TABLES OF COMPARISON OF SELECTED SCRIPTURES

AFFECTING FUNDAMENTAL DOCTRINES
OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

KING JAMES VERSION
ENGLISH REVISED VERSION
NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION
NEW KING JAMES VERSION

The categories of tables were selected to represent the most significant areas of change in modern translations which affect fundamental Christian doctrine. This listing is only a portion of the overwhelming number of alterations to essential doctrines.

1. THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST

"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men." (Philippians 2:5-7)

Modifications to key verses such as this one and others containing titles of the Lord Jesus Christ denigrate the doctrine of His deity.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	ERV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
I Timothy 3:16	God	He (margin note - God)	He	He	God
Daniel 3:25	the Son of God	son of the gods	a son of the gods	a son of the gods	the Son of God
Acts 3:13, 26	his Son Jesus	His Servant Jesus	His Servant Jesus	his servant Jesus	his servant Jesus
Philippians 2:6	thought it not robbery to be equal with God	counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God	did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped	did not consider equality with God something to be grasped	did not consider it robbery to be equal to God*
Acts 8:37	that Jesus Christ is the Son of God	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (footnote)	that Jesus Christ is the Son of God
John 6:69	thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God	Thou art the Holy One of God	You are the Holy One of God	you are the Holy One of God	you are the Christ, the Son of the living God
John 9:35	Son of God	Son of God	Son of Man	Son of Man	Son of God
Matthew 20:20	worshipping him	worshipping him	bowing down	kneeling down	kneeling down
John 4:42	this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world	this is indeed the Savior of the world	this One indeed is the Savior of the world	this man really is the savior of the world	this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world
Acts 15:11; 16:31	Lord Jesus Christ	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus Christ*
Romans 1:3	Jesus Christ our Lord	omitted	omitted	omitted	Jesus Christ our Lord
I Corinthians 5:4	our Lord Jesus Christ	our Lord Jesus	our Lord Jesus	our Lord Jesus	our Lord Jesus Christ
Ephesians 3:14	of our Lord Jesus Christ	omitted	omitted	omitted	our Lord Jesus Christ
I Thessalonians 2:19	our Lord Jesus Christ	our Lord Jesus	our Lord Jesus	our Lord Jesus	our Lord Jesus Christ
I Thessalonians 3:11	our Lord Jesus Christ	our Lord Jesus	Jesus our Lord	our Lord Jesus	our Lord Jesus Christ
II Thessalonians 1:8	our Lord Jesus Christ	our Lord Jesus	our Lord Jesus	our Lord Jesus	our Lord Jesus Christ
John 14:28	my Father	the Father	the Father	the Father	My Father
Philippians 4:13	through Christ	in him	through Him	through him	through Christ
Acts 7:59	calling upon God	calling upon the Lord	called upon the Lord	omitted	calling on God

*NU - The most prominent modern critical text of the Greek New Testament, published in the 26th edition of the Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament and in the 3rd edition of the United Bible Societies Greek New Testament. (New King James Version, Preface, "The New Testament Text").
 

2. THE INCARNATION

"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." (I Timothy 3:16)

New versions change "God" to "He" in this verse and omit other references to Jesus Christ coming in the flesh.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	ERV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
John 4:3	that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh	Omitted	omitted	omitted	that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh
Acts 2:30	according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ	omitted	omitted	omitted	according to the flesh He would raise up the Christ
Ephesians 5:30	of his flesh and of his bones	omitted	omitted	omitted	of His flesh and of His bones

3. THE VIRGIN BIRTH

"BEHOLD, A VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD, AND SHALL BRING FORTH A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME EMMANUEL, which being interpreted is, God with us. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: and knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son; and he called his name JESUS." (Matthew 1:23-25)

In the prophecy as it was originally given in Isaiah 7:14, the Revised Standard Version changes "virgin" to "young woman" and the NASB has "maiden" in a footnote. In Matthew 1:25, new versions change "her firstborn son" to "birth to a son", casting doubt upon the virginity of Mary at Jesus’ birth.

