Bible Versions: Which is the Real
Word of God?
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Part Two
INTRODUCTION
In Part Two we will consider some 80+ texts in the King
James Bible (KJV) which have been corrupted in the Revised Version
of 1881, upon which most modern 'Bibles' are based. You are now
invited to check the particular translation you are using against these texts;
bearing in mind as you do so that this comparison, unless otherwise stated,
is with the Revised Version of 1881.
See separate articles in which the KJV is compared with the New American Standard Version and
the New International Version.
To appreciate the value of all these comparisons, carefully note the
words printed in bold text.
They will highlight the:
- Missing words in the modern translations.
- Missing verses in the modern translations.
- [Bracketed verses or passages] with
misleading notes which all cast doubt on the KJV.
- Critical Mistranslations.
Following some of the texts is a brief Comment. You
should, however, also pause at texts which are not commented on and think
about the effect of the error being pointed out.
- Genesis 12:18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What
is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she
was thy wife? 19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have
taken her to me to wife. Comment: Some modern translations say: 'Why
did you say she is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife.'
This is a serious mistranslation. It implies that Pharaoh had sexual
intercourse with Sarah and that the plagues that the Almighty had sent on
Pharaoh's household to prevent just such an occurrence, had proved futile.
- Genesis 49: 10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto
him shall the gathering of the people be. Comment: The word Shiloh,
referring to Christ the Peacemaker, is missing.
- Isaiah 7:14: Therefore the Lord himself shall give you
a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall
call his name Immanuel. Commenting on this amazing error, Jasper
Ray writes: "Here we have 'virgin' versus 'young woman.'
In the Septuagint, the Bible of the Greeks, the word 'almah' in Isaiah
7:14 is translated virgin, as in the King James. 'Almah' is used
seven times in the Old Testament, and always means virgin. In the RSV the
words 'or virgin' being added in the footnote, could easily lead one
to believe the term 'young women' was inserted in the text for a subtle purpose,
thus making it possible for the orthodox, virgin birth believers, and those
who deny the virgin birth to come together. In this way the 'ground' is being
prepared for the progress of the Ecumenical Movement (i.e. the plan
to unite all religious systems into one great body."(Ref: D4)
- Matthew 6:13 … And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever. Comment: This last part (in bold type) of
the Lord's prayer is either [bracketed] as though the phrase should not be
there, or the phrase is left out altogether, which is even worse. Remember
the warning in Revelation 22:18-19.
- John 3:16 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. Comment: The word begotten is
also omitted in the following texts: John 1:14, 1:18, 3:18.
- Matthew 17: 21: Howbeit this kind goeth not out but
by prayer and fasting. Comment: [Whole verse missing]
- Matt.18: 11: For the Son of man is come to save that
which was lost. Comment:[Whole verse missing]
- Mark 7:16: If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
Comment: [Whole verse missing]
- Mark 15:28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith,
And he was numbered with the transgressors. Comment: The whole
verse is missing or bracketed, thereby casting doubt on the fulfilment of
the prophecy of Isaiah 53:12 which tells of the Saviour's crucifixion with
transgressors.
- Romans 16: 24: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you all. Amen. Comment: [Whole verse missing]
- Acts 10:30 and 1 Corinthians 7:5. Comment: the requirement
to 'fast' is omitted. Hills comments further: 'These omissions
are probably due to the influence of Clement of Alexandria and other Gnostics,
who interpreted fasting in the spiritual sense and were opposed to
literal fasting. (page 138)
- Mark 16:9-20. Comment: These
12 verses are all omitted in many modern translations; or they are [bracketed]
and noted that they are 'not included in the oldest and best manuscripts;'
or 'some ancient authorities bring the book to a close at the
end of verse 8.' The fact is, the very opposite is true. These
12 verses are all included in the oldest and best manuscripts: best that
is, not in appearance, but in telling the truth! These 12 verses are
also present in ancient Bible versions (the Old Latin Bible, the Waldensian
Bible, the Sahidic and the Gothic versions) which are all older than codices
Sinaiticus and Vaticanus. These 12 verses are quoted by
the ancients such as: Papias, Justin Martyr, Iranaeus, Tertullian and even
by Jerome! So to say that they 'do not appear in the best manuscripts,'
or 'in the most reliable early manuscripts' is untrue.
- Matthew 19:9 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.
Comment: Pause awhile, dear reader, and try to imagine the
effect this deletion has already had on the morals of our society. It has
already opened the floodgates of adultery.
- Matthew 20: 16: So the last shall be first, and the first
last: for many be called, but few chosen.
