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- The word fornication, which is sex outside of marriage, is replaced by the words “sexually immoral” or “sexual immorality”. (1Co 6:9; 1Co 6:18)
| 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, |
| 1Co 6:18 | Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. | Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. | Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the [a]immoral man sins against his own body. |
- These are just two of dozens of places “fornication” has been removed in the NIV and other modern versions.
- Fornication – Voluntary sexual intercourse between a man (in restricted use, an unmarried man) and an unmarried woman. In Scripture extended to adultery.
- “Sexual immorality” can mean just about anything that a sinner wants it to mean.
- Immorality – 1. Immoral quality, character, or conduct; violation of moral law; wickedness, viciousness.
- Immoral – 1. Not consistent with, or not conforming to, moral law or requirement; opposed to or violating morality; morally evil or impure; unprincipled, vicious, dissolute.
- Moral – 1. a. Of or pertaining to character or disposition, considered as good or bad, virtuous or vicious; of or pertaining to the distinction between right and wrong, or good and evil, in relation to the actions, volitions, or character of responsible beings; ethical.
- A parent would be hard pressed to teach their children from an NIV that sex outside of marriage is a sin.
- Believers’ baptism. (Act 8:37; Mar 1:4 – THE baptism of repentance)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Act 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. | Verse missing. | [[a]And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]
a. Acts 8:37 Early mss do not contain this verse |
| Mar 1:4 | John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. | And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. | John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness [a]preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. |
- The New Age doctrine is brought forth by the NIV, NASB, and other perversions.
- The NIV replaces “world” with “age”. (Mat 28:20; Mat 12:32; Mat 13:39; Mat 24:3; Mar 10:30; Luk 18:30; Luk 20:34-35; Act 15:18; Rom 16:25; 1Co 1:20; 1Co 2:6; 1Co 3:18; 1Co 10:11; 2Co 4:4; Gal 1:4; Eph 1:21; Eph 3:9; Tit 2:12; Heb 6:5; Heb 9:26; Jud 25; Rev 15:3)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Mat 24:3 | And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? | As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” | As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the [a]end of the age?” |
| Mat 28:20 | Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. | and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” | teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you [a]always, even to the end of the age.” |
- The modern versions uses the New Age phrase “The Way” numerous times. (Act 19:23; Act 22:4; Act 24:14; Act 24:22)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Act 19:23 | And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. | About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. | About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way. |
| Act 24:14 | But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: | However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets, | But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve [a]the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; |
| Act 24:22 | And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. | Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way, adjourned the proceedings. “When Lysias the commander comes,” he said, “I will decide your case.” | But Felix, [a]having a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the [b]commander comes down, I will decide your case.” |
- The doctrine of fasting. (Mat 17:21; Mar 9:29)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Mat 17:21 | Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. | Verse missing. | [[a]But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”]
a. Matthew 17:21 – Early mss do not contain this verse |
| Mar 9:29 | And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. | He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.” | And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer.” |
- Lucifer is replaced by Jesus Christ, the bright and morning star. (Isa 14:12-15 c/w Rev 22:16)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Isa 14:12 | How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! | How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! | “How you have fallen from heaven, O [a]star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations! |
| Rev 22:16 | I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. | “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you[a] this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.” | “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things [a]for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” |
- The NASB teaches the doctrine of polytheism (plurality of Gods) (begotten God). (Joh 1:18)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Joh 1:18
*NKJV has note that says “NU-Text reads only begotten God. |
No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. | No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[a] is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. | No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. |
The KJV is translated from the Textus Receptus (TR) and NIV and the NASB are both translated from the Westcott and Hort Greek NT (WH). The TR says “begotten Son (G5207)” and the WH says “begotten God (G2316)” (See table below). The NASB accurately translates the vile begotten God heresy in the WH piece of trash, while the translators of the NIV apparently realized that the a begotten God is a heresy, so they mistranslated the WH to say “begotten Son”. Both of these modern pieces of manure are damned, one for containing a rank heresy, the other for being a false translation.