Other verses are changed to indicate that Jesus was born of an earthly father. These alterations deny the role of the Holy Spirit in the conception of Jesus Christ and, therefore, His divine nature.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	ERV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Matthew 1:25	her firstborn son	brought forth a son	birth to a Son	birth to a son	her firstborn Son
Luke 2:33	Joseph and his mother	his father and his mother	His father and mother	The child’s father and mother	Joseph and His mother
Luke 2:43	Joseph and his mother	his parents	His parents	his parents	Joseph and His mother

 
4. THE SUBSTITUTIONARY ATONEMENT

"Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins." (Colossians 1:13,14)

New versions remove reference to the blood atonement in this and other verses. Words are also omitted or changed which show that the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ is the full atonement for our sins.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	ERV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Colossians 1:14	through his blood	omitted	omitted	omitted	through His blood
Colossians 1:24	that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ	that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ	that which is lacking in Christ’s afflictions	what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions	what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ
I Corinthians 11:24	broken for you	is for you (margin note)	for you (marginal note)	for you	broken for you
I Cor. 5:7; I Peter 4:1	for us	omitted	omitted	omitted	for us
Ephesians 1:14	purchased possession	God’s own possession	God’s own possession	God’s possession	purchased possession
Hebrews 1:3	by himself	omitted	omitted	omitted	by Himself

 
5. THE RESURRECTION

"Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene...After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country . . .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." (Mark 16:9,12,14)

New versions isolate Mark 16:9-20 with the misleading disclaimer that it is not contained in the earliest manuscripts. They also question almost every appearance of Jesus after his resurrection, causing doubts concerning His bodily resurrection and deity.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Mark 16:9-20	Appearances of Jesus after His resurrection	marginal disclaimer	marginal disclaimer --verses replaced with: "And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation."	parenthetical disclaimer	Appearances of Jesus after His resurrection
Luke 9:31	his decease	his decease (margin)	his departure	his departure	His decease
Acts 1:3	infallible proofs	by many proofs	convincing proofs	convincing proofs	infallible proofs
Ephesians 5:30	of his flesh and of his bones	omitted	omitted	omitted	of `His flesh and of His bones
Luke 13:32	the third day I shall be perfected	the third day I am perfected	The third day I reach my goal	the third day I will reach my goal	the third day I shall be perfected
Luke 24:12	Peter at the empty tomb	marginal disclaimer	Parenthetical disclaimer	Peter at the empty tomb	Peter at the empty tomb
Luke 24:40	he showed them his hands and his feet	he shewed them his hands and his feet	omitted (marginal note)	he showed them his hands and his feet	He showed them His hands and His feet

 
6. THE ASCENSION

"So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God." (Mark 16:11). 

The ascension proves that Jesus Christ is now in heaven. Almost every mention of the ascension is omitted in some new versions.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	ERV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
John 16: 16	because I go to the Father	omitted	omitted	omitted	because I go to the Father
Luke 24:51	carried up into heaven	carried up into heaven (marginal disclaimer)	omitted (marginal note)	taken up into heaven	carried up into heaven
Mark 16:9-20 (verse 19)	received up into heaven	marginal disclaimer	parenthetical with marginal disclaimer	parenthetical disclaimer	received up into heaven
John 3:13	which is in heaven	which is in heaven (marginal disclaimer)	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (footnote)	who is in heaven

 
7. THE TRINITY

"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." (1st John 5:7). 

This is the famous Trinitarian proof text which F.J.A. Hort hoped to remove from the New Greek Text (see Life and Letters of Fenton John Anthony Hort).

It is missing from the New Greek New Testament Text, the English Revised Version and most modern translations.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
I John 5:7	For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.	omitted	omitted (marginal disclaimer)	omitted (footnote)	for there are three who bear Witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit and these three are one.
Isaiah 48:16	the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me.	the Lord God hath sent Me, and His Spirit	the Lord God has sent Me, and His Spirit	the Sovereign Lord has sent me, with his Spirit.	the Lord God and His Spirit have sent Me.
Romans 1:20	Godhead	divinity	divine nature	divine nature	Godhead
Acts 17:29	Godhead	Godhead	Divine Nature	divine being	Divine Nature
Colossians 2:9	Godhead	Godhead	Deity	Deity	Godhead

 
8. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST ALONE

"And Philip said, ‘If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." (Acts 8:37)