- Matthew 27: 35: 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. Comment: A powerful Messianic prophecy is
here chopped to pieces. Fulfilled prophecy is the strongest evidence that
the Bible is the Word of God. By failing to link this verse with Psalm 22:18
that link is broken.
- Mark 1.14: Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus
came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God.
Comment: The Saviour's
main work in coming to earth was to preach the gospel of the kingdom;
to invite mankind to enter the Kingdom of God. His life, death, resurrection
and second coming will climax when ransomed believers enter the Kingdom of
God. By deleting the words 'of the Kingdom' the whole objective
of the Messiah's coming is missed.
- Mark 2: 17: 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. Comment:
Repentance is not a popular word these days. It means being sorry for
committing sin, for breaking God's law. Is repentance important? Certainly
it is. Jesus said: 'I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye
shall all likewise perish.' (Luke:13:3) And the times of this
ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent.
(Acts 17:30) Failure to repent will lead to eternal
death! Why was this important word omitted?
- Mark 6:11 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. Comment:
Leaving out this reference to Sodom is obviously a very serious omission!
- Mark 9: 24: And straightway the father of the child cried
out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Comment: Most modern translations leave out the word Lord.
Others, posing as translations read: Sir, I believe…
- Mark 9:44 and 46 Where their worm dieth not, and the
fire is not quenched.
- Mark 11:10 And they that went before, and they that followed,
cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
- Mark 13: 14: 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.
Comment: This vital pointer to the prophecy of Daniel is deleted.
Comparatively few Christians know that Daniel wrote several end-time prophecies.
The prophet Daniel is mentioned only twice in the New Testament: in this
verse and in Matthew 24:15. Of these two pointers to Daniel the prophet,
one has been deleted.
- Luke 2:33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at
those things which were spoken of him. Comment: Note the subtle
change in many translations of the name Joseph to father. It
reflects disbelief of the fact that the Father of our Saviour Jesus
Christ is in fact the Almighty God of Israel, not Joseph.
- Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written,
That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. Comment:
Another dangerous deletion which robs God's Word of its vital role
in life. Also note the special reference to 'every word.'
- Luke 4: 8: 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.
- Luke 23:38 And a superscription also was written over him
in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF
THE JEWS.
- Luke 23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember
me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Messiah's Ascension to Heaven
Many translations (we can hardly call them versions for they
are merely revisions of the Revised Version) reflect disbelief in the resurrection
and bodily ascension to heaven of Jesus Christ; or even that he came from
heaven in the first place. Consider the next few verses.
- Luke 24 :6 He is not here, but is risen: remember
how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee.
- Luke 24:12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre;
and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed,
wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. Comment:
[Whole verse missing]
- Luke 24:51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them,
he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
- John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he
that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
- John 3:15. "That whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have eternal life." Comment: Do you know what
the "B" (Vaticanus) and "Aleph" (Sinaiticus) manuscripts do to the three words,
"should not perish"? They omit them. Try finding those three vital
words in the NASV.
- 1 Cor.15:47: The first man is of the earth, earthy: the
second man is the Lord from heaven.
- John 16:16: 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.
- 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. Comment:
Here we have an extremely corrupt rendering in many modern translations.
God swore an oath to king David that from his loins would come the Christ
the Anointed One - the Messiah! What have the modern
translators done with this divine oath? They have changed it to 'God would
seat (or place) one of his (David's) descendants on his throne.' Pause
dear reader and consider this error. I ask, why did God bother with an oath,
when the likelihood of one of David's descendants sitting on his throne was
inevitable? There was absolutely no need for an oath to a man who had so
many sons. But to promise that one of David's sons would be the resurrected
Messiah and would sit on David's throne is an entirely different matter.
The divine oath has now become tremendously meaningful. But alas! the modern
translators have made God's oath into something quite unnecessary by changing
the word Christ to a descendant.
- John 4: 42: 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.
- John 6: 47: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth
on me hath everlasting life. Comment: Those two vital
missing words 'on me' have been left out of most modern translations.
The corrupted text now implies that all who believe - whatever or whoever
they believe - will have everlasting life. A greater falsehood is hard to
imagine. Pause and think about it!
- John 7:8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet
unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. Comment: By
removing the word 'yet' the NASV has turned Jesus into a liar: for
in it he said he was not going to the feast, but went. Other modern
translations [bracket] the word 'yet' and add the note 'Some early
manuscripts do not have 'yet.' ' This Note, by implication, means
that, at best, the Saviour didn't know what he was doing, or, at worst, was
telling a blatant lie.
