# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| 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) | The NIV® may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic or audio) up to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses without the express written permission of the publisher, providing the verses quoted do not amount to a complete book of the Bible nor do the verses quoted account for more than 25 percent (25%) or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted. Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION ®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved. |
| 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) |
| Mark 10:21 | [KJV] Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross , and follow me. [NIV] Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." ("take up the cross" has been omitted) |
| Mark 10:24 | [KJV] And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them , Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! [NIV] The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! ("answereth again, and saith unto them" has been changed to "said again", and "for them that trust in riches" has been omitted) |
| Mark 11:10 | [KJV] Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord : Hosanna in the highest. [NIV] "Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!" "Hosanna in the highest!" ("in the name of the Lord" has been omitted) |
| Mark 11:26 | [KJV] But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted) |
| Mark 13:14 | [KJV] But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation , spoken of by Daniel the prophet , standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: [NIV] When you see ' the abomination that causes desolation ' standing where it does not belong--let the reader understand--then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. ("abomination of desolation" changed to "abomination that causes desolation" and "spoken of by Daniel the prophet" has been omitted) |
| Mark 13:33 | [KJV] Take ye heed, watch and pray : for ye know not when the time is. [NIV] Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. ("watch and pray" has been omitted) |
| Mark 14:68 | [KJV] But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch ; and the cock crew . [NIV] But he denied it. "I don't know or understand what you're talking about," he said, and went out into the entryway . ("and the cock crew" is omitted) |
| Mark 15:28 | [KJV] And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted) |
| Mark 16:9-20 | [KJV 16:9] 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. [16:10] And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. [16:11] And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. [16:12] After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. [16:13] And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. [16:14] 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. [16:15] And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. [16:16] He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. |
| See above | [16:17] And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; [16:18] 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. [16:19] So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. [16:20] And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. |
| See above | (The NIV deletes these verses and indicates that "(The most reliable early manuscripts and other ancient witnesses do not have Mark 16:9-20.)" which wrongly puts the credibility of these verses in the KJV into question! |
| Luke 1:37 | [KJV] For with God nothing shall be impossible. [NIV] For nothing is impossible with God. (The word order has been changed, possibly limiting the actions to God, rather than a person with God's help.) |
| Luke 1:28 | [KJV] And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women . [NIV] The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." ("blessed art thou among women" has been omitted) |
| Luke 2:33 | [KJV] And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. [NIV] The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him. ("Joseph" has been changed to "child's father", thus weakening the doctrine of Christ's deity) |
| Luke 2:43 | [KJV] And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. [NIV] After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. ("Joseph and his mother" have been changed to "his parents", thus weakening the doctrine of Christ's deity) |
| Luke 4:4 | [KJV] And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God . [NIV] Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone.'" ("but by every word of God" has been omitted, although the NIV has these words in [NIV Matthew 4:4] Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God .' and in the Old Testament reference of [NIV Deuteronomy 8:3] He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD . Furthermore, the NIV even references Deuteronomy 8:3 in its quotation of Luke 4:4!) |
| Luke 4:8 | [KJV] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan : for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. [NIV] Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.'" ("Get thee behind me, Satan" has been omitted) |
| Luke 4:41 | [KJV] And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. [NIV] Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Christ. ("Christ" has been omitted. The word "the" has been added in the NIV.) |
| Luke 6:1 | [KJV] And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first , that he went through the corn fields ; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn , and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. [NIV] One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain , rub them in their hands and eat the kernels . ("the second sabbath after the first" has been changed to "One sabbath", "corn fields" has been changed to "grain fields", "ears of corn" has been changed to " heads of grain", and "and eat the kernels" has been added) |
| Luke 6:48 | [KJV] He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock . [NIV] He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built . (The word "built", past tense for 'build" has been changed to "building", the present active tense for 'build'. "for it was founded upon a rock" has been changed to "because it was well built") |
| Luke 7:31 | [KJV] And the Lord said , Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? [NIV] To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? ("And the Lord said" has been omitted) |
| Luke 9:54 | [KJV] And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did ? [NIV] When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?" ("even as Elias did" has been omitted) |
| Luke 9:55 | [KJV] But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of . [NIV] But Jesus turned and rebuked them, ("Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of" has been omitted) |
| Luke 9:56 | [KJV] For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. [NIV] and they went to another village. ("For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." has been omitted) |
