Bible Version Fact Sheet - Wasco Free Will Baptist Church

Bible Version Fact Sheet

“The seed is the word of God… THEN COMETH THE DEVIL, and taketh away the WORD…” Luke 8:11

“The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever” Psalm l2:6,7

We have the preserved word of God. What good would inspiration be without preservation? Because we no longer have the original manuscripts and there are so many Bible versions, we must discern where the preserved word of God is and where it is not.
The King James Version of 1611 is the last translation from manuscripts traceable to the early church (Antiochian or Western Manuscripts)
THIS IS THE HEART OF THIS DEBATE!

Modern versions are from Alexandrian or Eastern manuscripts made public in 1800’s. Codices Sinaiticus and Vaticanus are these 4th century manuscripts known as the “ancient authorities” or older manuscripts. They disagree with each other in over 3,000 places in the gospels alone.
older because set aside and unused by majority of people; kept in Catholic Monastery and Library
manuscripts used for KJV newer because used and copied more often (old, worn out manuscript copies were buried as a symbol of honor)

KJV translators were men of faith, godly character and scholarship who had knowledge of variant manuscript readings used today, but viewed them as unreliable.

Their open collaboration vs. secrecy of Westcott & Hort (men who indict themselves in their own journals as unsound in the faith and defect in character)
Westcott & Hort Greek NT is used by today’s translators
KJV Textus Receptus Greek NT gathered by Dutch Scholar Erasmus:
“Received Text” – received by the common people
also called Byzantine or Majority Text -over 90% of existing Greek manuscripts agree with KJV and in some areas 99% agree

Formal Equivalency (word for word translation) vs. Dynamic Equivalency (thought for thought translation).- exact wording vs. supposed meaning

true translation vs. paraphrasing (putting into words thoughts one thinks writer is trying to convey i.e. NIV “translators” did paraphrase 6653 passages – entire Living Bible is a paraphrase)
How can we know what God meant if we don’t know exactly what God said?
God gave us the words to teach us the doctrines
William Tyndale said, “l call God to record… that I never altered one syllable of God’s Word”.

Verbal (word for word) inspiration is not subject to experience or reason, but revelation – “All scripture is given by inspiration of God. . . ” II Timothy 3:16

“Every word of God is pure”(Proverbs 30:5)
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words shall not pass away”. (Matthew 24:35)
Do we have the words of Jesus or not?
NIV has 64,098 less words than KJV (total – 774,746) and omits 15 whole verses (i.e. Acts 8: 37 not in NIV at all)
There are over 2,500 documented new version word and verse changes which dismantle essential doctrines of Christianity.

Research by Grammitik and Word for Windows proves KJV vocabulary easier than so-called easier-to-read new versions (from The Language of the King James Bible)

KJV written on 5th grade reading level
NASB & NKJV – 6th grade level
NIV – 8th grade level
KJV averages less syllables and letters per word and less words per sentence. It has a smaller percentage of long words and a greater percentage of short words than NKJV, NIV, NASB and NRSV.
According to readability statistics generated by Pro-Scribe, the KJV is easier to read than USA Today, People Magazine and most children’s books.
Many people are given the impression by Preachers and Teachers that unless they know Hebrew and Greek they cannot understand the word of God. Bible “Scholars” then tell them what should be in the Bible and what should not; creating a Nicolaitane mindset (Clergy superior to Laity – Revelation 2:6) and promoting confusion and doubt (cf. I John 2:27).

No royalty copyright on KJV – anyone can print and distribute

in order for other version publishers to secure copyrights and thus earn money on sales of their “newer, easier-to-read translations” the Derivative Copyright Law states there must be “substantial” changes between the newest copyrighted versions and all others on the market.
publishers can’t be looking for the best word to use in certain passages. To get a copyright they must change, rearrange, add, delete, etc.
Americans spend $400 million a year on Bible versions
The four “Revisions” of KJV were mere corrections of spellings, punctuations, copier omissions and the like totaling about 400. There have been NO TEXTUAL REVISIONS (The NKJV is not a revision of the KJV. It has almost 60,000 word and textual changes and is copyrighted).
“The word of God is not bound” (II Timothy 2:9) – ‘free course” (II Thes. 3: 1)
publishers with copyrighted versions will not let just anyone print “their” Bible and cut into their donor base (i.e. a printing ministry was limited by a major Bible Publisher to printing 10,000 Spanish NT for free distribution in Mexico though they had printing capabilities for thousands more. They also charged this faith ministry royalties per copy.)