- John 7:53-8:11 All 12 verses are [bracketed]
and/or noted as 'not being in the best manuscripts.' Comment: Another
untruth! These 12 verses are all in the best ancient versions; which are
some 200 years older than codices Sinaiticus and Vaticanus.
- Acts 7:37 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.
The Divinity of Jesus Christ
- Acts 8: 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! Comment: It is virtually impossible
to attribute the omission of this vital statement to anything else than disbelief
in the fact that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. The divinity of Jesus
is a foundation doctrine of the Christian Church. To attack this doctrine
is heresy of the most serious kind. Every modern translation that omits
this vital fact (that Jesus is the Son of God or brackets this confession),
regardless of its other merits, is unworthy of study. It should be set aside
by all seekers of Truth.
- 1 Tim.3:16 … 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.
Comment: Modern translations have here substituted the word God
with he: thereby undermining the greatest truth in all the
Bible: that the Almighty God actually came down to earth in the person
of Jesus Christ!
Yes, Jesus Christ is God in a human body, God incarnate, God manifest
in the flesh! This is the foundation truth of the Christian faith that
God actually came down to earth in the person of Jesus Christ. But alas!
the modern translators have either left the word God out or changed
the word to he; all because they did not really believe that
Jesus Christ is God manifest in human flesh. Pause dear reader
and consider that enormous error. That single mistranslation should be enough
to set aside any book posing as the Word of God.
- Romans 14:10: …for we shall all stand before the judgment
seat of Christ. Comment: Here again the disbelief of the
modern translators that Jesus Christ is God; and the One before whom all
the world will stand at the Judgement. They have replaced Christ with God.
- John 9: 35: 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? Comment: Many translations have changed this to read:
Dost thou believe in the Son of Man? Once again, this is evidence
of doubt that Jesus is the Son of God!
- Acts 16: 31: And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
- Acts 17: 26: 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.. Comment:
Most modern translations have either omitted the word 'blood'
or replaced it with the word 'man.' I ask you, how is it
possible for any translator to confuse the word blood with man?
Any translator who confuses these two words has obviously opted
for a corrupt manuscript. He may not have known it, but that act has made
his work totally unacceptable to God. In the Good News for Modern Man
Bible the word 'blood' is omitted 15 times. (Matthew 27:4,
27:24, 27:25, Acts 5:28, Acts 20:28, Romans 3:25, Romans 5:9, Ephesians 1:7,
Ephesians 2:13, Colossians 1:14, Colossians 1:20, Hebrews 10:19, 1 Peter
1:19, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 5:9). Bear in mind that it is the blood
of Jesus that makes atonement for our souls. (Leviticus 17:11)
- Acts 20: 25: And now, behold, I know that ye all, among
whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no
more.
- Acts 23: 9: 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.
- Romans 9: 28: For he will finish the work, and cut it short
in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon
the earth.
- Romans 13: 9: 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.
Comment: Of the four commandments Jesus quoted, one has been left
out.
- 1 Cor.7: 39: 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. Comment: The law of
the Almighty has always been under attack, even within the church. This is
another example where God's law is ignored.
- 1 Cor.10: 28: 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.
- 1 Cor.11:24: 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. Comment: The new covenant Passover (communion)
service is one of the most sacred in all the year: where the bread and
the wine represent the body and blood of Jesus Christ - Yeshua
the Messiah. Pause awhile dear reader and try to consider the danger
this omission ('take, eat') represents.
Missing Name or Title
Many texts in the modern translations omit the Saviour's name
Jesus or Christ, which means the Anointed One - the Messiah.
Is it important? Very important; because by omitting such information
the specific person being referred to and his mission are not identified.
Scores of men in the Saviour's day were called Jesus. It was a common
name. By omitting the word 'Christ' the one specific Jesus being referred
to - the Messiah - is missed. By omitting the word 'Lord' his
title is ignored. Here are a few examples of where such specific details
are missing:
- Romans 1: 16: 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. Comment:
The title Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah) is here missing
in most modern translations. The word gospel, as most believers know, means
'good news.' And who can possibly be ashamed of bringing good news
to anyone? But being 'ashamed of the gospel of Christ' is quite
another matter: millions of Christians are secretly ashamed of the gospel:
all the while forgetting that it is the 'gospel of Christ'
which is 'the power of God unto salvation.'
- Galatians 4:7: Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but
a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
- Galatians 6:15: For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision
availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
- Ephesians 3: 9: 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:
- Ephesians 3: 14: For this cause I bow my knees unto the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 1 Cor.16:22-23 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ,
let him be Anathema Maranatha. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
be with you.
