-
- Matthew 27:35
- KJV:
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting
lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my
garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
-
- NIV: When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by
casting lots.
- NWT: When they had impaled him they distributed his outer
garments by casting lots.
- NAB: When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among
them casting lots.
-
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- In too many passages, however, the
NIV translation has the slick rhythm and "chatty" conversational styles of a
contemporary novel or a television drama. While many people may enjoy such a style, this
approach seems to be centered upon the expectation of the worldly-minded reader, instead
of upon the need to convey faithfully the words that God actually gave.
- -Trinitarian Bible
Society - The New International Version
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Mark 6:11
- KJV:
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye
depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them.
Verily
I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment,
than for that city.
-
- NIV: And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you,
shake the dust off your feet when you leave, as a testimony against them.
- NWT:
And wherever a place will not receive you nor hear you, on
going out from there shake off the dirt that is beneath your feet for a witness to
them"
- NAB:
If any place will not receive you or hear you, shake its dust
from your feet in testimony against them as you leave.
-
-
- Mark 9:44, 46
- KJV: 44
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
46
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
-
- NIV:
Omitted
- NWT:
Omitted
- NAB:
Omitted
-
-
- Mark 11:26
- KJV:
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which
is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
-
- NIV:
Omitted
- NWT: Omitted
- NAB:
Omitted
-
-
- Mark 15:28
- KJV:
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was
numbered with the transgressors.
- NIV:
Omitted
- NWT: Omitted
- NAB:
Omitted
-
-
- Luke 2:33
- KJV:
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things
which were spoken of him.
-
- NIV:
The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about
him.
- NWT: And its father and mother continued wondering at the things
being spoken about it.
- NAB:
The child's father and mother were marveling at what was
being said about him.
-
-
- Luke 4:4
- KJV:
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall
not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
-
- NIV:
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread
alone.'"
- NWT: But Jesus replied to him: "It is written, 'Man must not
live by bread alone.'"
- NAB: Jesus answered him, "Scripture has it, 'Not on bread
alone shall man live.'"
-
-
- Luke 9:55
- KJV:
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not
what manner of spirit ye are of.
-
- NIV:
But Jesus turned and rebuked them,
- NWT:
But he turned and reproved them
- NAB: He turned toward them only to reprimand them.
-
-
- Luke 9:56
- KJV:
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but
to save them. And they went to another village.
-
- NIV: and they went to another village.
- NWT: So they went to a different village.
- NAB:
Then they set off for another town.
-
-
- Luke 17:36
- KJV:
Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and
the other left.
-
- NIV:
Omitted
- NWT: Omitted
- NAB:
Omitted
-
-
- Luke 23:17
- KJV:
(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the
feast.)
-
- NIV:
Omitted
- NWT: Omitted
- NAB:
Omitted
-
-
- Luke 23:38
- KJV:
And a superscription also was written over him
in letters
of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
-
- NIV: There was a written notice above him, which read: THIS IS
THE KING OF THE JEWS
- NWT: There was also an inscription over him: "This is the
king of the Jews."
- NAB:
There was an inscription over his head: "THIS IS THE
KING OF THE JEWS."
-
-
- John 3:15
- KJV:
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but
have eternal life.
-
- NIV: That everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
- NWT:
that everyone believing in him may have everlasting life.
- NAB:
that all who believe may have eternal life in him.
-
-
- John 5:3
- KJV:
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind,
halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
-
- NIV:
Here a great number of disabled people used to lie-the blind,
the lame, the paralyzed.
- NWT: In these a multitude of the sick, blind, lame and those with
withered members, was lying down.
- NAB: were crowded with sick people lying there blind, lame or
disabled [waiting for the movement of the water.]
-
-
- John 5:4
- KJV:
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool,
and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in
was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
-
- NIV:
Omitted
- NWT:
Omitted
- NAB:
Omitted
-
-
- John 6:47
- KJV:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth
on me
hath everlasting life.
-
- NIV:
I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life.
- NWT: Most truly I say to YOU, He that believes has everlasting
life.
- NAB: Let me firmly assure you, he who believes has eternal life.
-
-
- John 16:16
- KJV:
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.
-
- NIV: "In a little while you will see me no more, and then
after a little while you will see me."
- NWT: In a little while you will behold me no longer, and again,
in a little while you will see me."
- NAB: Within a short time you will lose sight of me, but soon
after that you shall see me again."
-
-
- Acts 2:30
- KJV:
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn
with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would
raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
-
- NIV: But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on
oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.
- NWT:
Therefore, because he was a prophet and knew that God had
sworn to him with an oath that he would seat one from the fruitage of his loins upon his
throne.
- NAB:
He was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him that one
of his descendants would sit upon his throne.
-
-
- Acts 7:37
- KJV:
This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A
prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me;
him
shall ye hear.
-
- NIV: This is that Moses who told the Israelites, 'God will send
you a prophet like me from your own people.'
- NWT: "This is the Moses that said to the sons of Israel,
'God will raise up for you from among YOUR brothers a prophet like me.'
- NAB: This Moses is the one who said to the Israelites, 'God will
raise up for you from among your kinsmen a prophet like me.'