New versions omit this verse and alter others to change justification by faith to salvation through works. Many versions delete "by himself" in Hebrews 1:3 to permit faith in another mediator, such as Mary. The omission of "on me" in John 6:47 allows any belief.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	ERV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Acts 8:37	If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (footnote)	"If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
Romans 11:6	but if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.	omitted	omitted	omitted (footnote)	but if it is of works, it is no longer grace: otherwise work is no longer work.
Romans 11:30-32	not believed unbelief	Disobedient Disobedience	disobedient disobedience	disobedient disobedience	disobedient disobedience
Hebrews 3:18	believed not	disobedient	disobedient	disobedient (footnote)	did not obey
Galatians 5:22	faith	faithfulness	faithfulness	faithfulness	faithfulness
John 6:47	believeth on me	that believeth	believes	believes	believes in Me
Hebrews 1:3	by himself	omitted	omitted	omitted	by Himself
Mark 10:24	for them that trust in riches	for them that trust in riches	omitted	omitted	for those who trust in riches
Matthew 6:22	thine eye be single	thine eye be single	your eye is clear	your eyes are good	your eye is good

 
9. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

"The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." (Psalm 12:6,7)

In this important verse, new versions change "them" referring to the Scriptures to "us" referring to people. Other alterations and omissions diminish the authority of Scripture and discourage confidence in its divine inspiration and preservation.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Luke 4:4	but by every word of God	omitted	omitted	omitted	but by every word of God*
Psalm 12:6, 7	The words of the LORD are pure words...Thou shalt keep them, O LORD. Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.	the words of the Lord are pure words…Thou shalt keep them O Lord, Thou shalt preserve them from this generation forever.	The words of the Lord are pure words...Thou, O Lord, wilt keep them; Thou wilt preserve him from this generation forever.	And the words of the Lord are flawless...O Lord you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever.	The words of the Lord are pure words...You shall keep them, O Lord, you shall preserve them from this generation forever.
II John 9	doctrine of Christ	teaching of Christ	teaching of Christ	teaching of Christ	doctrine of Christ
II Corinthians 2:17	corrupt the word of God	corrupting the word of God (marginal note)	peddling the word of God	peddle the word of God for profit	peddling the word of God

 
10. MASCULINE DEITY

"He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. (John 12:44,45)

New versions frequently change masculine words referring to God to the neuter "One". False religions of this world often identify their god as "the One". The new "Politically Correct" bible calls God, "Father-Mother", and Christ, "the human one." (41)

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
John 7:18	his glory	the glory of him	the glory of the one	the honor of the one	the glory of the One
Colossians 3:10	the image of him	the image of him	to the image of the One	the image of its Creator	the image of Him
John 6:69	Christ, the Son	the Holy One	the Holy One	the Holy One	Christ, the Son
Revelation 1:18	he that liveth	the Living one	the living One	the Living One	He who lives
John 12:45, 15:21	him that sent me	him that sent me	the One who sent Me	the One who sent me	Him who sent Me
Matthew 13:37	He that soweth	he that soweth	the one who sows	The one who sowed	He who sows

 
11. SATAN

"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning, how thou art cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations." (Isaiah 14:12)

"I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star." (Revelation 22:16)

In the only passage of Scripture which describes Lucifer’s iniquity and fall into hell, most new versions omit the name Lucifer and confuse his identity with Jesus Christ.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Isaiah 14:12	O Lucifer, son of the morning	Daystar, son of the morning	O star of the morning	O morning star	O Lucifer, son of the morning
Luke 4:8	Get thee behind me, Satan	omitted	Omitted	omitted	Get behind me, Satan*

12. MAN

"What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. (Psalm 8:4,5)

New versions exalt man to being "a little lower than God" and omit many references to his fallen spiritual condition. Cults, the New Age and false religions also raise mankind to the level of being divine or in the process of evolving into gods. (42)

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Psalm 8:5	the angels	God (marginal note - angels)	God	the heavenly beings (footnote -- than God)	the angels
Matthew 18:11	that which was lost	that which was lost	Parenthetical	omitted	that which was lost
Colossians 3:6	children of disobedience	sons of disobedience	omitted	omitted	sons of disobedience
Mark 15:28	transgressors	(in margin)	omitted (marginal note)	omitted	transgressors

 
13. SANCTIFICATION

"That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." (II Timothy 3:17)

