130) and his followers[537] read the place.

But in this subject-matter extravagance in one direction is ever observed to beget extravagance in another.

I suspect that it was in order to counteract the ejection by the heretics of [Greek: anthropos] in ver.
47, that, early in the second century, the orthodox retaining [Greek: anthropos], judged it expedient to leave out the expression [Greek: ho Kyrios], which had been so unfairly pressed against them; and were contented to read,--'the second man [was] from heaven.' A calamitous exchange, truly.

For first, (I), The text thus maimed afforded countenance to another form of misbelief.

And next, (II), It necessitated a further change in 1 Cor.xv.