THE KING JAMES BIBLE VS THE NEW MODERN VERSIONS -
20 EXAMPLES OF
CORRUPTION
By Bro. Nic Kizziah
An
article published in the The Believers Newsletter - March 2003
THE KING JAMES BIBLE VS THE NEW MODERN VERSIONS -
20 EXAMPLES OF CORRUPTION
The King James Bible vs. The New International Version
The New International version (NIV) is the most popular newer English version today. Look at what it does to the most famous verse in the Bible.
KJB
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
NIV
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
The KJB says God gave his “only begotten” Son. Nevertheless God has many sons (First John 3:1.) The NIV says Jesus is the “one and only” Son. Therefore nobody else can be sons of God if Jesus is the “one and only.” So the phrase “one and only” disagrees with scripture. The Lord Jesus Christ is much more than that. He is the “only begotten” Son of God, a distinct title of godliness.
KJB
33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
33 The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him.
The KJB says “Joseph.” The NIV says “the child’s father.” This calls Joseph the father of Jesus. The NIV cast doubt on the virgin birth.
6 The words of the
LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth,
purified seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation
for ever.
6 And
the words of the LORD are flawless,
like silver refined in a furnace of clay,
purified seven times.
7 O LORD , you will keep us safe
and protect us from such people forever.
The KJB says the LORD shall preserve his pure words forever. The NIV says the LORD shall protect us from such people forever. Therefore the NIV removes a key phrase from the standard text of the Bible supporting the preservation of scripture.
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
12 How
you have fallen from heaven,
O morning star, son of the dawn!
You have been cast down to the earth,
you who once laid low the nations!
The NIV changes Lucifer to the morning star. The morning star is Jesus Christ. It is recorded in both the KJB and the NIV (Revelation 22:16 and Revelation 2:28.) Lucifer is not the morning star. Lucifer is the devil. Jesus Christ is the morning star. The NIV is calling the devil Jesus Christ!
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Omitted
This is a great verse to teach the doctrine of the Godhead. Yet the entire verse is omitted from the NIV. Nevertheless they claim to have a verse 7. All they did was take the first part of verse 8 and moved it up to verse 7, thus retaining a verse 7. Nevertheless verse 7 in the KJB is missing in its entirety in the NIV even though they claim to have one. Furthermore the NIV removes the word Godhead all 3 times that it is used in the KJB (Romans 1:20, Colossians 2:9, and Acts 17:29.) The Godhead is gone from the NIV!
17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
17Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
Paul is telling the Corinthians that he and the others with him were not corrupters of the word of God, but many where. Now those who choose to corrupt in modern times must attack this verse. The NIV does so by choosing the word, peddle. We do not peddle the word of God. Peddle means to sell. There is a lot of difference between the word peddle and the word corrupt. The NIV happens to be doing both, peddling and corrupting.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
The KJB says the love of money is the root of all evil. The NIV says the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Is it just a root of all kinds of evil or is it the root of all evil? The love of money is the main reason why the Bible is being corrupted today.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ,
the Son of God;
2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy
face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
1The
beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2It is written in Isaiah the prophet:
"I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way"
The KJB says as it is written in the prophets. The NIV says it is written in Isaiah the prophet. What is written in verse 2 is a quote from Malachi 3:1, one of the prophets. It cannot be found any where in the book of Isaiah. Mark 1:3 can be found in Isaiah 40:3 but Mark 1:3 is one verse too late. So the KJB is in complete agreement with itself, whereas the NIV has made a statement that is not true. The scripture being quoted (Mark 1:2) is not written anywhere in Isaiah. However it is written in the prophets. Malachi is a book of the prophets. Once again, the KJB is right and the NIV is wrong.
53 And every man went unto his own house.
Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people
came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and
when they had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest
thou?
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus
stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he
heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them,
He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own
conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the
last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto
her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee:
go, and sin no more.
((The earliest and most reliable manuscripts and other ancient witnesses do not have John 7:53-8:11.))
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53Then each went to his own home.
1But
Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2At dawn he appeared again in the
temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to
teach them. 3The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a
woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4and
said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5In
the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?" 6They
were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
7But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his
finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them,
"If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at
her." 8Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older
ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.
10Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one
condemned you?"
11"No one, sir," she said.
"Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of
sin."
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Here in the KJB we have the famous story of the woman caught in adultery. This story has been recorded in our minds and written in our hearts. In the NIV at John 7:52 there is a bold 2 inch line indicating that the modern day translators are about to tell you that what you are about to read in the next 12 verses does not belong in the Bible. Here’s the way the NIV translators put it, “the earliest manuscripts and many other ancient witnesses do not have John 7:53-8:11.” Nevertheless they retranslate the text. Why? If its not suppose to be in the Bible, why a new translation of something that’s not suppose to be? The reason is because this is a famous passage. It is written in the hearts of the KJB believers. Therefore it had to be addressed by the NIV translators, instead of just omitted. After John 8:11 there’s another bold 2 inch line indicating that everything you just read was not suppose to be in the Bible.
