REFERENCE

KING JAMES VERSION VS NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION

Deuteronomy 4:2

KJV - Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it.

Deuteronomy 12:32

KJV - Thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Proverbs 30:5-6

KJV - [30:5] Every word of God is pure : he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. [30:6] Add thou not unto his words , lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

II Corinthians 2:17

KJV - 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.

Revelation 22:18-19

KJV - [22:18] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book , If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: [22:19] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy , God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

New International Version (NIV)

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Genesis 1:29-30

KJV [1:29] And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. [1:30] And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. NIV [1:29] Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. [1:30] And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground∓everything that has the breath of life in it∓I give every green plant for food." And it was so. ("meat" has been changed to "food". Such a change happens many times.)

Genesis 2:24

[KJV] Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. [NIV] For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. (The word "shall" is changed to the word "will", thus tending to negate the effect of the verse being a commandment of God. The word SHALL is much stronger than the word WILL. Such changes happen many times in the NIV, thus dumbing down God's word.)

Genesis 9:3

[KJV] Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. [NIV] Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything. ("meat" has been changed to "food")

Genesis 19:14

[KJV] And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. [NIV] So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters. He said, "Hurry and get out of this place, because the LORD is about to destroy the city!" But his sons-in-law thought he was joking. ("mocked" has been changed to "joking", which limits the response and feelings of Jobs sons-in-law. Also, the words "which married" indicating a consummated act, have been changed to "pledged to marry" which indicates only a betrothal.)

Genesis 22:8

[KJV] And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. [NIV] Abraham answered, " God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." And the two of them went on together. (Note the special word order of the KJV. God did provide Himself in the form of His Son Jesus. The NIV does not convey the message that God would provide Himself in the form of Jesus.)

Genesis 24:22

[KJV] And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; [NIV] When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels. (The "golden ear ring" in the KJV has been changed to "gold nose ring" in the NIV.)

Genesis 24:43

[KJV] Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; [NIV] See, I am standing beside this spring; if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, "Please let me drink a little water from your jar," (The word "well" in the KJV has been changed to "spring" in the NIV, thus giving a completely different connotation. The word "virgin" in the KJV has been changed to "maiden" in the NIV.)

Genesis 39:14

[KJV] That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: [NIV] she called her household servants. "Look," she said to them, "this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us! He came in here to sleep with me, but I screamed. (The word "mock" in the KJV has been changed to "make sport of" in the NIV)

Genesis 39:17

[KJV] And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: [NIV] Then she told him this story: "That Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me. (The word "mock" in the KJV has been changed to "make sport of" in the NIV)

Leviticus 7:9

[KJV] And all the meat offering that is baken in the oven, and all that is dressed in the fryingpan, and in the pan, shall be the priest's that offereth it. [NIV] Every grain offering baked in an oven or cooked in a pan or on a griddle belongs to the priest who offers it, (The word "meat" in the KJV has been changed to "grain" in the NIV. Such a change occurs many times in the NIV.)

Leviticus 21:3

[KJV] And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled. [NIV] or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband∓for her he may make himself unclean. (The word "virgin" in the KJV has been changed to "unmarried" in the NIV)

Numbers 22:29

[KJV] And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. [NIV] Balaam answered the donkey, "You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now. (The word "mocked" in the KJV has been changed to "made a fool of" in the NIV)

Numbers 35:31

[KJV] Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death : but he shall be surely put to death. [NIV] Do not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer, who deserves to die . He must surely be put to death. (The meaning has been changed)

Deuteronomy 32:25

[KJV] The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs. [NIV] In the street the sword will make them childless; in their homes terror will reign. Young men and young women will perish, infants and gray-haired men. (The word "virgin" in the KJV has been changed to "young women" in the NIV)

Judges 5:24

[KJV] Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent. [NIV] " Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women. (The word "above" in the KJV has been changed to "most" in the NIV)

Judges 16:10

[KJV] And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound. [NIV] Then Delilah said to Samson, "You have made a fool of me; you lied to me. Come now, tell me how you can be tied." (The word "mocked" in the KJV has been changed to "made a fool of" in the NIV)

Judges 16:13

[KJV] And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. [NIV] Delilah then said to Samson, "Until now, you have been making a fool of me and lying to me. Tell me how you can be tied." He replied, "If you weave the seven braids of my head into the fabric on the loom and tighten it with the pin, (The word "mocked" in the KJV has been changed to "making a fool of" in the NIV)

Judges 16:15

[KJV] And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth. [NIV] Then she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when you won't confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and haven't told me the secret of your great strength." (The word "mocked" in the KJV has been changed to "made a fool of" in the NIV)

I Samuel 3:1

[KJV] And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision . [NIV] The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions . ("child" has been changed to "boy", "precious" has been changed to "rare" and "no open vision" has been changes such that there were "some" visions.)

