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Purpose:
I orginally wrote this page to document differences between the King James version of the bible and the New International version (NIV) of the bible. I have since expanded the scope to present evidence contrary to the commonly voiced belief that "the Bible is the indisputable word of Lord God Almighty. While I do believe the bible contains the word of God Almighty, I also know that it contains the bias', errors, doctrine and tranditions of man. The most frequent rebuke to this idea is the rhetorical statement, "Isn't God smart enough to make sure HIS word is passed down through the ages correctly?. To which the obvious answer would be, "Yes, but is that what HE did?. A more detailed study of that question can be found at "Unaltered?"
This page documents translation differences and evidence of alterations in the Scriptures. You be the judge. Do these differences change the meaning of YHWH's message? Do these differences constitute 'adding or taking away from Scripture'?
Scripture References:
10'And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.' (KJV)
In Numbers 26:12 the 1st son of Simeon is called Nemuel/Nemu'ĕl and the family name is the Nemuelites/Nemu'ĕlites.
According to the Strong's Concordance, Jemuel/Yemu'ĕl means 'day of El' and Nemuel/Nemu'ĕl means 'El is spreading'.
In Numbers 26:13 the 5th son of Simeon is called Zerah/Zerah and the family name is the Zarhites/Zarhites.
According to the Strong's Concordance, Zohar/Tsohar means 'gray or whiteness' and Zerah/Zerah means 'dawning'.
7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. (KJV)
7"You do not bring the Name of YHWH your Elohim to nought, for YHWH does not leave the one unpunished who brings HIS Name to nought." (The ISR Scriptures)
(H7722) - shôw', sho; or (feminine) שׁוֹאָה shôw'âh; or שֹׁאָה shô'âh; from an unused root meaning to rush over; a tempest; by implication, devastation:—desolate(-ion), destroy, destruction, storm, wasteness.
vain - (H7723) - shâvᵉ', shawv; or שַׁו shav; from the same as H7722 in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain):—false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
12'The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:' (KJV)
In Genesis 46:10 the 1st son of Simeon is called Jemuel/Yemu'ĕl.
According to the Strong's Concordance, Jemuel/Yemu'ĕl means 'day of El' and Nemuel/Nemu'ĕl means 'El is spreading'.
13'Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.' (KJV)
In Genesis 46:10 the 5th son of Simeon is called Zohar/Tsohar.
According to the Strong's Concordance, Zohar/Tsohar means 'gray or whiteness' and Zerah/Zerah means 'dawning'.
2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.(KJV)
Either YHWH made a mistake or the Scriptures are NOT the undisputed word of YHWH.
10Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.(KJV)
12Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.(KJV)
42And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. (KJV)
42Now a man came from Ba'al Shalishah, and brought the man of Elohim bread of the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley bread, and newly ripened grain in his knapsack. And he said, "Give it to the people to eat." (The ISR Scriptures)
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the holy land at this time.
24And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. (KJV)
He was called Azariah in 2Chronicles 22:6 and Jehoahaz in 2Chronicles 21:17 & 2Chronicles 25:23.
26'Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.' (KJV)
2Chronicles 22:2 says that Ahaziah was 42 years old when he began to reign.
Either YHWH made a mistake or the Scriptures are NOT the undisputed word of YHWH.
9And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
10In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. (KJV)
In verse 9, they call him Joash but in verse 10 they call him Johoash?
13Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria. (KJV)
In 2Kings 15:1, they call Uzziah (king of Judah) Azariah and in Matthew 1:8-9 they call him Ozias?
8Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. (KJV)
Jehoiachin is called Jeconiah in 1Chronicles 3:16 and Coniah in Jeremiah 22:24.
5And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.(KJV)
5And it shall be as when the harvester gathers the grain, and reaps the heads with his arm. And it shall be as he who gathers heads of grain the Valley of Repha'im.(The ISR Scriptures)
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the holy land at this time.
