Schäferdiek (1981) observes striking similarities between the Gothic of the Skeireins and the Greek of Theodore of Heraclea's commentary on the Gospel of John.
Schäferdiek (1981) mengamati kemiripan kuat antara naskah bahasa Goth Skeireins dan naskah bahasa Yunani komentari Theodore of Heraclea mengenai Injil Yohanes.