Changes to the Word of God seen in other Bible Versions

biblelesson said:

Have you ever wondered if those who made the changes that we see in various versions of the new bibles that came after the King James version are guilty of changing the God's word?

The chart on the website below shows how some of those changes have been made. I personally stay with from these versions and only read the King James Bible.

What do you think?

I could not post the charts from the site, but I have provided the links:

Bible versions and the preeminence of Christ

Various Contradictions and Omissions in Bible Translations

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The KJV is not the first translation, so no.

The KJV has been edited so many times itself that's it is a non-question.

biblelesson said:

Have you ever wondered if those who made the changes that we see in various versions of the new bibles that came after the King James version are guilty of changing the God's word?

The chart on the website below shows how some of those changes have been made. I personally stay with from these versions and only read the King James Bible.

What do you think?

I could not post the charts from the site, but I have provided the links:

Bible versions and the preeminence of Christ

Various Contradictions and Omissions in Bible Translations

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Since the KJV is itself a translation, other translations should not be compared to it.

Nothing, NOTHING, beats the original Hebrew and Greek. Every English version and translation must be judged by those texts. The 1611 KJV should not be allowed to escape that scrutiny.

biblelesson said:

If other translations should not be compared to the King James version, then where are these other translations coming from?

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What I mean is that the other versions cannot be compared to the KJV as if the KJV was the end all be all of Bibles.

Maybe this website can help you:

6 Surprising Ideas the KJV Translators Had about Other Bible Translations — George H Guthrie

Isilwen said:

What I mean is that the other versions cannot be compared to the KJV as if the KJV was the end all be all of Bibles.

Maybe this website can help you:

6 Surprising Ideas the KJV Translators Had about Other Bible Translations — George H Guthrie

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I really like the article you link to!

Lazarus Short said:

I really like the article you link to!

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Thank you!

Lazarus Short said:

Nothing, NOTHING, beats the original Hebrew and Greek. Every English version and translation must be judged by those texts. The 1611 KJV should not be allowed to escape that scrutiny.

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The "original Hebrew and Greek" don't exist. There are many scrolls from antiquity (many of them fragments), both Biblical and not, that comprise the material from which we can create what we call "The Bible". (The non-Bible sources help immensely with the understanding and translation of the languages).

I agree that every English version and translation must be judged by the rendition of those source texts.

biblelesson said:

The article you listed is based on one man's opinion. Why should I take that person's word for it. What I would prefer is true history to show some truth that the other versions cannot be compared to the KJV because they are just as authentic. Not a man's opinion.

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I think you already have the answers in your own mind then and will not accept any other answer.

I myself use the NRSV, the NKJV, and the NIV, mostly use the NRSV and NKJV though. I have a KJV and it is a fine translation, but I have trouble reading it. I failed Shakespeare in High School and I find the KJV distracting.

For me, a translation is a translation, as long as it isn't a major deviation away from Christianity as a whole or is put out by those who sought to change the Bible to suit their denomination, such as the Jehovah Witnesses.

biblelesson said:

I don't agree - I trust the King James Bible. I don't speak Hebrew and Greek, I was not raised Hebrew and Greek, and they are not languages I understand, as I speak, write, and understand English. The work of the King James Bible's translation was a painstaking ordeal to get it right way back in the 1600s, and I believe God inspired. I have no right to so call inspect or judge the KJV based on the original Greek and Hebrew when the work has been completed.

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These days there are very good Greek -English interlinear Bibles free on line. No reason to be stuck on KJ.
Genesis 1 :: King James Version (KJV)

Matthew 13 Interlinear Bible

I use the KJV for a few reasons, but, I am in agreement with the other posts….

The KJV is far from perfect there are countless errors throughout, but it’s the Bible I started with and I am use to it. I have a very difficult time understand a verse when someone quotes from a modern version.

On top of the fact that there are no copyright laws on the KJV…… Per se…..and many of the added words are in italic …..which is sometimes helpful in understanding, but devoid of authority.

The KJV was somewhat thrown together using some of the latest and corrupt MMS …I mean, it’s not horrible and it works for me but, that is why we do research…..

biblelesson said:

I don't agree - I trust the King James Bible. I don't speak Hebrew and Greek, I was not raised Hebrew and Greek, and they are not languages I understand, as I speak, write, and understand English. The work of the King James Bible's translation was a painstaking ordeal to get it right way back in the 1600s, and I believe God inspired. I have no right to so call inspect or judge the KJV based on the original Greek and Hebrew when the work has been completed.

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The King James Bible is a single translation, nothing more. It is based on the best available source documents at that time and the other translations that had been made. In the (lengthy) preface they cite the earlier versions as references and write that they expect their translation will be changed over time.

A LOT has changed in the 410 years since the King James was created. The number of documents of the era has increased tremendously, allowing for a better understanding of the cultures and the way the ancient languages were used. Additionally, the culture for which the King James was written no longer exists. Subsequently, much of what was written for 17th Century England is a problem to understand in a culture that is so far removed from that time.

Also, the Authorized Version, a.k.a., the King James Version, was created to please a king who wanted his version of Protestant Christianity to be the official version, justifying his power and infallibility as king.

We live four centuries later and our world and language are very far removed from early 17th Century England. I want a translation written for the time and culture that I live in today, in the language that you, I, and every other English-speaking person speak/read/write every day.

My preference is the NET, version 2.1, with its 60,000+ translators notes. I also read the NIV and the NRSV, as well as the Geneva Bible (1599 version) as an early English reference, especially the excellent marginal notes.

pescador said:

The "original Hebrew and Greek" don't exist. There are many scrolls from antiquity (many of them fragments), both Biblical and not, that comprise the material from which we can create what we call "The Bible". (The non-Bible sources help immensely with the understanding and translation of the languages).

I agree that every English version and translation must be judged by the rendition of those source texts.

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Granted, but the Holy Bible remains the best-preserved book we have from antiquity.

biblelesson said:

What resource can you point to that shows that the King James bible have been edited? I did not know that.

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The original KJV was written in 1611. However, when you open up the cover and look at the copyright date, it's usually in the 1750s. That's clue one.

Also, the original version had the apocryphya.

Isilwen said:

What I mean is that the other versions cannot be compared to the KJV as if the KJV was the end all be all of Bibles.

Maybe this website can help you:

6 Surprising Ideas the KJV Translators Had about Other Bible Translations — George H Guthrie

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Excellent article that should be read by those discussing the KJV and other Bibles.