- 2 Cor.4:6: 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.
- 2 Cor.4:10: 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.
- Galatians 3:1: 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?
- Colossians 1: 2: 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.
- Colossians 1: 14: In whom we have redemption through
his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.
- Hebrews 1: 3: 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.
- Hebrews 7: 21: (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:)
- 1 Peter 1: 22: 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. Comment:
Without the Holy Spirit it is absolutely impossible to purify
one's soul or obey the truth with unfeigned love. In the rendering of this
verse the modern translators have removed the Master Key to all spiritual
achievement - the Holy Spirit.
- 1 Peter 4: 1: 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.
- 1 John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven,
the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
- James 5:16 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. Comment: The Greek word for
'faults' is praptomata. The Greek word for 'sins' is hamartias.
The word 'sins' in most modern versions is therefore a mistranslation
- an error! It supports the dubious practice of sinners confessing sins
to a priest; who has absolutely no authority whatsoever to listen to, let
alone forgive another's sins. It is one thing to confess your 'faults'
(praptomata) to someone you've wronged: but quite another to confess
your 'sins' (hamartias) to a priest. Faults
are vastly different from sins. Impatience, a short temper, a weakness for
drink etc. are faults. Whereas the sins these faults may lead to are: violence,
revenge, drunkenness. According to Scripture it is blasphemy to attempt to
forgive another's sins; as only God (and Jesus is God) can do that. (Mark
2:7) To be sure a victim can forgive a sinner, if forgiveness
is requested; but an uninvolved third party - such as a priest - has
absolutely no authority whatsoever to forgive the sins of another.
- Rev.1: 8: 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.
- Rev.1: 9: I John, who also am your brother, and companion
in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was
in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony
of Jesus Christ.
- Rev.1: 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…Comment: Ten words are missing!
- Rev.2: 13: I know thy works, and where thou dwellest,
even where Satan's seat is…
- Rev.2:15: So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine
of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
- Rev.5:14:And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and
twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
Comment: By leaving out the words 'him that liveth
for ever and ever' the text allows the worship of any God.
- Rev.11: 17: 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.
- Rev.12: 12: 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.
- Rev.12: 17: 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.
- Rev.14: 5: And in their mouth was found no guile: for they
are without fault before the throne of God.
- Rev.16: 17: 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.
- Rev.20: 9: 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.
- Rev.21: 24: 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. Comment: By leaving out the words 'of
them which are saved' the RSV and many modern translations imply
that the saved and unsaved of all nations will enter the New Jerusalem: which,
of course, is not the case. Here we have 12 verses from the Book of Revelation
that have been corrupted. Let no one foolishly suppose that the following
divine warning will not apply to those who countenance these deletions.
Revelation 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: 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.
THE APOCRYPHA
The following quotation is taken from the Westminster Dictionary
of the Bible page 33, article Apocrypha.
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" The [Greek word apokrypha means hidden
or secret things, used by ecclesiastical writers for: 1) matters secret
or mysterious. 2) of unknown origin, forged, spurious. 3) unrecognized, uncanonical.]
The name generally given to the following 16 books: 1 and 11 Esdras, Tobit,
Judith, the Rest of Esther, The Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch
with The Epistle of Jeremy, The Song of the Three Holy Children, The History
of Susanna, Bel and the dragon, The Prayer of Manasses, 1, 11, 111 and 1V
Maccabees being omitted."
"Unlike the books of the Old Testament, which are in
Hebrew, with some portions in Aramaic, the apocryphal productions are in
Greek…The Jewish Church considered them uninspired, and some of their
writers disclaim inspiration, (prologue to Ecclesiasticus; 11 Macc.2:23;
15:38). The Apocrypha and Pseudopigrapha were produced between about 250
BC and somewhere in the early Christian centuries. They are not found
in the Hebrew canon: they are never quoted by Jesus; and it cannot with certainty
be affirmed that the apostles ever directly allude to them…"
"The Church of England in the 6th of
the Thirty-nine Articles published in 1562 calls the apocryphal treatises
books which the 'Church doth read for example of life and instruction of
manners: but yet doth it not apply them to establish any doctrine.'
The Westminster Confession of 1643 declares, as a matter of creed, that
'the books, commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration,
are no part of the canon of Scripture, and therefore are of no authority
in the Church of God, or to be any otherwise approved or made use of than
other human writings.'"
