentum Graece (NA29).It provides concise and accessible commentaries on all apparatus units of UBS6. An extensive introduction offers key information on the textual transmission of the New Testament, fundamental principles of textual criticism, and guidance on how to use The Greek New Testament. The author, H.A.G. Houghton, is a member of the editorial committee for both NA29 and GNT6.
