Try and find these scriptures in NIV or ESV on your computer, phone or device right now if you are in doubt:

Matthew 17:21 , 18:11 , 23:14 ; Mark 7:16 , 9:44 , 9:46 ; Luke 17:36 , 23:17 ; John 5:4 ; Acts 8:37
…you will not believe your eyes.
Let’s not forget what the Lord Jesus said in John 10:10 (King James Version)
THE SOLUTION
If you must use the NIV or ESV
BUY and KEEP AN EARLIER VERSION OF the BIBLE. A Hard Copy cannot be updated. All these changes occur when they ask you to update the app. On your phone or laptop etc. Buy and KEEP EARLIER VERSIONS AND STORE THEM.
There is a crusade geared towards altering the Bible as we know it; NIV and many more versions are affected.

While one cannot deny the affiliation between Zondervan and Harper Collins, there is not a “crusade geared towards altering the Bible”. I guess I should say, there is not a crusade towards altering the Bible that Crossway’s ESV and the original NIV are part of. So why the missing verses on your app or in your Bible?

Simple. Every one of these “missing verses” were not part of the original manuscripts.

Consider Matthew 17:21 for example. You will notice in your ESV a little note which says, “some manuscripts insert verse 21: But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting”. If you read this in a KJV you’ll notice it simply says, “Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting”. No footnotes or anything. So what gives?

In 1881 Westcott and Hort published a Greek New Testament using numerous ancient manuscripts which were not available to the original translators of the KJV—way back in 1611. When we discovered these ancient manuscripts we see that in a few places they didn’t square up with the existing manuscripts. In some places—like Matthew 17:21 —the text was omitted in the older manuscript. When you run into one of these differences it is called a textual variant.

When you encounter one of these textual variants the interpreter/translator has to attempt to figure out why there is a difference in the text. And so why would newer manuscripts have Matthew 17:21 but older manuscripts not? Which would should we trust more?

Look at Mark 9:29 (even in your ESV and NIV Bibles) and you will notice a verse that sounds very similar to what was omitted in Matthew 17:21 . Now is it possible that a copyists would have inserted material from Mark 9:29 to make it square with Matthew 17:21 ? Absolutely. In fact we find that this was actually a somewhat common practice.

So what most likely happened is that a well-meaning copyist somewhere along the way put Mark 9:29 here at Matthew 17:21 to get the two gospels to square up. And his error here was copied and copied and copied from that point forward. And so we conclude that Matthew 17:21 was quite likely not part of the original text. In order to be accurate to the original you won’t find it in your ESV Bible.

There is no plot to undermine the word of God. These are very conservative scholars that are doing the work of textual criticism to help us have the most accurate translation of the Bible as possible. And lest anyone think, with all this talk of textual variants, that your Bible cannot be trusted heed these words of David Alan Black:

“No biblical doctrine would go unsupported if a favorite reading was abandoned in favor of a more valid variant…a doctrine that is affected by textual variation will always be adequately supported by other passages.”

Rather than causing us to lose confidence in the reliability of Scripture the work of textual criticism helps us to be able to say with at least 95% accuracy that we know exactly what the original manuscripts stated. So don’t freak out and think that the NIV and ESV are being taken over by a group of people trying to hide God’s Word from you, in fact the opposite is true.

The following WHOLE verses have been removed in the NIV(in the text or footnotes)…over 40 VERSES and COUNTING!!!

Matthew 17:21 — COMPLETELY removed .
“Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.”
Matthew 18:11 — COMPLETELY removed.
“For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.”
Matthew 21:44 — removed in the footnotes
Matthew 23:14 — COMPLETELY removed.
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.”
Mark 7:16 — COMPLETELY removed.
Matthew 12:47 — removed in the footnotes
“If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.”
Mark 9:44 — COMPLETELY removed.
“Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”
Mark 9:46 — COMPLETELY removed .
“Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”
Mark 11:26 — COMPLETELY removed.
“But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
Mark 15:28 — COMPLETELY removed .
“And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.”
Mark 16:9-20 (all 12 verses) — There is a line separating the last 12 verses of Mark from the main text; and right under the line it says: The two most reliable early manuscripts do not have Mark 16:9-20] (NIV, 1978 ed.)
Luke 17:36 — COMPLETELY removed.
“Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.”
Luke 22:44 — removed in the footnotes
Luke 22:43 — removed in the footnotes
Luke 23:17 — COMPLETELY removed.
“(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)”
John 5:4 — COMPLETELY removed .
“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.”
John 7:53-8:11 — removed in the footnotes
Acts 8:37 — COMPLETELY removed. It’s deletion makes one think that people can be baptized and saved without believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. Sounds Catholic.
“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.”
Acts 15:34 — COMPLETELY removed .
“Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.”
Acts 24:7 — COMPLETELY removed.
“But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,”
Acts 28:29 — COMPLETELY removed.
“And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.”
Romans 16:24 — COMPLETELY removed.
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”
I John 5:7 — Vitally important phrase COMPLETELY removed. In the NIV it says,”For there are three that testify:”

The Jehovah’s Witness Bible

Interestingly the verses within the texts noted above are also not included in the Jehovah’s Witness Bible. The Jehovah’s Witness Bible also follows the same pattern as the NIV in Matthew 16:19-20 (all 12 verses) by also placing the last 12 verses of Mark as an appendix of sorts.