"The Council of Trent at its sitting on
April 8th, 1546,…pronounced an anathema against anyone who ventured
to differ from it in opinion. This has since regulated the belief of the
Roman Catholic Church."…
"A controversy on the subject was carried on between
the years 1821 and 1826, which resulted in the exclusion of the Apocrypha
from all Bibles issued by the British and Foreign Bible Society."
(Ref:H3)
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We can see from the above that neither the Saviour, the Apostles,
the Jewish Nation nor the Protestant Church reckoned that the Apocrypha was
inspired. The only major group which currently holds to the Apocrypha is
the Roman Church. In view of these facts, Stewarton Bible School's advice
is that you look upon the Apocrypha as the writings of uninspired men
and certainly of no use whatsoever when deciding doctrine.
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV)
This version is gaining in popularity. Strictly speaking it
is not a version, but a revision like most of the other modern translations:
which can all be traced back to the Revised Version. I, personally,
in my ignorance have given away scores of copies of the NIV. May the Almighty
pardon me.
As Edward F Hills says in his book The King James Version
Defended:
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"Modern versions are rich in omissions. Time and again the reader
searches in them for a familiar verse only to find that it has been banished
to the footnotes. And one of the most familiar of the verses to be so treated
is Matthew 6:13, the doxology with which the Lord's Prayer concludes." (Ref:
G2) |
Try finding these verses in the NIV
- Matthew 17:21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer
and fasting.
- Matthew 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that
which is lost.
- Matthew 23:14 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.
- Mark 9:44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
quenched.
- Mark 11:26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your
Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
- Mark 15:28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which
saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
- Luke 17:36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall
be taken, and the other left.
- Luke 23:17 For of necessity he must release one unto them
at the feast.
- John 5:4 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.
- Acts 8: 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.
- Acts 15:34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there
still.
- Acts 24:7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and
with great violence took him away out of our hands.
- Acts 28:29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed,
and had great reasoning among themselves.
- Romans 16:24 The grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Bear in mind that the earliest versions of the Bible (the Peshitta,
Italic and Old Latin Vulgate etc.) have all these verses: but
the NIV leaves them out! Isn't that a serious string of omissions? Obviously
the translators of the NIV are ignoring the command in Deuteronomy 4:2. and
the awesome warning in Revelation 22:18-19
- Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither
shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of
the LORD your God which I command you.
- 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: 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.
It is vital that you check these verses in the modern version
you are using to see if these words, verses or passages are
either missing or mistranslated. Once again I invite you to imitate the believers
of Berea mentioned in the book of Acts.
| Acts 17:11 |
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,
in that they received the word with all readiness of mind,
and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
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God knows that after reading this article you can never say
'I didn't know.' See our article on the NIV.
THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION …1984
The title of this version is extremely deceptive and positively
dangerous; because the unsuspecting believer will purchase it not knowing
that he/she is getting an unholy counterfeit of the real Bible - the
King James Version. In his book Final Authority author William
P Grady says this concerning the NKJV.
| Quote: |
"From 1611 to 1881, God's foot soldiers wielded KJV swords while
defending spiritual barley fields against Jesuits armed with Douay-Rheims
Versions. Their grip grew tighter from 1881-1974 as one Alexandrian impostor
after another was driven from the field.
Suddenly, a profit-oriented corporation (the same crown who manufactured
the enemies swords) would prevail upon the church to believe that the Holy
Spirit had abruptly ordered a weapon change - in the very heat of the
battle!
Their corrupt rendering of Romans 1:25 says it best. Instead of the KJV's
'changed' we read, who 'exchanged the truth of God for
a lie.' A true believer will never exchange his KJV for a NKJV. The reason
for this resistance is the same today as it was in Bible days. With his very
life at stake, the grip of the ancient warrior was so intense that warm water
was often needed at battle's end to literally pry the weapon from his cramped
hands. A person with an ounce of spiritual discernment can see that He who
'is not the author of confusion' would never pick such timing
to introduce yet another English revision! The outstanding distinction of
a spiritual warrior will always be that, 'his hand clave unto the sword'
…
The truth of the matter is that the New King James
Version represents Satan's ultimate deception to oppose God's remnant in
the closing days of the New Testament age . Having enlisted
the lukewarm materialist with his NIV, the devil sets a trap for
the diligent soul winner with the NKJV. Although his worldly counterparts
embraced the oldest is best theory of manuscript evidences, the true
Bible believer refused to abandon the Majority Text, retaining the
Divine commendation of, 'thou has kept my word.' Thus we find Satan
attempting to wean him away from his Authorized Version with the deceitful
half-step of a generic look-alike, TRANSLATED FROM THE TRUSTWORTHY TEXTUS
RECEPTUS! …
Conservative estimates of the total translation changes
in the NKJV are generally put at over 100,000! This is an
average of 82 changes for each of the 1219 pages in the NKJV…Along
this line of abuse, the most shocking revelation about the 'New' King James
Version is that it is literally laced with 'old' readings from the
Revised Standard and New American Standard Versions.