| Luke 11:2 | [KJV] And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven , Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. [NIV] He said to them, "When you pray, say: 'Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. (Much has been omitted) |
| Luke 11:4 | [KJV] 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. [NIV] Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us . ("indebted to us" has been changed to "sins against us", "And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil." has been omitted) |
| Luke 11:29 | [KJV] And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet . [NIV] As the crowds increased, Jesus said, "This is a wicked generation. It asks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. ("the prophet" has been omitted) |
| Luke 17:36 | [KJV] Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted) |
| Luke 21:4 | [KJV] For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God : but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. [NIV] All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on. ("unto the offerings of God" has been omitted) |
| Luke 22:31 | [KJV] And the Lord said , Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: [NIV] Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. ("And the Lord said" has been omitted) |
| Luke 22:64 | [KJV] And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face , and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? [NIV] They blindfolded him and demanded, "Prophesy! Who hit you?" ("they struck him on the face" has been omitted) |
| Luke 23:17 | [KJV] (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted) |
| Luke 23:38 | [KJV] And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew , THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. [NIV] There was a written notice above him, which read THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. ("in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew" has been omitted) |
| Luke 23:42 | [KJV] And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. [NIV] Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. ("Lord" has been omitted, thus weakening the doctrine of Christ's deity by calling Him by his common name rather than Lord and Master) |
| Luke 24:49 | [KJV] And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem , until ye be endued with power from on high. [NIV] I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high. ("of Jerusalem" has been omitted) |
| Luke 24:51 | [KJV] And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. [NIV] While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. ("And it came to pass," has been omitted) |
| John 1:14 | [KJV] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father ,) full of grace and truth. [NIV] The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. ("only begotten of the Father" has been replaced by "One and Only", thus weakening the doctrine of Christ's deity and His resurrection.) |
| John 1:18 | [KJV] No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son , which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. [NIV] No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only , who is at the Father's side, has made him known. ("only begotten Son" has been replaced by "God the One and Only", and "in the bosom" has been replaced by "at the side", thus weakening the doctrine of Christ's deity and His resurrection.) |
| John 1:27 | [KJV] He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me , whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. [NIV] He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. ("preferred before me" has been omitted) |
| John 3:13 | [KJV] And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven . [NIV] No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven--the Son of Man. ("which is in heaven" has been omitted, thus weakening the doctrine of Christ's deity and His omnipresence.) |
| John 3:15 | [KJV] That whosoever believeth in him should not perish , but have eternal life. [NIV] that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. ("should not perish" has been omitted) |
| John 3:16 | [KJV] 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] 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. ("only begotten Son" has been replaced by "one and only Son", thus weakening the doctrine of Christ's deity and His resurrection.) |
| John 3:18 | [KJV] He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God . [NIV] Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son . ("the only begotten Son of God" has been replaced by "God's one and only Son", thus weakening the doctrine of Christ's deity and His resurrection.. The Bible indicates that the word "begotten" has to do with Christ's resurrection. [Acts 13:33] God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. The NIV indicates "begotten" only in the footnotes. Thus "begotten" has been left out in two of the most well known, and possibly important verses in the Bible. See BEGOTTEN in the Table of Contents along with |
| See above | [Acts 13:33] God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again ; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. ) |
| John 4:42 | [KJV] And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ , the Saviour of the world. [NIV] They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world." ("the Christ" has been omitted) |
| John 5:3 | [KJV] In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water . [NIV] Here a great number of disabled people used to lie--the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. ("waiting for the moving of the water" has been omitted) |
| John 5:4 | [KJV] For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted) |
| John 6:47 | [KJV] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. [NIV] I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life. ("on me" has been omitted) |
| John 6:49 | [KJV] And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. [NIV] We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God . ("sure" has been changed to "know", "Christ, the Son" has been changed to "Holy One", and "living" has been omitted) |
| John 9:35 | [KJV] Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God ? [NIV] Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man ?" ("Son of God" has been changed to "Son of Man") |
| John 11:41 | [KJV] Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. [NIV] So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, Father, I thank you that you have heard me. ("from the place where the dead was" has been omitted) |
| John 14:2 | [KJV] In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [NIV] In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. ("mansions" has been changed to "rooms".) |
| John 16:16 | [KJV] A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father . [NIV] "In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me." ("because I go to the Father" has been omitted) |
| John 17:12 | [KJV] While I was with them in the world , I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept , and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. [NIV] While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me . None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled. ("in the world" has been omitted and "thy name" has been changed to "that name you gave me") |