II Samuel 5:8

[KJV] And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul , he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. [NIV] On that day, David said, "Anyone who conquers the Jebusites will have to use the water shaft to reach those 'lame and blind' who are David's enemies . "That is why they say, "The 'blind and lame' will not enter the palace." (The phrase "are hated of David's soul" has been changed to "David's enemies".)

II Samuel 21:19

[KJV] And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. [NIV] In another battle with the Philistines at Gob, Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim the Bethlehemite killed Goliath the Gittite, who had a spear with a shaft like a weaver's rod. (Elnathan killed the brother of Goliath. David killed Goliath in [KJV I SAMUEL 17:50] So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. )

Ezra 7:26

[KJV] And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment. [NIV] Whoever does not obey the law of your God and the law of the king must surely be punished by death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment. (The word "speedily" has been left out.)

Job 13:9

[KJV] Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him? [NIV] Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men? (The words "mocketh" and "mock" in the KJV have been changed to "deceive" in the NIV)

Psalms 7:11

[KJV] God judgeth the righteous , and God is angry with the wicked every day. [NIV] God is a righteous judge , a God who expresses his wrath every day. (The phrase "God is righteous" in the KJV conveys the meaning of God being active in judging. "God is a righteous judge" in the NIV does not indicate any activity. The word "angry" has been deleted.)

Psalms 12:6-7

[KJV 12:6] The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. [KJV 12:7] Thou shalt keep them , O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. [NIV 12:6] And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. [NIV 12:7] O LORD, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever. (Only the KJV shows that God has preserved His Words. The word "pure" has been changes to "flawless".)

Psalms 19:14

[KJV] Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. [NIV] May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. ("Strength" has been changed to "Rock".)

Psalms 26:5

[KJV] I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. [NIV] I abhor the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked. (The word "hated has been replaced by the word "abhor'.)

Psalms 46:1-2

[KJV 46:1] God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. [46:2] Therefore will not we fear, th ough the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; [NIV 46:1] God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. [46:2] Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, ("Remove" has been changed to "give way".)

Psalms 51:10

[KJV] Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. [NIV] Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. ("right" has been changed to "steadfast". One can be "right" with God or "steadfast" and maybe wrong.)

Psalms 66:18

[KJV] If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: [NIV] If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; ("Regard" gives the idea of "observing or paying attention to", whereas "cherish" gives the idea of "fondly keeping in mind".)

Psalms 105:37

[KJV] He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes. [NIV] He brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold, and from among their tribes no one faltered .

Psalms 132:11

[KJV] The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. [NIV] The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: " One of your own descendants I will place on your throne- (Note the special wording of the KJV. The Lord says not just one of David's descendants, but Jesus the Lord Himself will set on the throne of David as one of David's descendants. This is proven in the New Testament.) [Acts 2:30] Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne ; (Thus proving the NIV verse wrong and misleading!)

Psalms 138:2

[KJV] I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. [NIV] I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. (In the KJV, God says that His Word is above His Name. In the NIV, His Name and His Word are apparently equal.)

Proverbs 3:9

[KJV] Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: [NIV] Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops ; ("increase" has been changed to "crops", thus limiting the meaning from "everything a person gets" to "just what they produce with their own hands".)

Proverbs 3:27

[KJV] Withhold not good from them to whom it is due , when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. [NIV] Do not withhold good from those who deserve it , when it is in your power to acct. (The phrase "to whom it is due" has been changed to "those who deserve it". [James 4:17] Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. )

Isaiah 26:3

[KJV] Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee : because he trusteth in thee. [NIV] You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. (The words "stayed on thee" have been changed to the word "stedfast". Stedfast on what?)

Isaiah 40:31

[KJV] But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. [NIV] but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. (The word "wait" has been changed to "hope", and the words "mount up" have been changed to "soar".)

Isaiah 44:6

[KJV] Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. [NIV] "This is what the LORD says∓ Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God. (The KJV is explicit, so that it is evident that the scripture meaning is Father and the Son. The NIV could lead a person to believe that the scripture is only talking of one person.)

Isaiah 62:5

[KJV] For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. [NIV] As a young man marries a young woman , so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you. (The word "virgin" in the KJV has been changed to "young women" in the NIV)

Jeremiah 31:13

[KJV] Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. [NIV] Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. (The word "virgin" in the KJV has been changed to "young women" in the NIV)

Jeremiah 33:3

[KJV] Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. [NIV] Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.' (The word "shew" in the KJV has been changed to "tell" in the NIV, which really has a different meaning.)

Jeremiah 38:19

[KJV] And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. [NIV] King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, "I am afraid of the Jews who have gone over to the Babylonians, for the Babylonians may hand me over to them and they will mistreat me." (The word "mock" in the KJV has been changed to "mistreat" in the NIV, which really has a different meaning.)