9 Now when Jesus
was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary
Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and
wept.
11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her,
believed not.
12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and
went into the country.
13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they
them.
14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them
with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which
had seen him after he was risen.
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not
shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they
cast out devils; they shall speak with new
tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not
hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven,
and sat on the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
((The most
reliable early manuscripts and other ancient witnesses do not have Mark
16:9-20.))
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9When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared
first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. 10She
went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping.
11When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him,
they did not believe it.
12Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while
they were walking in the country. 13These returned and reported it to
the rest; but they did not believe them either.
14Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked
them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had
seen him after he had risen.
15He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to
all creation. 16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but
whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17And these signs will
accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will
speak in new tongues; 18they will pick up snakes with their hands;
and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place
their hands on sick people, and they will get well."
19After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into
heaven and he sat at the right
hand of God. 20Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.
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Once again the NIV hits the reader with a bold 2-inch line, and once again they are going to tell the reader the next 12 verses do not belong in the Bible. Once again they say “ the earliest manuscripts and some of the ancient witnesses do not have Mark 16:9-20.” Once again they give us a new retranslation even though they don’t believe what they are translating should even be in the Bible. If the NIV translators are right then the book of Mark would end with the two Mary’s and Salome being afraid! This is contrary to the nature of Jesus. He would not scare the women He loved and leave them in that state of mind. In contrast, in the King James Bible, the book of Mark ends with the Lord Jesus Christ being received up into heaven and sitting on the right hand of God! His followers were preaching everywhere, confirming the word of God!
The King James Bible vs. The New American Standard Version
4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
4 And Jesus answered him, "It is written,” MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE.
The KJB not only says man shall not live by bread alone but it tells you how to live, by every word of God. The NASV omits this phrase.
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.
The KJB has one God the Father being declared by the only begotten Son of God. The NASV has two Gods in one verse!
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
13No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man.
The phrase “which is in heaven” is left out of the NASV. The KJB has the phrase thereby Jesus declares himself to be in heaven even though he is speaking in a flesh body on earth. By omitting this phrase, it takes away from the godliness of Jesus.
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
16 By
common confession, great is the mystery of godliness:
He who was revealed in the flesh,
Was vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Proclaimed among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory.
The KJB records the words of Paul saying, “God was manifest in the flesh.” He was talking about Jesus. The NASV says “He” instead of “God.” This takes away from Jesus and his godliness, which is the subject, the mystery of godliness. The NASV also uses the word “revealed” instead of “manifest.” “God was manifest in the flesh” is written in the fleshly tables of the heart of the KJB Believer. Whereas “He was revealed in the flesh” does not have the same impact.
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
5 and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.
These are the words of Paul. The KJB says those who suppose that gain is godliness are destitute of the truth. Then Paul warns: “from such withdraw thyself.” The NASV tries to say the same thing using different words but Paul never tells Timothy: “ from such withdraw thyself.” The NASV gives information but omits Paul’s advice. The KJB gives both information and the advice of Paul, “from such withdraw thyself.”
The King James Bible vs. The New King James Version
11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
11The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.
The KJB says “ masters of assemblies.” The NKJV says “scholars.” The translators, who are scholars, have elevated themselves to masters of assemblies.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
55"O
Death, where is your sting?
O Hades, where is your victory?"
The KJB says “grave.” The NKJV says “Hades.” That’s the Greek word for hell. When we Christians are buried in the grave, we do not have to go to hell. The grave and hell are two different things.
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
15Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
The KJB says “study.” The NKJV says to “be diligent.” In the KJB Paul is telling Timothy what to study, the word of God. He’s telling him why to “study”, to shew thyself approved unto God. He is also telling him how to “study,” rightly dividing the word of truth. The NKJV eliminates the word “study.” This is the only example in the Bible that tells us to “study” the word of God, and it’s gone from the NKJV!
KJB
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
22Abstain from every form of evil.
The KJB says “ Abstain from all appearance of evil.” The NKJV says “Abstain from every form of evil.” Both say to abstain from evil. However the KJB is not only saying to abstain from evil but it is also saying to abstain from anything that even has the appearance of evil.
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
20 Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him.
The KJB says they were “worshiping him,” meaning Jesus. The NKJV says they were “kneeling down.” You can kneel down for a variety of reasons. That does not mean you are worshiping. On the other hand you can worship anywhere any time and you do not have to kneel down to do it.