Friday, April 13, 2012

KING JAMES BIBLE...Inspired Word of God? Post #2

As promised, here is the 2nd part of the KING JAMES BIBLE posting. Here you will find solid evidence of tampering with three of the 49 outstanding versions of scripture. By way of background you need to know the 1st version of the KJV was translated in 1611. It was translated from the original Hebrew text in the OT and Koine Greek text of the Septuagint. There were 40 translators involved from all walks of life and different religions. James VI wanted a version of God's Word that mirrored the original in every way possible. This was a major undertaking and King James was smart enough to know that he needed genuine scholars of the ancient texts to be certain that the end result was a legitimate re-creation of the original text and it's meaning. Only one problem, the new text is in what we call middle English, which is a sort of blend between Gaelic and the King's English at the time. Fundamentally, it's like reading Chaucer or Shakespeare with a heavy Scottish brogue. It was perfect for life in 1611, but as the morphology of the English language continued over time, it was soon out-dated and impractical. Then in the late 1769 it got revised into the KJV version that you see online and major bookstores worldwide.


Now we are going to compare three (3) very popular versions of the Bible, so that we can learn once and for all the types of changes made in them. Upon completion I believe you will have a new outlook on God's Holy Word. At the very least, if you study these tables, your knowledge base on this all-important subject will have been challenged and expanded. Do I believe that God can use any version, revision or translation to communicate with believers? Absolutely, I do!! God can and will trump any hidden agenda, translation error or just plain human error. I believe that these differences in many cases were planned in advance to further the cause of a particular religious sect or even the evil one, himself.


So here are the three that we will concentrate on in the remainder of this post:

  1. New International Bible
  2. New American Standard Bible
  3. New World Translation
The first chart concentrates on the preeminence of Jesus Christ. You will see verse after verse that has been altered to make the reader feel that Jesus was not really a Deity in His own right or making him as close to being "just" human.

 AV (King James)New InternationalNew American StandardNew World Translation
Mt 1:25firstborn sona sona Sona son
Mt 8:29Jesus, thou Son of GodSon of GodSon of GodSon of God
Mt 13:51Yea, LordYesYesYes
Mt 16:20Jesus the Christthe Christthe Christthe Christ
Mk 9:24Lord, I believeI do believeI do believeI have faith
Mk 11:10that cometh in the name of the Lordcomingcomingcoming
Lk 4:41Thou art Christ the Son of GodYou are the Son of GodYou are the Son of GodYou are the Son of God
Lk 7:31the Lord saidOMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
Lk 22:31the Lord saidOMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
Lk 23:42he said unto Jesus,Lord, remember meJesus, remember meJesus, remember meJesus, remember me
Jn 4:42the Christ, the Saviourthe Saviorthe Saviorthe Savior
Jn 6:69Christ, the Son of the Living GodHoly One of GodHoly One of GodHoly One of God
Jn 9:35Son of GodSon of ManSon of ManSon of man
Ac 16:31Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
Ro 1:16gospel of Christgospelgospelgood news
1Co 15:47the second man is the Lord from heaventhe second man from heaventhe second man is from heaventhe second man is out of heaven
1Co 16:22Lord Jesus ChristLordLordLord
1Co 16:23Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
2Co 4:6Jesus ChristChristChristChrist
2Co 5:18Jesus ChristChristChristChrist
2Co 11:31Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
Eph 3:9created all thingsby Jesus Christcreated all thingscreated all thingscreated all things
Eph 3:14Father of our Lord Jesus ChristFatherFatherFather
Co 1:2Lord Jesus ChristOMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
Co 1:28Christ JesusChristChristChrist
1Th 2:19Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
1Th 3:11Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusJesus our LordLord Jesus
1Th 3:13Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
2Th 1:8Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
1Ti 2:7truth in Christtruthtruthtruth
2Ti 4:1Lord Jesus ChristChrist JesusChrist JesusChrist Jesus
He 3:1Christ JesusJesusJesusJesus
1Pe 5:10Christ JesusChristChristChrist
1Jo 1:7Jesus ChristJesusJesusJesus
Ok, so you read one or two, and you say, "no biggie," but 35 of them makes me wretch, because someone is out break down our confidence in our Redeemer with all of these subtle and not so subtle changes in what you read!

Moving on to 24 errors and OMISSIONS! If these omissions don't rock your world, then nothing can. How can they have the audacity to eliminate critical verses of scripture and keep a straight face. The truth is that it gets done over and over. Just a little bit at a time over the last 400 years gets diluted or altered in a way that changes our fundamental belief system. Believer beware!