7And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. (KJV)
7And wild oxen shall come down with them, and young bulls with bulls. And their land shall be drenched with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.
I do not know what the King James uses the word unicorn.
13And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls. (KJV)
13'And thorns shall come up in its palaces, nettles and brambles in its stongholds. And it shall be a home for jackals, a courtyard for ostriches.' (The ISR Scriptures)
I do not know what the King James translates the word (H8577) to 'dragons'?
4For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. (KJV)
4For thus said the Master YHWH, "At first My people went down into Mitsrayim to sojourn there, and Ashshur oppressed them without cause."
If HIS people are down in Egypt/Mitsrayim, who are the people doing the oppressing cited in this verse?
11'But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.' (KJV)
Translation Difference
'"But you are those who forsake YHWH, who forget My set-apart mountain, who prepare a table for Gad, and who fill a drink offering for Meni.' (The ISR Scriptures)
'But you are they that forsake YHWH, 1951 that forget My kadosh mountain, 1952 that prepare a shulchan for G-d, 1953 1954 and that furnish the drink offering to Mani. 1955' (The ISR Scriptures)
1951 - The majority of both houses.
1952 - Things of Zion.
1953 - G-d's Table, or the “lord's table,” from the Hebrew letters gimel, daled.
1954 - Name of a pagan deity of strength, or “troop strength.” Yisraelites would forsake YHWH to worship what they thought was real carnal power. The Hebrew is spelled gimel, daled, with masoretic vowel-pointing making it sound like God, not Gad, in Hebrew. This is close enough of a condemnation of using Gd, or G-d in place of YHWH to be too close for comfort, and as such it is best and safer to stay away from worshiping a generic Gd, especially in light of clarion calls that demand that as Yisrael, we call on YHWH and His true Name alone. For more details see: No G-d For Yisraelites at: http://restorationscriptures.org/page15.htm
1955 - Luck. A deity of good fortune, or luck, which has no place in the life of a believer. The Hebrew is mem, nun, yud. Many Yisraelites used to worship, or trust in “luck,” instead of YHWH, and still do today.
'But you are those who forsake Yahweh, who forget My holy mountain; who array a table for gawd (the Babylonian Deity), and who fill mixed wine for Meni (deity of fate).' (Hebraic Roots Bible)
'But you who forsake YHWH, Who forget My holy mountain, Who set a table for Fortune, And who fill cups with mixed wine for Destiny,' (Interlinear Isaiah)
8"How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain." (KJV)
Translation Difference
""How do you say, 'We are wise, and the Torah of HWHY is with us'? But look, the false pen of the scribe has worked falsehood." (The ISR Scriptures)
The scribes were the people who copied the Torah. If the scribes worked falsehood then the Torah contained falsehoods.
14"Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart." (KJV)
The prophets were prophesying falsehoods.
14And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.(KJV)
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time.
1'For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,' (KJV)
Translation Difference
'For look, in those days and at that time, when I turn back the captivity of Yehudah and Yerushalayim,' (The ISR Scriptures)
'For, behold, in those days and in that time, when I bring again the exiles of Judah and Jerusalem,' (Hebraic Roots Bible)
'For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall turn back the captivity of Yahudah and Yahrushalayim,' (The ISR Scriptures)
2'I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.' (KJV)
2'Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;' (KJV)
Translation Difference
'you who are hating good and loving evil, tearing away the skin from My people, and the flesh from their bones, ' (The ISR Scriptures)
'Who hate the tov, and love the evil; who tear away the skin from my people, and their flesh from off their bones;' (The ISR Scriptures)
Interesting to note how the KJV changes 'My people' to 'them'
Tov (H) - good
2'Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD's controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.' (KJV)
Translation Difference
'Hear, O you mountains, the controversy of Yahweh, and you everlasting foundations of the earth! For Yahweh has a controversy with His people and He shall reprove Yisra'el.' (The ISR Scriptures)
'Listen, O mountains, YHWH's controversy, and you strong foundations of the earth: for YHWH has a controversy with His people, and He will reprove Yisrael.' (The ISR Scriptures)
REPROVE sure does seem to have a different meaning than PLEAD.