New versions frequently delete words such as "righteousness", "holy", "perfect" and other requirements of the sanctified life. As a result, the gospel is brought into reproach by worldliness and corruption in the church.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
I Thess. 5:27	holy brethren	brethren (footnote -- holy)	brethren	brothers	holy brethren
II Peter 1:21	holy men	men	men	men	holy men
I Peter 1:22	pure heart	heart	heart (marginal note)	heart (footnote)	pure heart
I Corinthians 2:6	perfect	Perfect (footnote - full grown)	mature	mature	mature
II Timothy 3:17	perfect	complete	adequate	thoroughly equipped	complete
Proverbs 21:21	Righteousness	Righteousness	Righteousness	prosperity	Righteousness
I Peter 2:12	honest	seemly	excellent	good	conduct honorable
Titus 1:8	sober	soberminded	sensible	self-controlled	sober-minded
Jude 1:1	sanctified	called	called	called	sanctified
Mark 10:21	take up the cross	omitted	omitted	omitted	Take up the cross
Matthew 20:16	for many be called, but few chosen	omitted	omitted	omitted	for many are called, but few chosen
Romans 8:1	who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit.	omitted	omitted	omitted (footnote)	who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Matthew 5:44	bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you	omitted	omitted	omitted (footnote)	bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you
II Timothy 2:15	study	give diligence	be diligent	do your best	be diligent
I Timothy 4:15	meditate	be diligent	take pains	be diligent	meditate
Revelation 22:14	do his commandments	wash their robes	wash their robes	wash their robes	do His commandments

14. PRAYER

"After this manner therefore pray ye..." (Matthew 6:9)

New versions remove 21 words from The Lord’s Prayer in Luke 11 and words of instruction on prayer in other passages.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Luke 11:2	Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth..	Father, Hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come	Father, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come.	Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.	Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Luke 11:3	Give us day by day our daily bread	Give us day by day our daily bread	Give us each day our daily bread.	Give us each day our daily bread.	Give us day by day our daily bread.
Luke 11:4	And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.	And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation. (marginal note)	And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.	Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.	And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:13b	For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen..	omitted	parenthetical with disclaimer	omitted (footnote)	For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Mark 13:33	watch and pray	watch and pray (margin)	keep on the alert	be on guard, be alert	watch and pray
Luke 21:36	pray always	at every season, making supplication	praying	pray	pray always
Acts 1:14	prayer and supplication	omitted	prayer	prayer	prayer and supplication
James 5:16	effectual fervent prayer	supplication	effective prayer	prayer	effective fervent prayer
Mark 9:29	prayer and fasting	prayer (marginal note)	prayer	prayer	prayer and fasting

 
15. THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST

"This same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven." (Acts 1:11)

Important references to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to establish His reign upon earth are often omitted in the new versions. The New Age Movement, cults and apostate religions believe that "the Christ" is already on the earth and will soon be revealed. (43)

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Matthew 6:13	for thine is the kingdom	omitted (marginal note)	Parenthetical	omitted (footnote)	for Yours is the kingdom
Matthew 25:13	the Son of man cometh	omitted	omitted	omitted	Son of Man is coming
Revelation 11:17	and art to come	omitted	omitted	omitted	and who is to come
Revelation 11:15	kingdoms of our Lord	kingdom of our Lord	kingdom of our Lord	kingdom of our Lord	kingdoms of our Lord
Titus 2:13	glorious appearing	appearing of the glory	appearing of the glory	glorious appearing	glorious appearing
John 18:36	now	now	as it is	now	now

 
16. SIN

"Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief; when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand." (Isaiah 53:10)

New versions change "sin" to "guilt" in this important verse, thus relieving man of his accountability and placing the blame on God.