KJV has enjoyed God’s blessing, been used the most and undergone the strongest attack (ask KJV critics just why they hate it the most, and do not denounce the many obvious perversions available today. Again, if the word of God is preserved, ask them to tell you where it is and where it is not)

Gordon Fee, College Professor and defender of modern versions said in Christianity Today. “The contemporary translations as a group have one thing in common: they tend to agree against the KJV in omitting hundreds of words, phrases and verses”.
“The seed is the word of God… THEN COMETH THE DEVIL, and taketh away the WORD...” Luke 8:11, 12

Partial List of Corrupt New Versions

AMP		Amplified Version
ASV		American Standard Version
CEV		Contemporary English Version
KJ21		21st Century King James Version
NAB		New American Bible (RC)
NASB		New American Standard Bible
NCV		New Century Version
NIV		New International Version
NIVI		New International Version Inclusive
NKJV		New King James Version
NLT		New Living Translation (The Book)
NRSV		New Revised Standard Version
RSV		Revised Standard Version
RV		Revised Version
TEV		Today’s English Version (Good News For Modern Man)
	Partial List of Corrupt Manuscripts, Critical Editions, Lexicons, Sigla and Foreign Versions, etc.

	Aleph (Sinaiticus)
	B (Vaticanus)
	Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Hebrew O.T.)
	Gesenius (Brown, Driver & Briggs) Lexicon of the Old Testament
	Leningrad manuscript B19a (Lenningrad Codex)
	Liddell & Scott Greek Lexicon
	‘M’ Sigla (seen in the NKJV and the two following Critical texts) Hodge-Farstad Majority Text; Pierpoint/Robinson Majority Text
	Nestle Greek Text (Editions 1 – 27)
	Samaritan Pentateuch
	Septuagint
	Strong’s Concordance (his Greek & Hebrew Dictionary)
	Thayers Greek Lexicon
	The so-called “literal” English translations in Green’s Interlinear N.T. & O.T. and Berry’s Textus Receptus
	Theological Dictionary of the New Testament by Gerhard Kittel
	United Bible Society (UBS) Greek Text (Editions 1-4)
	Vines Expository Dictionary
	Wescott and Hort Greek text
	Zodhiates Word Study or “Key” Study Bibles & Dictionaries

DO YOU HAVE A HOLY BIBLE?
NIV, NASB	Citation	KJV
men	2 Pet. 1:21	holy men
angels	Matt. 25:31	holy angels
brethren	I Thess. 5:27	holy brethren
prophets	Rev. 22:6	holy prophets
apostles and prophets	Rev. 18:20	holy apostles and prophets
Spirit	John 7:39	Holy Ghost
Spirit	I Cor. 2:13	Holy Ghost
Spirit	Matt. 12:31	Holy Ghost
Spirit	Acts 6:3	Holy Ghost
Spirit	Acts 8:18	Holy Ghost

