When compared to witnesses of the Western text-type, Alexandrian readings tend to be shorter; and are commonly regarded as having a lower tendency to expand or paraphrase.
Jika dibandingkan dengan saksi-saksi Teks Western (Teks Bizantin, Textus Receptus, dan sebagainya), Teks Alexandria cenderung lebih pendek; sehingga dianggap memiliki tendensi lebih rendah terhadap pengembangan atau parafrase.