The To-remain Bible
Preserved but no longer current.
In a Bible printed at Cambridge in 1 805 Gal. iv, 29, reads : "Perse- cuted him that was born after the spirit to remain, even so it is now." The words "to remain" were added in error by the composi- tor, the editor having answered a proof- reader's query as to the comma after "spirit" with the pencilled reply "to remain" m the margin.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The To-remain Bible” mean?
In a Bible printed at Cambridge in 1 805 Gal. iv, 29, reads : "Perse- cuted him that was born after the spirit to remain, even so it is now." The words "to remain" were added in error by the composi- tor, the editor having answered a proof- reader's query as to the comma after "spirit" with the pencilled reply "to remain" m the margin.
Is “The To-remain Bible” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.