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Some facts about the manuscripts, Vaticanus (B) and Sinaiticus (Aleph).
- Vaticanus (B)
- Vaticanus was discovered in the Vatican in 1448.
- “B agrees with the Textus Receptus only about 50% of the time. It differs from the Majority Greek in nearly 8000 places, amounting to about one change per verse. It omits several thousand key words from the Gospels, nearly 1000 complete sentences, and 500 clauses. It adds approximately 500 words, substitutes or modifies nearly 2000 and transposes word order in about 2000 places. It has nearly 600 readings that do not occur in any other manuscript. These affect almost 1000 words” – G.A. Riplinger, New Age Bible Versions, (p. 551).
- “B does not consider the following as part of the bible: Revelation, Phil., Titus, I and II Timothy, large parts of Samuel, Kings, Nehemiah, the Psalms, and Genesis. B omits crucial parts of Mark and Luke. In their place it adds apocryphal books such as Bel and the Dragon, Tobit, Judith, and the Epistle of Barnabas.” – Ibid, (p. 551).
- Sinaiticus (Aleph)
- Sinaiticus was discovered in the mid-1800s.
- “Because of its blatant omissions and alterations, it lapsed into a wastebasket in a monastery, where it was ‘discovered’ by Constantine von Tischendorf in the mid-eighteen hundreds.” – G.A. Riplinger, New Age Bible Versions, (p. 553).
- “There are about 9000 changes in this text from that of the Majority and Traditional Text, amounting to one difference in every verse. It omits some 4000 words from the Gospels, adds 1000, repositions 2000 and alters another 1000. It has approximately 1500 readings that appear in no other manuscript; this affects nearly 3000 words. The following omissions are just a few examples.
- Vaticanus (B)
- The end of Mark and John.
- Thirty-nine words from Joh 19:20, 21; twenty words from Joh 20:5-6; nineteen words from Mark 1:32-34; fourteen words from Mark 15:47.
- John 5:4, Mat 16:2-3, Rom 16:24, Mar 16:9-20, 1Jo 5:7, Act 8:37, Gen 23:19-24, 46, Num 5:27-7:20, 1Ch 9:27-19:27.
- Exodus, Joshua, I and II Samuel, I and II Kings, Hosea, Amos, Micah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and Judges.
- In Luke 8, for example, 19 out of 34 words are changed. In Matthew chapter one, 60 words are changed.
- It adds apocryphal books such as Bel and The Dragon, Tobit Judith, The Epistle of Barnabas, and The Shepherd of Hermas, among others” – Ibid (p. 552-553).
- Vaticanus (B) vs. Sinaiticus (Aleph)
- It would be one thing if these two manuscripts closely agreed with each other, but such is not the case.
- “Not only do they disagree with the Majority of manuscripts, but they do not agree with each other. The 8000 changes in B and the 9000 changes in Aleph are not the same changes. When their changes are added together, they alter the Majority text in about 13000 places. This is two changes for every verse. Together they omit 4000 words, add 2000, transpose 3500, and modify 2000. They disagree with each other a dozen times on every page. Colwell says they disagree 70% of the time and in almost every verse of the gospels. Burgon says, “It is easier to find two consecutive verses in which these manuscripts differ than two in which they agree” – G.A. Riplinger, New Age Bible Versions, (p. 554).
- “Hoskier’s very technical comparison of B with Aleph showed these two corrupt manuscripts to be in contradiction one with the other in over 3,000 places in the Gospels alone!” – D.A. Waite, Defending the King James Bible (p. 59).
- What do the “scholars” have to say about these two manuscripts?
- “Westcott and Hort’s Introduction to the New Testament in the Original Greek affirms: [R]eadings of Aleph and B should be accepted as the true readings…[They] stand far above all documents…[are] very pure…excellent…and enjoyed a singular immunity from corruption” – G.A. Riplinger, New Age Bible Versions, (p. 546).
- “Edwin Palmer, Executive Secretary of the NIV committee, writes that Aleph and B are more reliable and accurate.” – Ibid (p. 548)
- “Ronald Youngblood, NIV translation committee member agrees, “[T]he readings found in…Vaticanus [B] and Sinaiticus [Aleph] of the forth century A.D. are to be preferred.” Other committee members, such as Kenneth L. Barker, have expressed agreement” – Ibid (p. 548).
- Vaticanus (B) vs. Sinaiticus (Aleph)
- Changes and omissions in the modern versions. This section will mainly focus on the NIV, but many of the changes apply to many of the new versions.
- The KJV vs. the NIV (New International Version). The following is a list of changes in the NIV compared with the KJV.
- 5219 words, 16 complete verses omitted from the NIV
- “Christ” removed 25 times from NIV
- “Lord” omitted 352 times from NIV
- “Jesus” is omitted many times, and added many times without Greek support
- “God” omitted 468 times from NIV
- “Godhead” totally removed from all new versions
- “Lucifer” is totally omitted from all new versions
- “devils” replaced by demons (divinities) in NIV 80 times
- “Hell” is omitted 40 times in the NIV
- “Heaven” is deleted 160 times from the NIV
- “damned, damnable, damnation” is totally gone from new versions
- The “Blood” of Christ is deleted 41 times from the NIV
- “Salvation” is deleted 42 times from NIV
- The “Word of God” is deleted 8 times from NIV
- The “Word of the Lord” is deleted 25 times from the NIV
- The “Lord Jesus Christ” is deleted 24 times from the NIV
- “Jehovah” is totally gone in the NIV (ex, Psa 83:18)
- “Scribes” is totally deleted from NIV, (I wonder why?)