| John 20:29 | [KJV] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas , because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. [NIV] Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." ("Thomas" has been omitted) |
| Acts 2:30 | [KJV] 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; [NIV] But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. ("according to the flesh" has been omitted, and "raise up Christ" has been omitted. This also negates the validation of [KJV Psalms 132:11] 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. ) |
| Acts 7:30 | [KJV] And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush. [NIV] After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. ("of the Lord" has been omitted) |
| Acts 7:37 | [KJV] This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear . [NIV] This is that Moses who told the Israelites, 'God will send you a prophet like me from your own people.' ("him shall ye hear" has been omitted) |
| Acts 8:37 | [KJV] 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. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted) |
| Acts 9:5-6 | [KJV] [5] And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said , I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. [6] And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. [NIV] [5] "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. [6] "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. "Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." (Much has been omitted) |
| Acts 10:6 | [KJV] He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do . [NIV] He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea. ("he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do" has been omitted) |
| Acts 15:18 | [KJV] Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. [NIV] that have been known for ages. ("Known unto God are all his works" has been omitted) |
| Acts 16:31 | [KJV] And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ , and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. [NIV] They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household." ("Christ" has been omitted, and "shalt" has been changed to "will".) |
| Acts 17:16 | [KJV] Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him , when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. [NIV] While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. "his spirit was stirred in him" has been changed to "he was greatly distressed") |
| Acts 17:23 | [KJV] For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. [NIV] For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship , I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you. "passed by, and beheld your devotions," has been changed to "walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship", the word "ignorantly" has been omitted, and the word "even" has been inserted.) |
| Acts 17:26 | [KJV] And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; [NIV] From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. ("blood" has been changed to "man") |
| Acts 20:25 | [KJV] And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God , shall see my face no more. [NIV] Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. ("of God" has been omitted) |
| Acts 23:9 | [KJV] And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God . [NIV] There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up and argued vigorously. "We find nothing wrong with this man," they said. "What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" ("let us not fight against God" has been omitted) |
| Acts 24:7 | [KJV] But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted) |
| Acts 24:8 | [KJV] Commanding his accusers to come unto thee : by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. [NIV] By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him. ("Commanding his accusers to come unto thee" has been omitted) |
| Acts 24:15 | [KJV] And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead , both of the just and unjust. [NIV] and I have the same hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. (" of the dead" has been omitted) |
| Acts 28:16 | [KJV] And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard : but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. [NIV] When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him. ("the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard" has been omitted) |
| Acts 28:29 | [KJV] And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted) |
| Romans 1:16 | [KJV] For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. [NIV] I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. ("Christ" has been omitted) |
| Romans 1:24-26 | KJV [1:24] Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: [1:25] Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. [1:26] For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: NIV [1:24] Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. [1:25] They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator∓who is forever praised. Amen. [1:26] Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. |
| See above | (In two verses, "gave them up", which implies completeness & finality, has been changed to "gave them over". "Gave then over" does not seem very final to me! The word "changed" has been changed to the word "exchanged", and the word "creature" has been changed to the words "created things".) |
| Romans 1:29 | [KJV] Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, [NIV] They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, ("all unrighteousness, fornication" has been omitted, and many other words have been changed) |
| Romans 8:1 | [KJV] There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [NIV] Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (The last 10 words of this verse have been omitted) |
| Romans 9:28 | [KJV] For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: [NIV] For the Lord will carry out his sentence on earth with speed and finality. ("in righteousness:" has been omitted) |
| Romans 10:15 | [KJV] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace , and bring glad tidings of good things! [NIV] And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" ("that preach the gospel of peace" has been omitted) |
| Romans 11:6 | [KJV] And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. [NIV] And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace. (The last 18 words have been omitted) |
| Romans 13:9 | [KJV] For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness , Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [NIV] The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself." ("Thou shalt not bear false witness" has been omitted) |
| Romans 14:6 | [KJV] He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it . He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. [NIV] He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. ("and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it" has been omitted, and the word "meat" has been added.) |