Rewording of I John 5:19 blames the devil for sin, as did Eve. Modern psychology in the church reflects this propensity to transfer responsibility for sin rather than to repent. New versions alter many verses pertaining to sin in order to present it in less relevant, personal and severe terms.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Luke 7:30	rejected the counsel of God against themselves	rejected for themselves the counsel of God	rejected God’s purpose for themselves	rejected God’s purpose for themselves	rejected the counsel of God for themselves
I Corinthians 5:1-6:13	fornication	fornication	immorality	sexual immorality	sexual immorality
Ephesians 5:5	Whoremonger	fornicator	immoral person	immoral person	fornicator
Galatians 5:19	adultery	omitted	immorality	sexual immorality	adultery
Deuteronomy 23:17	sodomite	sodomite	cult prostitute	temple prostitute	perverted (footnote)
I Timothy 1:10	them that defile themselves with mankind	abusers of themselves with men	homosexuals	perverts	sodomites
Galatians 5:21	murders	omitted	omitted	omitted	murders
Romans 13:9	Thou shalt not bear false witness	omitted	omitted	omitted	You shall not bear false witness
I Thess. 2:3	deceit, nor of uncleanness	error, nor uncleanness	error or impurity	error or impure motives	deceit or uncleanness
Mark 10:24	them that trust in riches	them that trust in riches	omitted	omitted	those who trust in riches
I Timothy 6:10	root of all evil	root of all kinds of evil	root of all sorts of evil	root of all kinds of evil	root of all kinds of evil
Mark 11:26	But if ye do not forgive, neither will your father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (footnote)	but if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 5:22	angry with his brother without a cause	angry with his brother (marginal note)	angry with his brother (marginal note)	angry with his brother (footnote)	angry with his brother without a cause
John 7:53-8:11	Passage included	Passage omitted	Marginal disclaimer	parenthetical disclaimer	Passage included
Isaiah 53:10	an offering for sin		a guilt offering	a guilt offering	an offering for sin
I John 5:19	wickedness	the evil one	Power of the evil one	control of the evil one	sway of the wicked one
Revelation 2:15	which thing I hate	omitted	Omitted	omitted	which thing I hate
II Timothy 3:2	blasphemers	railers	Revilers	abusive	blasphemers
II Timothy 3:3	trucebreakers false accusers... despisers of those who are good	Implacable slanderers no lovers of good	Irreconcilable Malicious gossips haters of good	unforgiving slanderous not lovers of the good	unforgiving slanderers despisers of good
Titus 2:5	blasphemed	blasphemed	dishonored	malign	blasphemed
Revelation 22:11	unjust	unrighteous	does wrong	does wrong	unjust
II Corinthians 4:2	dishonesty	things of shame	shame	shameful ways	shame
Matthew 23:14	ye devour widows houses and for a pretense make long prayers	omitted (marginal note)	Parenthetical with disclaimer	Omitted (footnote)	you devour widows houses and for a pretense make long prayers

 
17. THE JUDGMENT

"And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust from under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the Day of Judgment, than for that city." (Mark 6:11)

References to a final Day of Judgment are often missing in new versions. New Age prophets teach that, since God is love, He does not judge anyone. Belief in a literal hell and fear of God’s judgment are both foolishness and an offense to modern man.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Daniel 7:10	judgment	judgment	court	court	court
Matthew 5:21	in danger of the judgment	judgment	liable to the court	subject to judgment	in danger of the judgment
Mark 6:11	the day of judgment	omitted	omitted	omitted	the day of judgment
Luke 17:36	Two shall be in the field, the one shall be taken and the other left.	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (footnote)	Two men will be in the field, the one will be taken and the other left.
II Corinthians 5:11	the terror of the Lord	the fear of the Lord	the fear of the Lord	to fear the Lord	the terror of the Lord
Revelation 6:17	day of his wrath	day of their wrath	day of their wrath	day of their wrath	day of His wrath
Revelation 12:12	Woe to the inhabiters of the earth	woe for the earth	woe to the earth	woe to the earth	Woe to the inhabitants of the earth
Revelation 15:3	King of saints	King of the ages	King of the nations	King of the ages	king of the saints
Revelation 15:4	thy judgments are made manifest	thy righteous acts have been made manifest	thy righteous acts have been revealed	your righteous acts have been revealed	your judgments have been manifested
Revelation 21:24	the nations of them which are saved	the nations	the nations	the nations	the nations of those who are saved
Revelation 22:19	God shall take away his part out of the book of life.	God shall take away his part from the tree of life.	God shall take away his part from the tree of life.	God will take away from him his share in the tree of life.	God shall take away his part from the Book of Life.