- “Fornication” is totally deleted from NIV
- “Lord” is down-graded to “Master”, and “Master” is down-graded to “Teacher” tons of times in the NIV
- It has been said that the new versions are simply revisions of the KJV written in “modern English” without all the “archaic” words. Are words like Christ, Lord, Jesus, God, Godhead, Lucifer, devils, hell, heaven, damn, blood, salvation, and Jehovah “archaic”?
- Affected doctrine in the NIV, NASB, and other modern versions.
- The missing words and verses are no big deal, right? They don’t affect any doctrine, right?
- The following is a list of doctrine that is affected by the corruptions in the modern versions.
- Preservation of the scriptures (of course!). (Psa 12:7; 2Co 2:17; Rom 1:25)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Psa 12:6-7 | The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7) Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. | And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold[a] refined seven times. 7) You, Lord, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, | The words of the Lord are pure words;
As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times. 7) You, O Lord, will keep them; You will preserve him from this generation forever. |
| 2Co 2:17
*NKJV has same issue as NIV |
For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. | Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God. | For we are not like many, [a]peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God. |
| Rom 1:25
*NKJV has same issue as NIV |
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. | They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. | For they exchanged the truth of God for [a]a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed [b]forever. Amen. |
- The Trinity. (1Jo 5:7)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| 1Jo 5:7-8 | For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8) And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. | For there are three that testify: 8) the[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. | For there are three that testify: 8) [a]the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are [b]in agreement. |
- The deity of Jesus Christ. (1Ti 3:16; Eph 3:9; Phi 2:6; 1Jo 3:16; Rev 1:8,11; Mat 20:20; Mat 9:18; Mat 15:25; Mar 5:6; Rom 14:10-12)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| 1Ti 3:16 | 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. | Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit,[a] was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. | By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was [a]vindicated [b]in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. |
| Eph 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: | and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. | and to [a]bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things; |
| Phi 2:6 | Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: | Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, | who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be [a]grasped, |
| 1Jo 3:16 | Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. | This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. | We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. |
| 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; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia,… | which said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia… | saying, “Write in a [a]book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia… |
| Mat 20:20 | Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. | Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. | Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to [a]Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him. |
| Mat 9:18 | While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. | While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.” | While He was saying these things to them, [a]a synagogue [b]official came and [c]bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.” |
| Mat 15:25 | Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. | The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said. | But she came and began [a]to bow down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!” |
| Mar 5:6 | But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, | When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. | Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him; |
| Rom 14:10-12 | But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11) For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12) So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. | You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. 11) It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’”[b] 12) So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. | But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. 11 For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall [a]give praise to God.” 12 So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God. |
- The Sonship of Christ. (Act 3:26; Act 4:27,30)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Act 3:26
*NKJV has same issue as NIV |
Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. | When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.” | For you first, God raised up His [a]Servant and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.” |
| Act 4:27
*NKJV has same issue as NIV |
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, | Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. | For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy [a]servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the [b]Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, |
| Act 4:30
*NKJV has same issue as NIV |
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. | Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” | while You extend Your hand to heal, and [a]signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy [b]servant Jesus.” |
- The modern versions make Jesus a sinner. (Mat 5:22 c/w Mat 21:12; Joh 2:15; Mar 3:5; Eph 4:26)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Mat 5:22 | But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. | But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister[a][b] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[c] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. | But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be [a]guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘[b]You good-for-nothing,’ shall be [c]guilty before [d]the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be [e]guilty enough to go into the [f]fiery hell. |
- The sin of sodomy or homosexuality. (1Co 6:9; Deu 23:17-18; 1Ki 15:12; 1Ki 22:46, 2Ki 23:7; 1Ti 1:10)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| 1Co 6:9 | Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, | Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders | Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [a]effeminate, nor homosexuals, |
| 1Ti 1:10 | For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; | For adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers – and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine | [a]and [b]immoral men [c]and homosexuals [d]and kidnappers [e]and liars [f]and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, |
| Deu 23:17-18 | There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. 18) Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God. | No Israelite man or woman is to become a shrine prostitute. 18) You must not bring the earnings of a female prostitute or of a male prostitute[a] into the house of the Lord your God to pay any vow, because the Lord your God detests them both. | “None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, nor shall any of the sons of Israel be a cult prostitute. 18) You shall not bring the hire of a harlot or the wages of a [a]dog into the house of the Lord your God for any votive offering, for both of these are an abomination to the Lord your God. |
| 1Ki 15:12 | And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. | He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made. | He also put away the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made. |
| 1Ki 22:46 | And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land. | He rid the land of the rest of the male shrine prostitutes who remained there even after the reign of his father Asa. | The remnant of the sodomites who remained in the days of his father Asa, he [a]expelled from the land. |
| 2Ki 23:7 | And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove. | He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the temple of the Lord, the quarters where women did weaving for Asherah. | He also broke down the houses of the male cult prostitutes which were in the house of the Lord, where the women were weaving [a]hangings for the Asherah. |
- It is no wonder that sodomy is not condemned in the NIV; the stylist editor for the NIV was Virginia Mollencott, an apostate lesbian who refers to God as a “she”.
- “Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?” (Job 40:8)
