It is removed because everyone because the Unitarian Erasmus. He had trouble believing it to be omitted and original rather than naturally absent. He also had trouble understanding that the last christ ever is not mentioned as the 3 heavenly witnesses. One the water, One the spirit, and one the blood refer to the Father's actions with the Christ. A such a three, the one it is. The verse has nothing to do with the trinity doctrine.
So far, manuscripts have been collated with Stephanus' errant version in his form of Textus Receptus. Most manuscripts Greek and non-Greek are not even collated yet, thus you should not argue its lack of existence based on poor and incomplete collations.
So far, manuscripts have been collated with Stephanus' errant version in his form of Textus Receptus. Most manuscripts Greek and non-Greek are not even collated yet, thus you should not argue its lack of existence based on poor and incomplete collations.