 
18. HELL

"The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God." (Psalm 9:17)

New versions change "shall be turned into hell" to "return to the grave" or "Sheol". In similar verses, "the depths" or "the realm of death" is substituted. Descriptions of the everlasting torment of souls in hell are eliminated or softened.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Psalm 9:17	The wicked shall be turned into hell	The wicked shall return to Sheol	the wicked will return to Sheol	the wicked return to the grave	the wicked shall be turned into hell
Deuteronomy 32:22	lowest hell	lowest pit	lowest part of Sheol	realm of death	lowest hell
Job 26:6	hell	Sheol (margin - grave)	Sheol	death	sheol
Isaiah 57:9	hell	hell	Sheol	grave	sheol
Matt. 11:23; Luke 10:15	brought down to hell	go down unto hades	descend to Hades	go down to the depths	brought down to hades
Mark 9:44, 46	Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched.	omitted (marginal disclaimer)	omitted	omitted (footnote)	Where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.

 
19. THE GOSPEL

"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: which is not another; But there be some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." (Galatians 1:6-8)

SCRIPTURE	KJV	RV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Romans 1:16	I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ	I am not ashamed of the gospel	I am not ashamed of the gospel	I am not ashamed of the gospel	I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ
Matthew 19:17	There is none good but one, that is God	one there is who is good	There is only One who is good.	There is only One who is good.	No one is good but One, that is God.
Luke 2:14	good will toward men	men in whom he is well pleased	men with whom he is pleased	men in whom his favor rests	good will toward men
Matthew 18:11	For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.	For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.	Parenthetical with disclaimer	omitted (footnote)	For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.
Mark 15:28	And he was numbered with the transgressors	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (footnote)	And he was numbered with the transgressors
Colossians 1:14	through his blood	omitted	omitted	omitted (footnote)	through His blood
Hebrews 1:3	purged our sins	made purification of sins	made purification of sins	purification for sins	purged our sins
I John 5:19	wickedness	the evil one	power of the evil one	control of the evil one	sway of the wicked one
Luke 7:30	rejected the counsel of God against themselves	rejected for themselves the counsel of God	rejected God’s purpose for themselves	rejected God’s purpose for themselves	rejected the counsel of God for themselves
John 9:35	Dost thou believe on the Son of God?	Dost thou believe on the Son of God? (marginal note - Son of man)	Do you believe in the Son of Man?	Do you believe in the Son of Man?	Do you believe in the Son of God?
Acts 3:13, 26	his Son Jesus	his Servant Jesus	His Servant Jesus	his servant Jesus	his Servant Jesus
I John 5:13	that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God	omitted	omitted	omitted	that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
II Corinthians 2:15	are saved	are being saved	are being saved	are being saved	are being saved
Mark 10:21	take up the cross	omitted	omitted	omitted	take up the cross
Jude 1:1	sanctified	called	called	called	sanctified
I Thess. 5:27	holy brethren	brethren (footnote - holy)	brethren	brothers	holy brethren
Romans 8:1	who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit	omitted	omitted	omitted (footnote)	who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Ephesians 4:6	God…who is in you all	God…who is…in all	God…who is…in all	God…who is…in all	God…who is in you all
Acts 8:5	preached Christ	Proclaimed…the Christ	proclaiming Christ	proclaimed the Christ	preached Christ
I Corinthians 1:21	foolishness of preaching	Foolishness of the preaching (marginal note - of the thing preached)	foolishness of the message preached	foolishness of what was preached	foolishness of the message preached
Acts 4:4	the word	The word	the message	the message	the word

SCRIPTURE CHANGES IN MODERN VERSIONS WHICH AFFECT THE INTERPRETATION OF

BIBLE PROPHECY

Who will soon come to establish His Millennial Kingdom?

The NASB and NIV remove references to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Matthew 24:24 says:

"There shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."

Many shall come in Jesus’ name, claiming that they will establish the kingdom of God preceding or in the place of Jesus Christ.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Matthew 6:13	for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen	Parenthetical marginal disclaimer	Footnote	for Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Matthew 25:13	the Son of man cometh	Omitted	Omitted	Son of man is coming
Revelation 11:17	and art to come	Omitted	Omitted	and who is to come
Titus 2:13	glorious appearing	appearing of the glory	Glorious appearing	glorious appearing
Mark 13:6	saying, "I am Christ"	saying, "I am he"	Claiming, "I am he"	saying, "I am he"
Luke 11:2b	Thy will be done as in heaven, so on earth	Omitted	omitted (footnote)	Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

 

What will happen just prior to Jesus Christ’s return?