This revival of Alexandrian readings is one of the best-kept secrets of the
decade. Whenever there is a marked departure from the text of the KJV,
the alternative reading is frequently taken from either the RSV, NASV,
or oftentimes, both. For instance, in the first chapter of John's Gospel,
there are 51 verses. Of this total, 45 (or 88%) have been altered by the
NKJV. Among this number, 34 (75%) exhibit a distinct RSV
or NASV reading while 6 show a partial reading. Only 5 (15%) appear
unique to the NKJV." (Ref:E2)
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No doubt very soon another counterfeit Bible will make its appearance.
Perhaps it will be called the New Authorized Version. All I can
say to the Christian world is - BEWARE!
Comparisons with the KJV
In his book God Wrote Only One Bible Jasper Ray compares some
162 verses in 46 different Bible translations with the KJV which is
based on Textus Receptus, the text used by the early churches and Protestant
Reformers. His findings make the purchase of his book an absolute must. Very
briefly here are a few of his findings:
VERSION………………………………CHANGES
- Luther's New Testament (1522)..… ……..……0
- King James Version (1611).………. .…………0
- Revised Version (1881-5)……………...….. 135
- American Standard Version (1901).… …..... 135
- Good News Bible (1976)…..…………...…. 144
- New American Standard Version (1971)..…..147
- Revised Standard Version(1952)…………... 158
- New International Version (1978)..………….160
Notice how each new translation contains more errors than the
one that went before. Are you, dear reader, willing to recognize such error;
and how Satan is gradually weakening the very foundation of Christian doctrine
- the Holy Bible? Bear in mind that every verse, every word, every
jot and tittle of Scripture is eternal: it will outlast the present universe!
| Matthew 5:18 |
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth
pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all
be fulfilled. |
How presumptuous, then, for puny man to attempt to delete, amend
and corrupt the sacred Scriptures. I tremble to think of the fate of those
who are responsible. Believe it or not, when I learned these facts I was
stunned, flabbergasted and ashamed all at the same time. To think that I
had been taken in so easily - for so long! But once I saw the light I determined
that if God would allow me to live after my heart attack and triple bypass
operation - I would tell the world! The Internet is allowing me to
do so. I pray that in the course of time millions will find out what I have
learned these past months. You too may have a part in exposing the corruption
in the modern translations of the Bible. The question is: Do you have the
humility and the courage to face up to these facts? Have you the spiritual
eyes to see that the real Bible for the English-speaking world is
still the Authorized King James Version?
Now that you know these facts, and you ought to examine this issue
till you are fully convinced in your own mind, several unavoidable questions
will present themselves.
- Question One: In future which Bible
should I study?
Answer: In my opinion you should revert
to the real Word of God, the King James Bible; simply because
all modern translations of the Bible are infected with error and therefore
unholy. Their underlying text is dangerously corrupt and many
of their leading translators were/are unbelievers! By continuing to
study their unholy output you will be aligning yourself with them: siding
with the unbelieving Egyptian scribes who produced their erroneous
manuscripts and also with the unbelieving translators who later built
on their errors.
- Question Two: What shall I do with
all the modern translations of the Bible I currently possess?
Answer: You have two options. a) Throw
them all away. b) Or keep them just for reference in case you need to prove
your stand for the King James Bible. This is the option I have settled for.
I have in my possession a CD with some 45 Bibles on it: one of which is the
King James Bible. I have kept this CD.
- Question Three: I am a preacher, what
about quoting from modern translations of the Bible?
Answer: In the past I have quoted extensively
from modern translations. You only have to read SBS articles written before
March 1997 to realize this. But I will never again quote from a modern translation;
simply because it would give the impression that I considered it to be the
Word of God, which it isn't! I repeat: modern translations of
the Bible are not the Word of God! They are unholy counterfeits!
- Question Four: I am a writer, what
should I do with the literature I have already produced and in which I have
quoted from modern translations of the Bible?
Answer: This was the foremost question
I had to answer for myself. I had two options. a) Throw away all SBS publications
printed before March 1997 and reprint the lot. b) Or exhaust SBS stocks
and correct all future reprints; making sure meanwhile that I offered a full
explanation to my readers of my change of course. I settled for this option.