11And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.(KJV)
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time.
7Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. (KJV)
'Let Your loving-commitment be distinguised, You who save by Your right hand those who take refuge from those who rise up.'' (The ISR Scriptures)
21Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. (KJV)
21Save Me from the mouth of the lion, And from the rorms of the wild beastes! You answered me. (The ISR Scriptures)
I do not know what the King James uses the word unicorn. Also, in this verse, I noticed that the ISR has the sentence "You answered me.", which is not in the King James.
1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. (KJV)
1Blessed is he who considers the poor; YHWH does deliver him in a day of evil. (The ISR Scriptures)
'Day of evil'???
19Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. (KJV)
19Yet You have crushed us in the place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death. (The ISR Scriptures)
Why did the King James translate the word (H8577) to 'dragons'?
18'That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.' (KJV)
'That men may know that You, whose Name alone is YHWH, are the most high over all the earth.' (The ISR Scriptures)
'And let them know that You, Whose Name is Yahweh, You alone are the Most High over all the earth.' (The Restoration Scriptures)
20For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. (KJV)
'They speak against You wickedly. Bring Your enemies to naught!' (The ISR Scriptures)
4An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. (KJV)
'A haughty look, a proud heart, the lamp of the wrong, are sin.' (The ISR Scriptures)
I have no idea why the KJV translated this verse that way. In my reference KJV they provide the correct translation in the footnotes?
6They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked. (KJV)
6They reap his fodder in a field and they glean the vineyard of the wrong. (The ISR Scriptures)
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time.
24They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn. (KJV)
24They are lifted up for a little while, then they are gone, they they shall be brought low. Like all else they are gathered up, and they are cut off like the heads of grain. (The ISR Scriptures)
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time.
27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; (KJV)
27He sings to men and says, 'I have sinned, and I have perverted what was right, and it did not profit me.' (The ISR Scriptures)
2For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
3Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. (KJV)
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time.
10I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
11Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them. (KJV)
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time.
11Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, (KJV)
Ahaziah is called Azariah in 2Chronicles 22:6 and Jehoahaz in 2Chronicles 21:17.
12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, (KJV)
Azariah is called Uzziah in 2Kings 15:30.
15And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. (KJV)
Johanan is called Jehoahaz in 2Kings 23:30.
Jehoiakim is called Eliakim in 2Kings 23:34.
Zedekiah is called Mattaniah in 2Kings 24:17.
16And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. (KJV)
Jeconiah is called Jehoiachin in 2Kings 24:6.
Jeconiah is called Coniah in Jeremiah 22:24.
1The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. (KJV)
Carmi is called Chelubai in 1Chronicles 2:9 and Caleb in 1Chronicles 2:18.
2And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (KJV)
Reaiah is called Haroeh in 1Chronicles 2:52.
24The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: (KJV)
Nemuel is called Jemuel in Genesis 46:10.
Jarib and Zerah are called Jachin and Zohar in Exodus 6:15.
29And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad, (KJV)
Bilhah is called Balah in Joshua 19:3.
Tolad is called Eltolad in Joshua 19:4.
31And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David. (KJV)
Hazarsusim is called Hazarsusah in Joshua 19:5.
32And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities: (KJV)
Etam is called Ether in Joshua 19:7.
33And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy. (KJV)
Baal is called Baalathbeer in Joshua 19:8.
6Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. (KJV)
Tilgathpilneser is called Tiglathpileser in 2Kings 15:29 and 2Kings 16:7.
8And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon: (KJV)
Shema is called Shemaiah in 1Chronicles 5:8. The name appears to be mistranslated and this is in the same book AND chapter!
12And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum, (KJV)
Shallum is called Meshullam in 1Chronicles 9:11.
21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son. (KJV)
Joah is called Ethan in 1Chronicles 6:42.
