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The sections of this article are:

1-  All versions are not saying the same thing!
2-  A listing of contradictions in the English translation from taivan2@yahoo.com; may Allah
      Almighty lead him to Islam.
3-  Contradictions between KJV and NIV Bibles.

 

The following was taken from: http://www.staggs.pair.com/kjbp/kjb-docs/vrstbl.html

All versions are not saying the same thing!
This chart is by no means complete.

Most Christians recognize the New World Translation (NWT - Jehovah's Witness Bible) for the corrupt work it is. What most Christians don't recognize is the same corruption in their own "Christian" bibles!

 

  AV (King James) New International New American Standard New World Translation
Hos 11:12 …but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints. Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One. Judah is also unruly against God, even against the Holy One who is faithful. Judah is yet roaming with God, and with the Most Holy One he is trustworthy.
Mt 9:13 for 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 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. OMITTED footnote casts doubt OMITTED
Mt 19:17 Why 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 25:13 Ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein 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 2:33 And Joseph and his mother,,, The child's father and mother… His father and mother… its father and mother…
Lk 4:4 Man 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 4:8 Get thee behind me, Satan. OMITTED OMITTED OMITTED
Jn 6:47 He 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 8:9 And 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 9:4 I 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 10:30 I and my Father are one I and the Father are one. I and the Father are one. I and the Father are one.
Ac 2:30 that 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 8:37 If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. OMITTED footnote casts doubt (some editions just omit it) OMITTED
Ac 23:9 Let us not fight against God. OMITTED OMITTED OMITTED
Rom 13:9 Thou shalt not bear false witness. OMITTED OMITTED OMITTED
Co 1:14 In 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 3:16 God 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 6:5 Perverse 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 1:22 Ye 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 4:3 And 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 5:14 Four 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 20:9 Fire came down from God out of heaven… Fire came down from heaven… Fire came down from heaven… Fire came down out of heaven…
Re 21:24 And 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.

 

A listing of contradictions in the English translation from taivan2@yahoo.com; may Allah Almighty lead him to Islam:

Note:  NIV means New International Version Bible; and NKJV means New King James Version Bible.

NIV (James 2:14b)  Can such faith save him?
NKJV (James 2:14b) Can faith save him?

NASB (1 John 3:9)  No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
NKJV (1 John 3:9) Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

NIV (James 2:14b)  5Through him and for his name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. 6And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
NKJV (James 2:14b)  5Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name, 6among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ.

NIV (Romans 1:5-6)  5Through him and for his name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. 6And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. 
NKJV (Romans 1:5-6)  5Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name, 6among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ.

NIV (Romans 4:25)  He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. [i.e., resurrection precedes justification].
NKJV (Romans 4:25)  Who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification [i.e., justification precedes resurrection].

 

Contradictions between KJV and NIV Bibles:

The following was taken from: http://www.chick.com/information/bibleversions/comparison.asp

King James Version (KJV) New International Version (NIV)
Why did Jesus come to earth?

Luke 9:56
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

Luke 9:56
and they went to another village.
Matt. 18:11
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.		 Matt. 18:11
(missing)
Is repentance important?

Matt. 9:13
...I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.		 Matt. 9:13
...I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
For whom did Jesus die?

I Cor. 5:7
...Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

 I Cor. 5:7
...Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
In Whom must you believe to be saved?

John 6:47
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

John 6:47
I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life.
Was Joseph really the father of Jesus?

Luke 2:33
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

Luke 2:33
The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him.
Did Jesus give His disciples power to heal?

Mark 3:15
...power to heal sickness, and to cast out devils.

 Mark 3:15
...authority to drive out demons.
If it's hard to do, should we just remove it?

Mark 11:26
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Mark 11:26
(missing)
Who is in charge?

I Cor. 10:28
...for the earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof:

I Cor. 10:28
(last part of verse missing)
How must we deal with our enemies?

Matt. 5:44
...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.

 Matt. 5:44
...Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
Where did Jesus go?

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.

 John 16:16
In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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