| Romans 14:21 | [KJV] It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak . [NIV] It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall. ("or is offended, or is made weak" has been omitted) |
| Romans 15:29 | [KJV] And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. [NIV] I know that when I come to you, I will come in the full measure of the blessing of Christ. ("of the gospel" has been omitted) |
| Romans 16:24 | [KJV] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. [NIV] (Entire verse has been omitted) |
| I Corinthians 1:14 | [KJV] I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; [NIV] I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, ("God" has been omitted) |
| I Corinthians 5:7 | [KJV] Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us : [NIV] Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast--as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. ("for us" has been omitted, thus weakening the doctrine of atonement) |
| I Corinthians 6:20 | [KJV] For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's . [NIV] you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. ("and in your spirit, which are God's" has been omitted) |
| I Corinthians 7:1 | [KJV] Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. [NIV] Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry. ("Touch" has been changed to "marry". The NIV says that it is not good to marry, but a number of places in the KJV say that marriage is good! " [KJV Proverbs 18:22] Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD." and " [KJV Hebrews 13:4] Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge." ) |
| I Corinthians 7:5 | [KJV] Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. [NIV] Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. ("fasting" has been omitted) |
| I Corinthians 7:39 | [KJV] The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord. [NIV] A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord. ("by the law" has been omitted) |
| I Corinthians 10:28 | [KJV] But if any man say unto you, this is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof : [NIV] But if anyone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who told you and for conscience' sake ("for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof" has been omitted) |
| I Corinthians 11:24 | [KJV] And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat : this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. [NIV] and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." ("Take, eat" has been omitted) |
| I Corinthians 15:47 | [KJV] The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven. [NIV] The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. ("the Lord" has been omitted) |
| I Corinthians 16:22 | [KJV] If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ , let him be Anathema Maranatha. [NIV] If anyone does not love the Lord--a curse be on him. Come, O Lord! ("Jesus Christ" has been omitted) |
| I Corinthians 16:23 | [KJV] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. [NIV] The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. ("Christ" has been omitted) |
| 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.
[NIV]
Unlike 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.
("corrupt the word of God" has been changed to
"peddle the word of God for profit" thus giving a much different
sense and meaning.)
|
| II Corinthians 4:6 | [KJV] For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. [NIV] For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. ("commanded" has been changed to "said" and "Jesus" has been omitted) |
| II Corinthians 4:10 | [KJV] Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. [NIV] We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. ("the Lord" has been omitted) |
| II Corinthians 5:17 | [KJV] Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. [NIV] Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! ("creature" has been changed to "creation". The NIV says "the old is gone", but it can come back! The KJV says "all things have passed away", which has a connotation of death. Nothing can come back from the dead apart from Jesus, thus "behold, all things are become new.) |
| II Corinthians 5:18 | [KJV] And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; [NIV] All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: ("all things" has been changed to "all this" thus limiting God's works, and "Jesus" has been omitted) |
| II Corinthians 11:31 | [KJV] The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. [NIV] The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is to be praised forever, knows that I am not lying. ("Christ" has been omitted) |
| Galatians 3:1 | [KJV] O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth , before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you ? [NIV] You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified . ("that ye should not obey the truth" has been omitted and "crucified among you" has been changed to "portrayed as crucified") |
| Galatians 3:17 | [KJV] And this I s ay, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ , the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. [NIV] What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise. ("that was confirmed before of God in Christ" has been omitted) |
| Galatians 4:7 | [KJV] Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ . [NIV] So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir. ("through Christ" has been omitted) |
| Galatians 6:15 | [KJV] For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. [NIV] Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. ("For in Christ Jesus" has been omitted, and "creature" has been changed to "creation") |
| Galatians 6:17 | [KJV] From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. [NIV] Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. (" Lord" has been omitted) |
| Ephesians 3:9 | [KJV] And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ : [NIV] and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. ("by Jesus Christ" has been omitted) |
| Ephesians 3:14 | [KJV] For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , [NIV] For this reason I kneel before the Father, ("of our Lord Jesus Christ" has been omitted) |
| Ephesians 5:10 | [KJV] Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. [NIV] and find out what pleases the Lord. ("proving" has been changed to "find out".) |
| Ephesians 5:30 | [KJV] For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones . [NIV] for we are members of his body. ("of his flesh, and of his bones" has been omitted) |
| Ephesians 6:10 | [KJV] Finally, my brethren , be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. [NIV] Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ("my brethren" has been omitted) |
| Philippians 3:16 | [KJV] Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing . [NIV] Only let us live up to what we have already attained. ("let us mind the same thing" has been omitted) |
| Colossians 1:2 | [KJV] To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ . [NIV] To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. ("and the Lord Jesus Christ" has been omitted) |
