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Is the celebrated passage 1 John 5: 7-8 (KJV) authentic or spurious? This question once raised so much interest, that even Sir Isaac Newton, & later the historian Edward Gibbon wrote about it. (1784). The librarian T. H. Horne (d. 1862) listed over 50 bibliographic items, each devoted to the disputed verse. This forthcoming book expands Horne's list, fills in gaps, & provides a history of the debate, with details gleaned from primary readings taken from items in this first update of Horne's bibliography in over a century. The author, himself a librarian (ALA/M.L.S.), compiled 137 items (37 journal articles, 50 essays from books, & 50 books). Journal articles on 1 John 5: 7-8 were published in no less than six different languages. In the late 1800's some boasted that the debate was over. However, interest in the verse grew. Of the journal articles, 75% were written after 1900! History indicates the verse attracts the interest of librarians, such as LaCroze (d. 1739, Berlin), LeLong (d. 1721, Paris), Horne (d. 1862, British Museum), E. Abbot (d. 1884, Harvard), von Harnack (d. 1930, director, Prussian State Library), & Kenyon (d. 1952, British Museum) were all librarians, who published their views on this verse. A scholar said in 1947 that one could write a huge tome relating the history of this disputed verse. But no one attempted to, until now. Order from: Comma Publications, P.O. Box 1625, Tempe, AZ 85281-1625.