 AV (King James)New InternationalNew American StandardNew World Translation
Mt 9:13for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.For I came to call, not righteous people, but sinners.
Mt 18:11For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.OMITTEDfootnote casts doubtOMITTED
Mt 19:17Why callest thou me good?"Why do you ask me about what is good?""Why are you asking me about what is good?""Wny do you ask me about what is good?"
Mt 25:13Ye know neither the day nor the hourwherein the Son of man cometh.You do not know the day or the hour.You do not know the day nor the hour.You know neither the day nor the hour,
Mk 10:24.how hard it is for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!.how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!.how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!.how difficult a thing it is to enter into the kingdom of God!
Lk 2:33And Joseph and his mother,,,The child's father and mother.His father and mother.its father and mother.
Lk 4:4Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.Man does not live on bread alone.Man shall not live on bread alone.Man must not live by bread alone.
Lh 4:8Get thee behind me, Satan.OMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
Jn 6:47He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.He who believes has everlasting life.He who believes has eternal life.He that believes has everlasting life.
Jn 8:9And when they heard it,being convicted by their own conscience, went out..those who heard began to go away..when they heard it, they began to go out one by one.OMITTED
Jn 9:4I must work the works of him that sent me.We must do the work of him who sent me.We must work the works of Him who sent Me.We must work the works of him that sent me.
Jn 10:30I and my Father are oneI and the Father are one.I and the Father are one.I and the Father are one.
Ac 2:30that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;.he would place one of his descendants on his throne..to seat one of his descendants upon his throne..he would seat one from the fruitage of his loins upon his throne.
Ac 8:37If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.OMITTEDfootnote casts doubt (some editions just omit it)OMITTED
Ac 23:9Let us not fight against God.OMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
Rom 13:9Thou shalt not bear false witness.OMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
Co 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.In whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.In whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.By means of whom we have our release by ransom, the forgiveness of our sins.
1Ti 3:16God was manifest in the flesh.He appeared in a body.He who was revealed in the flesh.He was made manifest in the flesh.
1Ti 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself."from such withdraw thyself" is omitted"from such withdraw thyself" is omitted"from such withdraw thyself" is omitted
1Pe 1:22Ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit.you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth.Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls.Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth.
1Jo 4:3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God.But every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God.And every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God.But every inspired expression that does not confess Jesus does not originate with God.
Re 5:14Four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever..the elders fell down and worshipped..the elders fell down and worshipped..the elders fell down and worshipped.
Re 20:9Fire came down from God out of heaven.Fire came down from heaven.Fire came down from heaven.Fire came down out of heaven.
Re 21:24And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it.The nations will walk by its light.And the nations shall walk by its light.And the nations will walk by means of its light.

Last, but certainly, not least is the plain old elimination of text by just red-lining it out. They insolently just cut out passages that don't fit their need. God says that any alteration will be met by death in judgement, but try to imagine the current mind set of someone sitting down and destroying God's Word for all time. So much for honesty and integrity in the process of version creation.

Matthew
1:25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
5:44But 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;
6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
8:29And, 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?
9:13But 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.
12:35A 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.
13:51Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
15:8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
16:3And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
16:20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
17:21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
18:11For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
19:9And 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.
19:17And 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.
20:7They 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.
20:16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
20:22But 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.
23:14Woe 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.
25:13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hourwherein the Son of man cometh.
27:35And 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.
28:9And 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.
Mark
1:14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
1:31And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; andimmediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
2:17When 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.
6:11And 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.
6:16But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
7:8For 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.
7:16If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
9:24And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
9:42And 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.
9:44Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
9:46Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
9:49For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
10:21Then 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.
11:10Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
13:14But 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:
13:33Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
14:68But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
15:28And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
16:9-20
              
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. And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. 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. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 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. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.(typically marginalized or set in brackets. Footnotes in NIV are patently false.)
Luke
1:28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
4:4And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
4:8And 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.
4:41And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou artChrist the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
7:31And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
9:54-56And 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? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
11:2-4And 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. Give us day by day our daily bread. 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.
11:29And 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.
17:36Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
21:4For 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.
22:31And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
22:64And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
23:17(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
23:38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
23:42And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
24:6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
24:40And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
24:49And, 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.
24:51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
John
1:14And 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.
1:27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
3:13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
3:15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
4:42And 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.
5:3-4In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 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.
6:47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
6:69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
11:41Then 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.
16:16A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
17:12While 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.

Look at the destruction of the four Gospels! These alterations are beyond words, and you need to stand up and be certain that your family is not sucked in by this heresy. God said to avoid them that seek to change his words, so do so...

At the end of the day, I believe that the KJV done in 1611 and 1769 are the absolute closest, literal translation of the original documents. Are they perfect? Absolutely not...so you must be vigilant in your study of scripture to be certain that your understanding of the written text is accurate first. Then let God take over to increase your knowledge and wisdom. The more you use the KJV version the closer you will be to the true meaning of the Holy Spirit when he inspired the author. I believe he is there today to guide the open heart and open mind to a richer, deeper understanding of God's Word. It all starts with the best version and translation available to you.

May God bless you all as you elevate the importance of his written word!


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