# How the New Testament Was Copied and Preserved

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Podcast: [On Life & Scripture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-life-scripture-6738408)
Published: 2026-05-04T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.jeremysarber.com/p/how-the-new-testament-was-copied
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## Resource

The New Testament has been preserved through thousands of manuscripts containing many textual variants, yet careful comparison shows that these differences are largely insignificant and do not affect the reliability of Scripture. Get full access to On Life & Scripture at www.jeremysarber.com/subscribe

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