Iddo is called Adaiah in 1Chronicles 6:41.
Jeaterai is called Ethni in 1Chronicles 6:41.
These differences in names are all contained in the same chapter?!
22The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, (KJV)
Amminadab is called Izhar in 1Chronicles 6:2 and 1Chronicles 6:18.
These differences in names are all contained in the same chapter?!
44And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, (KJV)
Ethan is called Jeduthun in 1Chronicles 9:16 and 1Chronicles 25:1, 1Chronicles 25:3, and 1Chronicles 25:6.
Kishi is called Kushaiah in 1Chronicles 15:17.
58And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs, (KJV)
Hilen is called Holon in Joshua 21:15.
2And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. (KJV)
Abinadab is called Ishui in 1Samuel 14:49.
27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, (KJV)
Shammoth is called Shammah in 2Samuel 23:25.
Pelonite is called Paltite in 2Samuel 23:26.
2Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri. (KJV)
2Kings 8:26 says that Ahaziah was 22 years old when he began to reign.
Either YHWH made a mistake or the Scriptures are NOT the undisputed word of YHWH.
KJV -vs- NIV
44'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;' (KJV)
Translation Difference
Fill in the missing words in Matthew 5:44. "Love your enemies, ________ them that curse you, ____ _____ to them that hate you, and pray for them that _______ ________ ________ and persecute you."
Alteration
1At 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. (KJV)
1At that time YAHSHUA went through the grain fields on the Sabbath, and His taught ones were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain to eat. (The ISR Scriptures)
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time. Therefore the Messian was not walking through the corn nor were HIS disciples plucking ears of corn.
KJV -vs- NIV
21'Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. ' (KJV)
Translation Difference
According to Matthew 17:21, what two things are required to cast out this type of demon?
KJV -vs- NIV
11'For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.' (KJV)
According to Matthew 18:11, why did Jesus come to earth?
37But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, (KJV)
37And as the days of Noah, so also shall the coming of the Son of Adam be.
38For as they were in the days before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,
Why did the KJV use the name Noe instead of Noah?
KJV -vs- NIV
2'And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.' (KJV)
Translation Difference
According to Matthew 27:2, what was Pilate's first name?
KJV -vs- NIV
35'And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted mygarments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.' (KJV)
Translation Difference
In Matthew 27:35, when the wicked soldiers parted His garments, they were fulfilling the words of the prophet. Copy what the prophet said in Matthew 27:35 from the NIV.
Alteration
23And 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. (KJV)
23And it came to be that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And as they went His taught ones began to pluck heads of grain, (The ISR Scriptures)
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time. Therefore the Messian was not walking through the corn fields nor were HIS disciples plucking ears of corn.
KJV -vs- NIV
15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: (KJV)
15and to possess authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons. (The ISR Scriptures)
15and to have authority to drive out demons. (NIV)
15and to have authority to drive out the demons. (NASB)
In Mark 3:15, Jesus gave the apostles power to cast out demons and to:
KJV -vs- NIV
16If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. (KJV)
Translation Difference
According to Mark 7:16, what does a man need to be able to hear?
NT -vs- TeNaKh
4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. (KJV)
In the TeNaKh, Esaias is called Isaih.
Alteration
1And 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. (KJV)
1And it came to be on a Sabbath that He went through the grainfields, and His taught ones were plucking the heads of grain and were eating, rubbing them with the hands. (The ISR Scriptures)
Corn is indigenous to the Americas and did not exist in the Middle East at this time. Therefore the Messian was not walking through the corn fields nor were HIS disciples plucking ears of corn.
KJV -vs- NIV
28For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. (KJV)
Translation Difference
According to Luke 7:28, what was John? (teacher, prophet, carpenter, etc.) What is his title or last name?
KJV -vs- NIV
55But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. (KJV)
Translation Difference
In Luke 9:55, what did the disciples not know?
KJV -vs- NIV
56For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. (KJV)
Translation Difference
In Luke 9:56, what did the Son of man not come to do? And, what did He come to do?