-
-
- Acts 8:37
- KJV:
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.
-
- NIV:
Omitted
- NWT: Omitted
- NAB:
Omitted
- Takes half of
verse 36 as verse 37
-
-
- Acts 24:7
- KJV:
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great
violence took him away out of our hands,
-
- NIV:
Omitted
- NWT: Omitted
- NAB:
Omitted
-
-
- Romans 1:16
- KJV:
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel
of Christ: for
it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and
also to the Greek.
-
- NIV: I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of
God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first, for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
- NWT: For I am not ashamed of the good news; it is, in fact, God's
power for salvation to everyone having faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
- NAB: I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God
leading everyone who believes in it to salvation, the Jew first, then the Greek.
-
-
- Romans 8:1
- KJV:
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in
Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
-
- NIV: THEREFORE, THERE is now no condemnation for those who are in
Christ Jesus,
- NWT:
Therefore those in union with Christ Jesus have no
condemnation.
- NAB:
There is no condemnation now for those who are in Christ
Jesus
-
-
- Romans 11:6
- KJV:
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace
is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no
more work.
-
- NIV: And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were,
grace would no longer be grace.
- NWT:
Now if it is by undeserved kindness, it is no longer due to
works; otherwise, the undeserved kindness no longer proves to be undeserved kindness.
- NAB:
But if the choice is by grace, it is not because of their
works-otherwise grace would not be grace
-
-
- Romans 16:24
- KJV:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
-
- NIV:
Omitted
- NWT: Omitted
- NAB:
Omitted - They take part of verse 23 for verse 24
-
-
- 1 Corinthians 6:20
- KJV:
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your
body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
-
- NIV:
you were bought with a price. Therefore honor God with your
body.
- NWT:
for you were bought with a price. By all means, glorify God
in the body of YOU people.
- NAB:
You have been purchased, and at a price. So glorify God in
your body.
-
-
- 1 Corinthians 7:39
- KJV:
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband
liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only
in the Lord.
-
- NIV:
A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if
her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.
- NWT: A wife is bound during all the time her husband is alive.
But if her husband should fall asleep [in death], she is free to be married to whom she
wants, only in [the] Lord.
- NAB:
A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. If her
husband dies she is free to marry, but on one condition, that it be in the Lord.
-
-
- 1 Corinthians 15:47
- KJV:
The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is
the
Lord from heaven.
-
- NIV: The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man
from heaven.
- NWT:
The first man is out of the earth and made of dust; the
second man is out of heaven.
- NAB:
The first man was of earth, formed from dust, the second is
from heaven.
-
-
- Galatians 3:1
- KJV:
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you,
that ye
should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set
forth, crucified among you?
-
- NIV: YOU FOOLISH Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your
very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
- NWT: O senseless Galatians, who is it that brought you under evil
influence, you before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed impaled?
- NAB:
You senseless Galatians! Who has cast a spell over you-you
before whose eyes Jesus Christ was displayed to view upon his cross?
-
-
- Galatians 3:17
- KJV:
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before
of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot
disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
-
- NIV: What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later,
does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the
promise.
- NWT: Further, I say this: As to the covenant previously validated
by God, the law that has come into being four hundred and thirty years later does not
invalidate it, so as to abolish the promise.
- NAB: My point is this: a covenant formally ratified by God is not
set aside as invalid by any law that came into being four hundred and thirty years later,
nor is its promise nullified.
-
-
- Ephesians 3:9
- KJV:
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:
-
- NIV: and to make plain to everyone the administration of this
mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
- NWT: and should make men see how the sacred secret is
administered which has from the indefinite past been hidden in God, who created all
things.
- NAB:
and to enlighten all men on the mysterious design which for
ages was hidden in God, the Creator of all.
-
-
- Ephesians 3:14
- KJV:
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father
of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
-
- NIV: For this reason I kneel before the Father,
- NWT:
On account of this I bend my knees to the Father,
- NAB: This is why I kneel before the Father
-
-
- Ephesians 5:30
- KJV:
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his
bones.
-
- NIV: for we are members of his body.
- NWT:
because we are members of his body.
- NAB:
for we are members of his body.
-
-
- Colossians1:14
- KJV:
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the
forgiveness of sins:
-
- NIV: in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
- NWT: by means of whom we have our release by ransom, the
forgiveness of our sins.
- NAB:
Through him we have redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.
-
-
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1
- KJV:
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the
Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you,
and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
-
- NIV: PAUL, SILAS and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians
in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
- NWT: Paul and Silvanus and Timothy to the congregation of the
Thessalonians in union with God the father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ: May YOU have
undeserved kindness and peace.
- NAB: Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the
Thessalonians who belong to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be
yours.
-
-
- 1 Timothy 2:7
- KJV:
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak
the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
-
- NIV: And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an
apostle-I am telling the truth, I am not lying-and a teacher of the true faith to the
Gentiles.
- NWT:
For the purpose of this witness I was appointed a preacher
and an apostle-I am telling the truth, I am not lying-a teacher of nations in the matter
of faith and truth.