Indeed, this article is part of that explanation.
- Question Five: What about my Christian
friends who do not agree with me on this Versions issue?
Answer: In spiritual matters, no mortal
can open the eyes of another. My advice is, tell your Christian friends what
you now know about this Version issue and, after praying for them,
leave it at that. You would be guilty before God if you kept quiet. Your
responsibility is to tell your Christian friends. What they do with the information
is up to them.
These are vital questions all informed believers have to answer
for themselves. We cannot ignore them. Should we continue to daily study
corrupt "bibles" and risk the wrath of the Almighty God? Eating
infected meat, by comparison, is of minor importance when we consider the
awesome spiritual issue before us. Would you knowingly eat infected
or unclean meat once it has been brought to your notice? Surely no one would
knowingly eat polluted food, however attractive, appetizing or nourishing
it may otherwise be. The recent CJD and E-Coli outbreaks in
Britain caused by eating infected food are simply low-level illustrations
of how easily infection can spread and cause death. How much more serious
do you suppose is this matter of eating unholy spiritual meat - polluted
Bibles!
The Bible tells us that God overlooks people's ignorance; but
once they know the truth, they are held accountable.
The times of this ignorance God winked
at;
but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
(Acts 17:30)
Yes, as far as this Bible Version issue is concerned, you now
know the Truth. You are no longer ignorant of it. What then are you
going to do about it? For my part I will no longer study any "Bible"
based on corrupt manuscripts and translated by unbelievers.
Moreover, ALL future Bible quotations at the SBS Internet site will only
be from the Authorized King James Bible. SBS articles placed on the
Internet before March 1997 will, in the course of time, be purged of quotations
taken from modern Bible translations: simply because readers may think that
I accept those translations as the inspired Word of God - which I no longer
do. Existing hard copy stocks of SBS Booklets, Sermon Notes and Lessons
held in Stewarton are being used up: and future reprinted Bible quotations
will only be from the King James Version. Yahweh willing - this will be done.
A final comment by Rev. Gipp:
| Quote: |
"All the translations before and after 1881 which were
going to replace the Authorized Version lie silently in the 'grave'
right now. Those which do not, shall soon join their ranks in the halls of
the 'improved,' 'thoroughly reliable,' 'truly accurate,' and 'starters
of a new tradition,' - dead. They have failed to start one revival. They
have failed to induce Christians back to reading their Bibles, and have only
succeeded in casting doubt on the true Word of God. The question is,
can we repair the damage already done and proceed from here? The answer is
YES!" (Ref: B8)
|
My sincere prayer is: That you will be amongst those who help
repair the enormous damage already done.
Part Three
REFERENCE BOOKS
A) .. STORY OF OUR ENGLISH BIBLE by
W Scott
- A1 … page 17
- A2 … page 39
- A3 … page 141
- A4 … page 153
- A5 … page 153
- A6 … page 31
- A7 … page 128
- A8 … page 160-161
- A9 … page 165-166
B) .. AN UNDERSTANDABLE HISTORY OF THE BIBLE
by Rev. Samuel C Gipp. Bible believers Baptist Bookstore: 1252 East
Aurora Road, Macedonia, Ohio 44056 USA
- B1 … page 63
- B2 … page 67-68
- B3 … page 65-66
- B4 … page 66
- B5 … page 70
- B6 … page 72-73
- B7 … page 78
- B8 … page 115
- B9 … page 154
- B10 .. page 196
- B11 .. page 197
C) .. LET'S WEIGH THE EVIDENCE by Barry
Burton. Chick Publications: PO Box 662, Chino, CA 91708-0662 USA
- C1 … page 61
- C2 … page 60
D) .. GOD WROTE ONLY ONE BIBLE by
Jasper J Ray, Eye Opener Publications: PO Box 7944, Eugene, Oregon,
974 01 USA
- D1 … page 94
- D2 ... page 98
- D3 … page 104
- D4 … page 74
E) .. FINAL AUTHORITY by William P Grady.