Lamentations 1:17

[KJV] Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths . [NIV] Zion stretches out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her. The LORD has decreed for Jacob that his neighbors become his foes; Jerusalem has become an unclean thing among them. (The NIV has changed almost all of this verse, deleting much, such as "did mock at her sabbaths". )

Ezekiel 22:5

[KJV] Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed. [NIV] Those who are near and those who are far away will mock you, O infamous city, full of turmoil. (In many cases, the NIV has changed the word "shall" to the word "will". The word "shall" has the ring of a command or Divine announcement, whereas the word "will" is used to indicate a simple prediction. )

Daniel 3:25

[KJV] He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God . [NIV] He said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods ." (The "Son of God", Jesus, has been changed to "son of the gods", deleting a theophany and denying His Deity)

Daniel 6:7

[KJV] All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions . [NIV] The royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and governors have all agreed that the king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or man during the next thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into the lions' den . ("Den of lions" has been changed to "lions' den". It is not necessary that a "lions' den" have lions occupying the den. It could be empty.)

Daniel 6:12

[KJV] Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions ? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. [NIV] So they went to the king and spoke to him about his royal decree: "Did you not publish a decree that during the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or man except to you, O king, would be thrown into the lions' den ?" The king answered, "The decree stands∓in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed." ("Den of lions" has been changed to "lions' den". It is not necessary that a "lions' den" have lions occupying the den. It could be empty.)

Daniel 6:16

[KJV] Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions . Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee [NIV] So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions' den . The king said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!" ("Den of lions" has been changed to "lions' den". It is not necessary that a "lions' den" have lions occupying the den. It could be empty.)

Daniel 6:19

[KJV] Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions . [NIV] At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions' den . ("Den of lions" has been changed to "lions' den". It is not necessary that a "lions' den" have lions occupying the den. It could be empty.)

Daniel 6:24

[KJV] And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions , them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den. [NIV] At the king's command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions' den , along with their wives and children. And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones. ("Den of lions" has been changed to "lions' den". It is not necessary that a "lions' den" have lions occupying the den. It could be empty. Only when we finally get to the last of this verse, do we learn the den is actually occupied by lions. )

Malachi 2:16

[KJV] For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. [NIV] "I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith. (It is interesting the word "hate" has been added.)

Malachi 3:10

[KJV] Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts , if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. [NIV] Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty , "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. ("LORD of hosts" has been changed to "LORD Almighty". The Hebrews words JEHOVAH-SABAOTH, the Lord of Hosts, is the Creator of all the universe, the commander of all of heaven's armies. [I Samuel 1:3] And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there. The exact phrase "LORD Almighty" is only used once in the KJV in

See above

[II Corinthians 6:18] And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty . ("LORD Almighty", from the Greek "kurios pantokrator" gives a connotation of the "All Powerful One")

Matthew 1:25

[KJV] And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. [NIV] But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. ("firstborn" has been omitted. Also note that God gave the Child the name of Jesus in [KJV Matthew 1:21] And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. , not Joseph naming Him, as the NIV implies here.)

Matthew 2:7-8

[KJV] [2:7] Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. [2:8] And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child ; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. [2:11] And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. [NIV] [2:7] Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. [2:8] He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him." [2:11] On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.

See above

(The word "young" has been omitted in the NIV, thus not delineating the age of the baby Jesus as well as the KJV. He may have been a toddler at this moment and the omission of the word 'young" does not convey this thought. The word "also" has been left out in the NIV, which indicates that Herod did not believe the wise men came to worship Jesus, or that he was mocking them.)

Matthew 2:16

[KJV] Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. [NIV] When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. ("mocked" has been changed to "outwitted", which has a completely different meaning. The words "all the children" has been changed to the word "all the boys", thus leaving out "all the girls". I don't think Harod took any chances.)

Matthew 5:22

[KJV] But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. [NIV] But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell. (In the NIV, "without a cause" has been omitted. It is not necessarily a sin to be angry at your brother, but to be angry at him "without a cause" is a sin. Even Christ was angry at times, but with good reason.)

Matthew 5:44

[KJV] But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you , do good to them that hate you , and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; [NIV] But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, ("bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you" has been omitted)

Matthew 6:13

[KJV] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil : For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen . [NIV] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one . ("evil" changed to "evil one" and the phrase "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." has been omitted)

Matthew 6:27

[KJV] Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature ? [NIV] Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? ("thought" changed to "worrying", "cubit" to "hour", and "stature" changed to "life")

Matthew 6:33

[KJV] But seek ye first the kingdom of God , and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. [NIV] But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ("of God" has been changed to "his")

Matthew 8:29

[KJV] And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus , thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? [NIV] "What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?" ("Jesus" has been omitted.)