II Thessalonians 2:3-12 foretells that many will fall away from or deny the true faith, "the truth" (v. 10) that God became man in Jesus Christ. They will worship a counterfeit Christ who is Satan incarnate, while under a strong delusion that mankind is being transformed into gods. New version terms "rebellion," "lawlessness" and "destruction" may be applied to those who oppose this antichrist system.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
II Thessalonians 2:3	there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition	the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction	the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction	unless the falling away comes first and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition.

 

How are we to prepare for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ?

Jesus gives his disciples instructions to "watch and pray," as He did Peter, "that ye enter not into temptation." Those who do not heed this warning will fall away and will be not counted worthy to escape the judgment that is coming upon all those who dwell on the earth.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Mark 13:33	watch and pray	keep on the alert	be on guard, be alert	watch and pray
Luke 21:36	pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things	praying in order that you may have strength to escape all these things	pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen	pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things

 

How will the Antichrist be recognized?

The spirit of antichrist does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, but believes that Christ comes as the "universal consciousness" of the divine spirit within each person. The Antichrist exalts himself above God and will exterminate many through an artifice of "peacemaking," be a practitioner of witchcraft or "the Craft" (Freemasonry) and will worship "the force" of pagan religions.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
I John 4:3	And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist	and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; and this is the spirit of antichrist	but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist	and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the antichrist
Daniel 8:25	he shall cause craft to prosper...and by peace shall destroy many	He will cause deceit to succeed by his influence . . . destroy many while they are at ease	He will cause deceit to prosper... When they feel secure, he will destroy many	he shall cause deceit to prosper...he shall destroy many in their prosperity
Daniel 11:38	shall he honour the God of forces	he will honor a god of fortresses	he will honor a god of fortresses	he shall honor a god of fortresses

 

What is the mark, the name and the number of the Beast?

The NASB and NIV do not clearly differentiate between the mark, the name and the number of the Beast. Please refer to the Watch Unto Prayer report on The Mark of the Beast, which provides convincing evidence that the Beast is the Assyrian-Babylonian god, Saturn, whom the apostate Israelites worshipped as Remphan (Acts 7:37-43). The name of blasphemy is the Tetragrammaton (YHWH, aka Yeshua) and the mark is the Six-Pointed Star or the Star of David.

SCRIPTURE	KJV		NASB		NIV		NKJV
Revelation 13:17	the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name		the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name		the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name		the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name

 

Should people receive the name of the Beast?

God will seal His servants’ foreheads during the Tribulation. New versions add "his name and" to this prophecy, leading the unwary to take the name of the beast or antichrist before receiving the Lamb’s Father’s name. All who take "his name" are condemned. (14:9,10)

SCRIPTURE	KJV		NASB		NIV		NKJV
Revelation 14:1	His father's name written in their foreheads		His name and his father's name written on their foreheads		His name and his father's name written on their foreheads		His father's name written on their foreheads

 

What is MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT?

Mystery Babylon is both a city and a religious system. New versions change the punctuation of Revelation 17:9,10 to confuse the identity of the "city of seven hills," which is Rome. Revelation 14:8 and 17:18 are references to "that" great city mentioned in 17:9. In 17:5, the NASB transfers the key word "Mystery" from the literal name on her forehead to a descriptive phrase declaring the name "a mystery," or knowledge not revealed to man. This changes the interpretation by removing its association with the mystery religion of ancient Babylon from which Freemasonry, which is based on The Kabbalah, ultimately derives. It is well-documented that Freemasonry has infiltrated and now controls the Vatican.

SCRIPTURE	KJV	NASB	NIV	NKJV
Revelation 17:9,10	The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings.	The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits, and they are seven kings	The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings	The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. There are also seven kings
Revelation 14:8	Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city	Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great	Fallen, fallen is Babylon the Great	Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city
Revelation 17:18	the woman which thou sawest is that great city	the woman whom you saw is the great city	The woman you saw is the great city	the woman whom you saw is that great city
Revelation 17:5	upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH	upon her forehead a name was written, a mystery, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH	this title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH	on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY BABYLON, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH

*A more thorough analysis of these and other Scripture changes in modern versions which affect the interpretation of Bible prophecy is presented in New Age Bible Versions, by Gail Riplinger. (A.V. Publications, Box 280, Ararat, VA, 1993, 1-800-435-4535)

**ENDNOTES: See Another Bible ~ Another Gospel

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