Grady Publications: PO Box 506, Schererville, Indiana 46375. USA
- E1 ... pages 26-27
- E2 ... pages 303 and 305
- E3 ... page 129
- E4 ... page 133
- E5 … pages 161-162
- E6 … pages 139-140
- E7 … page 156
F) .. WHICH BIBLE by David Otis Fuller,
D.D. published by The Institute for Biblical Textual Studies. Grand Rapids,
Michigan 49503. USA
- F1 … pages 196-197
- F2 . .. page 157
- F3 … page 3
- F4 … pages 298-300
- F5 … page 308
- F6 … page 210
- F7 … page 215
- F8 … pages 197-198
- F9 … page 201
- F10 .. page 196
- F11 .. Extracts from pages 86 - 103
G) .. THE KING JAMES VERSION DEFENDED
by Edward F Hills. Christian Research Press PO Box 13023, Des Moines, Iowa
50310-0023 USA
- G1 … page 213
- G2 … page 146
- G3 … pages 218-219
- G4 … pages 242-243
H) .. WESTMINSTER DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE
- H1 … page 624 article 'Versions.'
- H2 … page 624 article 'Versions.'
- H3 … page 33 article 'Apocrypha'
J)..TRUTH TRIUMPHANT by Bejamin. G. Wilkinson,
published by Teach Services, Route 1 Box 182, Brushton, USA
- J1 … pages 47-48
- J2 … page 50
- J3 … pages 83-84
- J4 … page 100
- J5 … page 108
K) .. FOX'S BOOK OF MARTYRS published
by Zondervan Publishing House, Grand rapids, Michigan USA
L) .. TRINITARIAN BIBLE SOCIETY:
Tyndale House , Dorset Road, London SW19
3NN. http://biz.ukonline.co.uk/trinitarian.bible.society/
- L1 … From a tract entitled: What Today's Christian Needs
to Know About The Greek New Testament
- L2 … From page 7 of a tract entitled: The English Bible, its
Origin, Preservation and Blessing.
M) .. Answers to Tough Questions by Josh
McDowell and Don Stuart. Scripture Press, Amersham-on-the-Hill, Bucks HP6
6JQ, England. (ISBN 0-946515-51-4)
N) .. CREATION SCIENCE MOVEMENT
- N1 … From the Creation Journal Vol.9 No.10 January
1997. For more details write to: 50 Brecon Avenue, Portsmouth, UK PO6 2AW
or to P.O. Box 2667, El Cajon, CA 92021, USA.
P) .. REVISION REVISED by Dean Burgon.
Published by the Dean Burgon Society, Box 354, Collingswood, New Jersey 08108,
USA Tel:609-854-4452
- P1 … page 319
- P2 … page 350
- P3 … page 365
Q)… DEFENDING THE KING JAMES BIBLE by Rev.
D.A. Waite Th.D, Ph.D, 900 Park Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey 08108
USA
- Q1 … page 41
- Q2 … page 105
Send to the following addresses for LISTS of books dealing
with this Bible Version issue and study the matter further. You owe
it to yourself, your family and your church group.
- A.V. PUBLICATIONS: P.O. Box 280, Ararat,
VA 24053 USA
web address: www.avpublications.com/
- Dean Burgon Society: Box 354, Collingswood,
New Jersey 08108, USA Tel:609-854-4452
- The Bible for Today: 900 Park Avenue,
Collingswood, New Jersey 08108 USA Tel: 609-854-4452
- Which Bible? Society, Inc: 1540 Plymouth,
S.E., Apt. 8, PO Box 7096, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49510. Write for information.
- Eye Opener Publications: PO Box 7944,
Eugene, Oregon, 974 01 USA
- Bible Baptist Bookstore: PO Box 7135,
Pensacola, Florida 32534, USA (Tel:904) 477-8812, FAX (904) 4777-3795
- Chick Publications: PO Box 662, Chino,
CA 91708-0662 USA
- TRINITARION BIBLE SOCIETY: Tyndale
House, Dorset Rd, London, England. SW19 3NN Web site: http://biz.ukonline.co.uk/trinitarian.bible.society/
- Penfold Book & Bible House: PO
Box 26, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX6 8PB, England.
- Thy Word is Truth: Harvester House,
96 Plaistow Lane, Bromley Kent, England BR1 3AS
- HIGHLAND BIBLE BOOKSHOP: (Proprietor:
Jim.V.Reynolds) Lochcarron, Ross-shire. SCOTLAND. IV54 8YB
Tel: 01520-722593. (UK Customers only)
This article is just an introduction to the vital subject of
Bible Versions. Leading believers of whatever church: bishops, priests,
ministers, pastors, theological students, elders, deacons, Bible instructors
etc. all have a grave responsibility to make sure that they do not sideline
this issue as unimportant: because it is critical! Once again I urge all
Christian leaders to write to one or more of the addresses above for lists
of books dealing with this matter of Bible Versions: for great will
be the wrath of Almighty God on those who knowingly and wilfully remain in
darkness or keep their flocks in blissful ignorance.
Bible Versions: Which is the
Real Word of God?
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