| Colossians 1:14 | [KJV] In whom we have redemption through his blood , even the forgiveness of sins: [NIV] in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. ("through his blood" has been omitted, thus weakening the doctrine of atonement) |
| Colossians 1:28 | [KJV] Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus : [NIV] We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. ("Jesus" has been omitted) |
| Colossians 2:11 | [KJV] In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: [NIV] In him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcision done by the hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ, ("sins of the flesh" has been changed to "sin nature") |
| Colossians 3:6 | [KJV] For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience : [NIV] Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. ("on the children of disobedience" has been omitted) |
| I Thessalonians 1:1 | [KJV] Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ . [NIV] Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. ("from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ" has been omitted) |
| I Thessalonians 2:19 | [KJV] For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? [NIV] For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? ("Christ" has been omitted, also I believe the NIV does not convey the fact that Christians will be in His presence when He comes.) |
| I Thessalonians 3:11 | [KJV] Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ , direct our way unto you. [NIV] Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. ("Christ" has been omitted) |
| I Thessalonians 3:13 | [KJV] To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. [NIV] May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones . ("Christ" has been omitted and "saints" has been changed to "holy ones" which could even mean angels.) |
| I Thessalonians 5:22 | [KJV] Abstain from all appearance of evil. [NIV] Avoid every kind of evil. ("all appearance", which indicates even that which may seem to be, has been changed to "every kind") |
| II Thessalonians 1:8 | [KJV] In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ : [NIV] He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. ("In flaming fire" has been omitted, "taking vengeance" has been changed to "will punish", and "Christ" has been omitted) |
| I Timothy 1:17 | [KJV] Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. [NIV] Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. ("wise" has been omitted) |
| I Timothy 2:7 | [KJV] Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ , and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. [NIV] And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle--I am telling the truth, I am not lying--and a teacher of the true faith to the Gentiles. ("in Christ" has been omitted) |
| I Timothy 3:16 | [KJV] 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. [NIV] Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. ("God" has been omitted and replaced by the word "He".) |
| I Timothy 4:12 | [KJV] Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit , in faith, in purity. [NIV] Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. ("in spirit" has been omitted) |
| I Timothy 6:5 | [KJV] Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. [NIV] and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain. ("from such withdraw thyself" has been omitted) |
| II Timothy 1:11 | [KJV] Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles . [NIV] And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. ("of the Gentiles" has been omitted) |
| II Timothy 4:1 | [KJV] I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; [NIV] In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: ("Lord" has been omitted) |
| II Timothy 4:22 | [KJV] The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen . [NIV] The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. ("Jesus Christ" has been omitted and "Amen" has been omitted) |
| Titus 1:4 | [KJV] To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. [NIV] To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. ("the Lord" has been omitted) |
| Philemon 1:6 | [KJV] That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus . [NIV] I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. ("Jesus" has been omitted) |
| Philemon 1:12 | [KJV] Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him , that is, mine own bowels: [NIV] I am sending him--who is my very heart--back to you. ("again: thou therefore receive him" has been omitted) |
| Hebrews 1:3 | [KJV] Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: [NIV] The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. ("by himself" has been omitted, thus weakening the doctrine of atonement) |
| Hebrews 2:7 | [KJV] Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands : [NIV] You made him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor ("and didst set him over the works of thy hands" has been omitted) |
| Hebrews 3:1 | [KJV] Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; [NIV] Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess. ("Christ" has been omitted) |
| Hebrews 4:16 | [KJV] Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. [NIV] Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence , so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. ("boldly" has been changed to "with confidence") |
| Hebrews 7:21 | [KJV] (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec :) [NIV] but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: 'You are a priest forever.' " ("after the order of Melchisedec" has been omitted) |
| Hebrews 10:30 | [KJV] For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord . And again, The Lord shall judge his people. [NIV] For we know him who said, "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people." ("saith the Lord" has been omitted) |
| Hebrews 10:34 | [KJV] For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. [NIV] You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions. ("me" has been changed to "those" and "in heaven" has been omitted) |
| Hebrews 11:11 | [KJV] Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. [NIV] By faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and Sarah herself was barren-- was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise. (This whole verse has been changed so that the subject is Abraham rather than Sarah, and "was delivered of a child" has been omitted. The phrase "was enabled to become a father" has been added. Also "she judged him faithful" has been changed to "he considered him faithful", thus changing the subject from Sarah to Abraham.) |
| James 5:16 | [KJV] Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. [NIV] Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. ("faults" has been changed to "sins" and "fervent" has been omitted) |
| I Peter 1:22 | [KJV] Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: [NIV] Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. ("through the Spirit" has been omitted) |
| I Peter 4:1 | [KJV] Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; [NIV] Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. ("for us" has been omitted, thus weakening the doctrine of atonement) |