Matthew 9:13

[KJV] But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance . [NIV] But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." ("to repentance" has been omitted)

Matthew 12:1

[KJV] At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn , and to eat. [NIV] At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. ("corn" has been changed to "grainfields" and "ears of corn" has been changed to" heads of grain")

Matthew 12:35

[KJV] A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. [NIV] The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. ("of the heart" has been omitted)

Matthew 13:51

[KJV] Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord . [NIV] "Have you understood all these things?" Jesus asked. "Yes," they replied. ("Lord" has been omitted)

Matthew 15:8

[KJV] This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth , and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. [NIV] 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. ("draweth nigh unto me with their mouth" has been omitted)

Matthew 16:3

[KJV] And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites , ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? [NIV] and in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. ("O ye hypocrites" has been omitted)

Matthew 16:4

[KJV] A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. [NIV] A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah." Jesus then left them and went away. ("the prophet" has been omitted)

Matthew 16:20

[KJV] Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. [NIV] Then he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ. ("Jesus" has been omitted)

Matthew 17:21

[KJV] Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted)

Matthew 18:11

[KJV] For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted telling that Jesus came to save!)

Matthew 19:9

[KJV] And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. [NIV] I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery." (last 11 words have been omitted)

Matthew 19:17

[KJV] And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God : but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. [NIV] "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments." ("that is, God" has been omitted)

Matthew 20:7

[KJV] They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive . [NIV] 'Because no one has hired us,' they answered. He said to them, 'You also go and work in my vineyard.' ("and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive" has been omitted)

Matthew 20:16

[KJV] So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen . [NIV] "So the last will be first, and the first will be last." ("for many be called, but few chosen" has been omitted)

Matthew 20:22

[KJV] But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. [NIV] "You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?" "We can," they answered. ("and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with" has been omitted)

Matthew 23:14

[KJV] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted)

Matthew 25:13

[KJV] Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh . [NIV] Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. ("wherein the Son of man cometh" has been omitted)

Matthew 27:34

[KJV] They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. [NIV] There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. (The word "vinegar" had been replaced by the word "wine", thus contradicting [KJV Psalms 69:21] They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. Even the NIV says vinegar in [NIV Psalms 69:21] They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst." thus contradicting itself.)

Matthew 27:35

[KJV] And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. [NIV] When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. (25 words have been omitted, thus deleting an Old Testament reference in [KJV Psalms 22:18] They parted my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. )

Matthew 28:2

[KJV] And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door , and sat upon it. [NIV] There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. ("from the door" has been omitted)

Matthew 28:9

[KJV] And as they went to tell his disciples , behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. [NIV] Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. ("And as they went to tell his disciples" has been omitted)

Mark 1:2-3

[KJV] [1:2] As it is written in the prophets , Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. [1:3] The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. [NIV] [1:2] It is written in Isaiah the prophet: "I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way" - [1:3] "a voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, (The KJV says "the prophets" which is plural, but the NIV says "Isaiah the prophet", when it is evident that the book of Mark was also quoting " [KJV Malachi 3:1] Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. " as well as " [KJV Isaiah 40:3] The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. " )

Mark 1:14

[KJV] Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, [NIV] After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. ("came" has been changed to "went", which implies a different location for the writer of the gospel of Mark, and "gospel of the kingdom" has been changed to "good news" )

Mark 1:31

[KJV] And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. [NIV] So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them. ("immediately" has been omitted)

Mark 2:17

[KJV] When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance . [NIV] On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." ("to repentance" has been omitted)

Mark 2:23

[KJV] And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went , to pluck the ears of corn . [NIV] One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. ("corn fields" has been changed to "grainfields", "ears of corn" had been changed to "heads of grain", and "his disciples began, as they went" has been changed to "his disciples walked along")

Mark 6:11

[KJV] And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust 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. [NIV] And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave, as 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." has been omitted)

Mark 6:33

[KJV] And the people saw them departing, and many knew him , and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him . [NIV] But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. ("him" has been changed to "them", and the words "and came together unto him." have been omitted)

Mark 7:8

[KJV] For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. [NIV] You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men. ("as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do." has been omitted)

Mark 7:16

[KJV] If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted)

Mark 9:24

[KJV] And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord , I believe; help thou mine unbelief. [NIV] Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief! ("and said with tears, Lord" has been omitted.)

Mark 9:42

[KJV] And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. [NIV] And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin , it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck. ("shall offend" has been changed to "causes - to sin")

Mark 9:44

[KJV] Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted)

Mark 9:46

[KJV] Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted)

Mark 9:49

[KJV] For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt . [NIV] Everyone will be salted with fire. ("and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt" has been omitted)