“Satan cometh immediately and taketh away the word . . .” Mark 4:15 The Antichrist will use the NEW VERSIONS to set up his One World New Age Religion, with its mark and worship of the Antichrist and the dragon. *NIV, NASB, et al. Version Comparison Chart*
God of the New Versions / New Age		God of the Bible & Christianity
Check NASB, NIV, et al.		KJV
the Lord	Ex. 6:3 et al.	JEHOVAH
Christ	2 Cor. 5:18	Jesus Christ
the Spirit	Acts 8:18 et al.	the Holy Ghost
divine being	Acts 17:29	The Godhead
OMIT	Rev. 1:11	I am Alpha and Omega
OMIT	John 4:42	Christ
only One	Matt. 19:17 et al.	God
The Mighty One	Josh. 22:22	The LORD God
the Lord	1 Cor. 16:22	Lord Jesus Christ
a son of the gods	Dan. 3:25	the Son of God
Son of Man	John 9:35	Son of God
a God	Acts 14:15 et al.	God
OMIT (Note: The New Versions have entirely removed the most powerful scripture identifying the Trinity!)	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.
fruit of the light	Eph. 5:9	fruit of the Spirit
and the nations shall walk by its light	Rev. 21:24	and the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it.
king of nations/ages	Rev. 15:3	King of saints
end of the age	Matt. 28:20	end of the world
I can do everything through him who gives me strength	Phil. 4:13	I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me
He who was revealed in the flesh	1 Tim. 3:16	God was manifest in the flesh
OMIT	Acts 4:24	Thou art God
OMIT (NASB 73, NIV 38 times)	Matt. 8:29	Jesus
him	Mark 2:15	Jesus
His kingdom	Matt. 6:33	the kingdom of God
He	Rev. 21:4	God
He	Gal. 1:15	God
He	Matt. 22:32	God
his spirit	1 Cor. 14:2	the spirit
His name	Acts 22:16	the name of the Lord
His name and his Father’s name in their foreheads	Rev. 14:1 (see Rev. 14:11!)	his Father’s name in their foreheads
worship (see Rev. 9, 13, 14, 16)	Phil. 3:3	worship God
God of the New Versions / New Age		Devil of the Bible & Christianity
Check NASB, NIV, et al.		KJV
morning star	Isa. 14:12-15	Lucifer
(Image worshippers are) very religious	Acts 17:22	(image worshippers are) too superstitious
visions he has seen	Col. 2:18	things which he hath not seen
New Version Greek Manuscripts	Manuscript Aleph	KJV Greek Manuscripts
Check NASB, NIV, et al.		KJV
“I gave myself up to the beast”	Shepherd of Hermas	OMIT
“Receive his name”	Shepard of Hermas	OMIT
“Satan…is Lord”	Epistle of Barnabas	OMIT
The ‘New’ Christianity		First Century Christianity
Check NASB, NIV, et al.		KJV
Then come, follow me	Mark 10:21	and come, take up the cross and follow me
men	2 Pet. 1:21	holy men
heart	1 Pet. 1:22	pure heart
adequate	2 Tim. 3:17	perfect
prosperity	Prov. 21:21	righteousness
prosper	Jer. 29:11	peace
godliness actually is a means of great gain	1 Tim. 6:6	godliness with contentment is great gain
boast	Heb. 3:6	rejoicing
be proud	2 Cor. 1:14	your rejoicing
proud confidence	2 Cor. 1:12	rejoicing
furthering the administration	1 Tim. 1:4	godly edifying
You have made him a little lower than God	Ps. 8:5	For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels
I retract	Job 42:6	I abhor myself
our humble state	Phil. 3:21	our vile body
man shall not live on bread alone	Luke 4:4	That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God
Salvation by Works or Faith in Jesus Christ?
Check NASB, NIV, et al.		KJV
Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God	Mark 10:24	Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God
By standing firm you will save yourself	Luke 21:19	In your patience possess ye your souls
obey	John 3:36	Believeth (if you believe you’ll obey anyhow)

OMIT	Rom. 11:6	But if it be of works then is it no more grace
the gospel	Rom. 1:16	the gospel of Christ
OMIT	Acts 8:37	I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God
In whom we have redemption	Col. 1:14	In whom we have redemption through his blood
who believes	Mark 9:42	believe in me
he who believes has everlasting life	John 6:47	He that believeth on me hath everlasting life
calling on His name	Acts 22:16	calling on the name of the Lord
OMIT	1 John 5:13	and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God
teaching	2 John 1:9	doctrine of Christ
truth	1 Tim. 2:7	truth in Christ

I bow my knees before the Father	Eph. 3:14	I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
an heir of God	Gal. 4:7	an heir of God through Christ
God who created all things	Eph. 3:9	God who created all things by Jesus Christ
the Father	Col. 1:2	our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God	1 John 4:3	And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God.
*Please Note: All editions of the NIV & NASB are not the same.*

Salvation by Works or Faith in Jesus Christ?