| I Peter 4:14 | [KJV] If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified . [NIV] If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. ("on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified" has been omitted) |
| I Peter 5:10 | [KJV] But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect , stablish, strengthen, settle you. [NIV] And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. ("Jesus" has been omitted, "make you perfect" has been deleted, and "restore you" has been added.) |
| I Peter 5:11 | [KJV] To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. [NIV] To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. ("glory and dominion" have been changed to "power") |
| II Peter 2:17 | [KJV] These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever . [NIV] These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. ("wells" has been changed to "springs", "clouds" has been changed to "mists", and "for ever" has been omitted) |
| I John 1:7 | [KJV] But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. [NIV] But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. ("Christ" has been omitted) |
| I John 2:7 | [KJV] Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning . [NIV] Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard. ("from the beginning" has been omitted) |
| I John 4:3 | [KJV] 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, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. [NIV] but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. ("confesseth" has been changed to "acknowledge" and "Christ is come in the flesh" has been omitted) |
| I John 4:9 | [KJV] In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. [NIV] This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. ("begotten" has been omitted) |
| I John 4:19 | [KJV] We love him , because he first loved us. [NIV] We love because he first loved us. ("him" has been omitted) |
| I John 5:7-8 | [KJV] [5:7] For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one . [5:8] And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. [NIV] [5:7] For there are three that testify: [5:8] the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. ("in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one" has been omitted and "And there are three that bear witness in earth" has been omitted) |
| I John 5:13 | [KJV] These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God . [NIV] I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. ("and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God" has been omitted) |
| Jude 25 | [KJV] To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. [NIV] to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. ("wise" has been omitted, "dominion" has been changed to "authority", and "through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages" has been added. This addition to the text changes the emphasis from the Father to the Son.) |
| Revelation 1:8 | [KJV] I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending , saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. [NIV] "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." ("the beginning and the ending" has been omitted) |
| Revelation 1:11 | [KJV] Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last : and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. [NIV] which said: "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea." ("I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last" has been omitted) |
| Revelation 2:13 | [KJV] I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. [NIV] I know where you live-where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city-where Satan lives. ("thy works, and" has been omitted and "martyr" has been changed to "witness".) |
| Revelation 2:15 | [KJV] So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate . [NIV] Likewise you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. (The phrase "which thing I hate" has been omitted.) |
| Revelation 4:11 | [KJV] Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. {NIV] You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being . (There is no indication in the NIV that God created things for His Own pleasure.) |
| Revelation 5:14 | [KJV] And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever . [NIV] The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped. ("him that liveth for ever and ever" has been omitted) |
| Revelation 6:1 | [KJV] And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see . [NIV] I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, "Come!" ("and see" has been omitted) |
| Revelation 6:3 | [KJV] And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see . [NIV] When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" ("and see" has been omitted) |
| Revelation 6:5 | [KJV] And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see . And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. [NIV] When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. ("and see" has been omitted) |
| Revelation 6:7 | [KJV] And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see . [NIV] When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" ("and see" has been omitted) |
| Revelation 8:13 | [KJV] And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! [NIV] As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice: "Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!" ("angel" has been changed to "eagle") |
| Revelation 11:17 | [KJV] Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come ; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. [NIV] saying: "We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. ("and art to come" has been omitted) |
| Revelation 12:12 | [KJV] Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. [NIV] Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short." ("the inhabiters of" has been omitted, thus changing the subject.) |
| Revelation 12:17 | [KJV] And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ . [NIV] Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring--those who obey God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus. ("Christ" has been omitted) |
| Revelation 14:5 | [KJV] And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God . [NIV] No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless. ("before the throne of God." has been omitted) |
| Revelation 16:17 | [KJV] And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven , from the throne, saying, It is done. [NIV] The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, "It is done!" ("of heaven" has been omitted) |
| Revelation 20:9 | [KJV] And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. [NIV] They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. ("God out of" has been omitted) |
| Revelation 20:12 | [KJV] And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. [NIV] And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. ("God" has been changed to 'throne") |
| Revelation 21:24 | [KJV] And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. [NIV] The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. ("of them which are saved" has been omitted) |