KJV -vs- NIV
14And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. (KJV)
Translation Difference
In Luke 22:14, how many apostles were with Jesus?
KJV -vs- NIV
38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. (KJV)
Translation Difference
According to Luke 23:38, in what three languages was the superscription written?
KJV -vs- NIV
42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. (KJV)
Translation Difference
In Luke 24:42, what did they give Jesus to eat with His fish?
KJV -vs- NIV
13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. (KJV)
Translation Difference
John 3:13 is a very important verse, proving the deity of Christ. As Jesus spoke, where was the Son of man?
KJV -vs- NIV
4'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. ' (KJV)
Translation Difference
What happened each year as told in John 5:4?
KJV -vs- NIV
50'Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)' (KJV)
Translation Difference
In John 7:50, what time of day did Nicodemus come to Jesus?
KJV -vs- NIV
37'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.' (KJV)
Translation Difference
In Acts 8:37, what is the one requirement for baptism?
KJV -vs- NIV
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.' (KJV)
Translation Difference
What did Saul ask Jesus in Acts 9:6?
KJV -vs- NIV
34'Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.' (KJV)
Translation Difference
Write the name of the man mentioned in Acts 15:34.
KJV -vs- NIV
6'Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.' (KJV)
7'But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,' (KJV)
8'Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.' (KJV)
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Study Acts 24:6-8. What would the Jew have done with Paul? What did the chief captain command?
The book of James/Ya'aqob should really be titled, the book of Jacob/Ya'aqob. Rumor has it that King James wanted one of the books of the Scripture to bear his name so he changed the name.
The Strong's Concordance lends validity to this statement.
James/Ya'aqob - a form of Jacob; (2385) - the same as Iakob 2384 Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites; (2384) - of Hebrew origin (Ya`aqob 3290); Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites:--also an Israelite:--Jacob.; (3290) - from '`aqab' (6117); heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch:--Jacob.; (6117) - a primitive root; properly, to swell out or up; used only as denominative from '`aqeb' (6119), to seize by the heel; figuratively, to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels); also to restrain (as if holding by the heel):--take by the heel, stay, supplant, X utterly.; (6119) - or (feminine) hiqqbah {ik-keb-aw'}; from '`aqab' (6117); a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army):--heel, (horse-)hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for '`aqeb' (6120)), (foot- )step.
18'And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?' (KJV)
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'And to whom did He swear that they would not enter into His rest, but to those who did not obey?' i (The ISR Scriptures)
i Obedience is the fruit of belief, and disobedience proves that such an one does not truly believe.
'And to whom did He swear that they should not enter into His rest, but to them that believed not?' (The ISR Scriptures)
'And to whom did "He swear" "they would not enter into His rest," except to those not obeying? (Psa. 95:11)' (Hebraic Roots Bible)
'And to whom did He swear that they should not enter His rest, but to thsoe who disobeyed [who had not listened to His word and who refused to be compliant or be persuaded]? (Amplified Version)
'And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient?' (New American Standard)
'And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed q? (New International Version)
q Or disbelieved
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14'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.' (KJV)
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In the second part of First Peter 4:14, how do [they] speak of Christ? And, what do Christians do?
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7'For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.' (KJV)
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Who are the three Persons of the Trinity in First John 5:7?
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24'The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.' (KJV)
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Copy Romans 16:24 word for word from the NIV.
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16'And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.' (KJV)
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'And, beyond all question, the secret of reverence is great - who was revealed in the flesh, declared right in Spirit, was seen by messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in esteem.' (The ISR Scriptures)
First Timothy 3:16 is perhaps the greatest verse in the New Testament concerning the deity of Christ. In this verse, who was manifested in the flesh?
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11'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. ' (KJV)
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Revelation 1:11 is another very important verse that proves the deity of Christ. In this verse Jesus said, "I am the A__________ and O___________, the _________ and the _______:"