| Verse | KJV | Textus Receptus | Westcott and Hort |
| Joh 1:18 | No manG3762 hath seenG3708 GodG2316 at any time;G4455 theG3588 only begottenG3439 Son,G5207 which isG5607 inG1519 theG3588 bosomG2859 of theG3588 Father,G3962 heG1565 hath declaredG1834 him. | θεονG2316 N-ASM ουδειςG3762 A-NSM-N εωρακενG3708 V-RAI-3S-ATT πωποτεG4455 ADV οG3588 T-NSM μονογενηςG3439 A-NSM υιοςG5207 N-NSM οG3588 T-NSM ωνG1510 V-PAP-NSM ειςG1519 PREP τονG3588 T-ASM κολπονG2859 N-ASM τουG3588 T-GSM πατροςG3962 N-GSM εκεινοςG1565 D-NSM εξηγησατοG1834 V-ADI-3S | θεονG2316 N-ASM ουδειςG3762 A-NSM-N εωρακενG3708 V-RAI-3S-ATT πωποτεG4455 ADV μονογενηςG3439 A-NSM θεοςG2316 N-NSM οG3588 T-NSM ωνG1510 V-PAP-NSM ειςG1519 PREP τονG3588 T-ASM κολπονG2859 N-ASM τουG3588 T-GSM πατροςG3962 N-GSM εκεινοςG1565 D-NSM εξηγησατοG1834 V-ADI-3S |
- The modern perversions degrade the Holy Ghost. (Joh 7:39; Act 6:3; 1Co 2:13)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Joh 7:39 | (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) | By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified. | But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. |
| Act 6:3 | Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. | Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them | Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. |
| 1Co 2:13 | Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. | This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words. | which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, [a]combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. |
This is not a matter of the NIV and the NASB being inaccurately translated in these verses, but rather that the Westcott and Hort text they are translated from is corrupt and missing “holy” (see table below).
| Verse | KJV | Textus Receptus | Westcott and Hort |
| Act 6:3 | Wherefore,G3767 brethren,G80 look ye outG1980 amongG1537 youG5216 sevenG2033 menG435 of honest report,G3140 fullG4134 of the HolyG40 GhostG4151 andG2532 wisdom,G4678 whomG3739 we may appointG2525 overG1909 thisG5026 business.G5532 | επισκεψασθεG1980 V-ADM-2P ουνG3767 CONJ αδελφοιG80 N-VPM ανδραςG435 N-APM εξG1537 PREP υμωνG4771 P-2GP μαρτυρουμενουςG3140 V-PPP-APM επταG2033 A-NUI πληρειςG4134 A-APM πνευματοςG4151 N-GSN αγιουG40 A-GSN καιG2532 CONJ σοφιαςG4678 N-GSF ουςG3739 R-APM καταστησομενG2525 V-FAI-1P επιG1909 PREP τηςG3588 T-GSF χρειαςG5532 N-GSF ταυτηςG3778 D-GSF | επισκεψασθεG1980 V-ADM-2P δεG1161 CONJ αδελφοιG80 N-VPM ανδραςG435 N-APM εξG1537 PREP υμωνG4771 P-2GP μαρτυρουμενουςG3140 V-PPP-APM επταG2033 A-NUI πληρειςG4134 A-APM πνευματοςG4151 N-GSN καιG2532 CONJ σοφιαςG4678 N-GSF ουςG3739 R-APM καταστησομενG2525 V-FAI-1P επιG1909 PREP τηςG3588 T-GSF χρειαςG5532 N-GSF ταυτηςG3778 D-GSF |
- Proof of the resurrection (convincing, not infallible proofs). (Act 1:3)
- Infallible – Of things: Not liable to fail, unfailing. a. Not liable to prove false, erroneous, or mistaken; that unfailingly holds good. (OED)
- Convincing – 1. That convinces; †a. that convicts, proves guilty, etc. (OED)
- Persuading or assuring by argument or evidence (dictionary.com – since this is not a KJV word and the latest usage in the OED for it is 1885)
- There is a big difference between infallible proofs and convincing proofs.
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Act 1:3 | To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: | After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. | To [a]these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. |
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- The modern perversions replace the phrase “are saved” with “are being saved” (salvation is not a process). (Act 2:47; 1Co 1:18; 2Co 2:15)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Act 2:47
*NKJV has same issue as NIV |
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. | praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. | praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding [a]to their number day by day those who were being saved. |
| 1Co 1:18
*NKJV has same issue as NIV |
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. | For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. | For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who [a]are perishing, but to us who [b]are being saved it is the power of God. |
| 2Co 2:15
*NKJV has same issue as NIV |
For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: | For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. | For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; |
- The NIV says that Timothy was called to eternal life when he made his good confession. The KJV says no such thing. (1Ti 6:12)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| 1Ti 6:12 | Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. | Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. | Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
- The NIV, NASB, and NKJV says that we become not be children of light by believing in the light. (Joh 12:36)
| Verse | KJV | NIV | NASB |
| Joh 12:36
*NKJV has same issue as NIV |
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. | Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.” When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them. | While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.” These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and [a]hid Himself from them. |