- NAB: I have been made its herald and apostle (believe me, I am
not lying but speak the truth), the teacher of the nations in the true faith
-
-
- 1 Timothy 3:16
- KJV:
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.
-
- NIV:
Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He
appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among
the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
- NWT: Indeed, the sacred secret of this godly devotion is
admittedly great: 'He was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit,
appeared to angels, was preached about among the nations, was believed upon in [the]
world, was received up in glory.
- NAB: Wonderful, indeed, is the mystery of our faith, as we say in
professing it: "He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit; Seen by the
angels; preached among the Gentiles, Believed in throughout the world, taken up in
glory."
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- The translation is not "the
most accurate," for many passages are paraphrased rather than translated, failing to
distinguish between the inspired words of the Biblical writers and the explanations,
additions and omissions introduced by the translators. The versions is not the best in
literary style for faithfully communicating the Word of God, because it is made to conform
with the worldly expectations of unbelieving readers instead of using a style that is
suited to the unique subject matter of the original. The translation is, hence, unsuitable
for use by the evangelical believer, who wishes to be sure that he has in front of him a
sufficiently accurate representation of the words which God spoke.
- -Trinitarian Bible
Society - The New International Version
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-
- Hebrews 7:21
- KJV:
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with
an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest
for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
-
- NIV: but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:
"The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: 'You are priest forever.' "
- NWT: (for there are indeed men that have become priests without a
sworn oath, but there is one with an oath sworn by the One who said respecting him:
"Jehovah has sworn (and he will feel no regret), 'You are a priest forever,' ")
- NAB: unlike Jesus to whom God said: "The Lord has sworn, and
he will not repent: 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek. '
"
-
-
- 1 Peter 1:22
- KJV:
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth
through
the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a
pure heart fervently:
-
- NIV: Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth
so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.
- NWT: Now that YOU have purified YOUR souls by [YOUR] obedience to
the truth with unhypocritical brotherly love as the result, love one another intensely
from the heart.
- NAB: By obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves for a
genuine love of your brothers; therefore, love one another constantly from the heart.
-
-
- 1 John 5:7-8
- KJV:
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.
-
- NIV: {7} For there are three that testify: {8} the Spirit, the
water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.
- NWT: {7} For there are three witness bearers, {8} the spirit and
the water and the blood, and the three are in agreement.
- NAB: {7} Thus there are three that testify: {8} the Spirit, and
the water and the blood-and these three are of one accord.
-
-
- 1 John 5:13
- KJV:
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name
of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe
on the name of the Son of God.
-
- NIV: I write these things to you who believe in the name of the
Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
- NWT: I write you these things that you may know that you have
life everlasting, you who put your faith in the name of the Son of God
- NAB: I have written this to you to make you realize that you
possess eternal life-you who believe in the name of the Son of God.
-
-
- Revelation 1:8
- KJV:
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending,
saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
-
- NIV: "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God,
"who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
- NWT: "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says Jehovah God,
"the One who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty."
- NAB: The Lord God says, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the
One who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty!"
-
-
- Revelation 1:11
- KJV:
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, and unto Laodicea.
-
- NIV: which said: Write on a scroll what you see and send it to
the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and
Laodicea."
- NWT: saying: "What you see write in a scroll and send it to
the seven congregations, in Ephesus and in Smyrna and in Pergamum and in Thyatira and in
Sardis and in Philadelphia and in Laodicea.
- NAB: which said, "Write on a scroll what you now see and
send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis,
Philadelphia and Laodicea."
-
-
- Revelation 5:14
- KJV:
And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty
elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
-
- NIV: The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the
elders fell down and worshiped.
- NWT: And the four living creatures went saying: "Amen!"
and the older persons fell down and worshiped.
- NAB: The four living creatures answered, "Amen," and
the elders fell down and worshiped.
-
-
- Revelation 20:12
- KJV:
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before
God;
and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the
dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their
works.
-
- NIV: And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the
throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The
dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.
- NWT: And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before
the throne, and scrolls were opened. But another scroll was opened; it is the scroll of
life. And the dead were judged out of those things written in the scrolls according to
their deeds.
- NAB: I saw the dead, the great and the lowly, standing before the
throne. Lastly among the scrolls, the book of the living was opened. The dead were judged
according to their conduct as recorded on the scrolls.
-
-
- Revelation 21:24
- KJV:
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in
the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
-
- NIV: The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the
earth will bring their splendor into it.
- NWT: And the nations will walk by means of its light, and the
kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.
- NAB: The four living creatures answered, "Amen," and
the elders fell down and worshiped.
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-
- Scripture verses marked (NWT) are from the New World Translation. Copyright 1961 by the
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.
-
- Scripture verses marked (NAB) are from the New American Bible, copyright 1970 by the
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. (St. Joseph's Edition)
-
- No permission needed to quote NIV, it is under 1,000 verses.
-
- With The King James Version, you don't need anyone's permission to quote
because it is God's Word not man's.
-
- After reading the comparisons, there are only two summaries which can be
arrived at:
-
- 1) The NIV is as corrupt as the NWT, or
- 2) The NWT is as accurate as the NIV