Now compare the NIV reading with the following Jehovah’s Witness reading:

“For there are three witness bearers,”
“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

40. 1 John 5:7 – This is one of the GREATEST verses testifying of the trinity. The Jehovah’s Witnesses leave it out. Well, they do not believe in the trinity and they do not believe that Jesus is God. But why does the NIV leave it out…?

WHO INSPIRED THE NIV, WHO’s IDEA WAS IT?

Having found many similarities between the NIV and the Jehovah’s Witness Bible, I am led to ask this question: who inspired the NIV? Whose idea was it?

12 Unspoken Reasons Why You Should Not Use the New International Version (NIV) Bible

Many people love to use the NIV or New International Version Bible. However, most of them are oblivious to the terrifying ways which the NIV corrupted the Word of God. Don’t believe me? Here are the reasons you should stop using the NIV Bible!

The New International Version or simply, the NIV, is currently the second most popular translation of the Bible. However, this does not mean that you have to follow this trend. Before you reach for the NIV Bible, I want to warn you of its silent molestation and corruption of the Bible!

Yes, you read that right. Molestation and corruption. Strong words. So, let me explain my point.

After reading this post and you still rely on your salvation on this unholy Bible translation, then it is up to you to answer to God. I know this can be a big shock to many Christians and non-Christians alike, but the NIV Bible isn’t what it claims to be.

Don’t believe me? Then, please read these 12 compelling reasons you should not use the NIV.

Read on to find out more!

12 Unspoken Reasons Why You Should Never Use the New International Version (NIV) Bible — **Reason no. 1: Missing verses**

The most obvious reason you should not use the NIV is that a lot of Bible verses are missing!

Let me just give you a few examples.

Open your New King James Version to Luke 9:56 and you will read:

“For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.

Now, compare that to NIV:

Then he and his disciples went to another village.

That’s it! That’s all that you can read in the NIV. You won’t read the first part of the verse which I believe is a powerful and important message for all Christians.

Now, if you are just reading Luke 9:56 in the NIV, you won’t know that Yahshua the Messiah or Jesus Christ did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them!

Isn’t it sad?

Now, this is not just the only omission in the NIV. Let me give you another example. Compare Matthew 18:11:

For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost (NKJV).

Now, turn to Matthew 18:11 in your NIV Bible. What do you see? Nothing but a footnote – a footnote that says, “Some manuscripts include here the words of Luke 19:10.”

This footnote confirms that NIV is missing a verse and rightly so.

Again, the statement you read in Matthew 18:11 is an important aspect of Christ’s ministry. He came to the world to save the lost! However, this very word is denied to all NIV readers!

Let me give you another example of NIV’s deliberate shredding of God’s word. Read Matthew 9:13.

NKJV – But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

NIV – But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a] For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Did you see the subtle difference between the two translations? NKJV specifically mentioned that Jesus is calling the sinners TO REPENTANCE! You won’t read these words in the NIV translation.

Now, these three verses are among the many passages that the NIV changed. According to one estimate I read, there are over 60,000 words deleted in the NIV translation!

Let me give you a list of some of the verses that NIV deleted.

Matthew 17:21
Matthew 23:14
Mark 7:16
Mark 9:44
Mark 9:46
Mark 11:26
Mark 15:28
Luke 17:36
John 5:3–4
Acts 8:37
Acts 15:34
Acts 24:6–8
Acts 28:29
Romans 16:24

Those are some of the verses that were eternally denied to all NIV users.

Go, check it yourself and confirm how NIV molested the Bible by eliminating these important verses from your Bible.

If you think this is something of minor importance, then think again. As the Apostle mentioned, a little leaven leavens the whole lump (Galatians 5:9). The compound effect of these missing verses surely leads to many deceptions and sadly, a misunderstanding of the scripture.

Reason no. 2: NIV contradicts other Bible translations

Picture this: you are having a discussion with your church members, friends, or family. Then suddenly, you noticed that your Bibles don’t agree!

It is one thing when two people don’t agree and it is completely a different thing to see the Word of God clashing with each other!

If you read the NIV and compare it to NKJV, you will see a glaring discrepancy. Let me give you some examples:

Revelation 8:13 – an angel (NKJV); an eagle (NIV) – so which is which? Is it an angel or an eagle?
Ephesians 5:9 – for the fruit the spirit (NKJV); for the fruit of the light (NIV) – The phrase “the fruit of the spirit” is more believable since it is a common expression throughout the Bible.
Luke 4:44 – synagogues of Galilee (NKJV); synagogues of Judea (NIV)
Revelation 13:1 – in this verse, NIV mentioned that it was the dragon that stood on the shore of the sea, but in NKJV, you will read that it was John who stood on the shore of the sea. Such inconsistency can easily shake the faith of a babe in Christ.

These are just some of the minor differences in wording between NKJV and NIV. Though minor, they can nevertheless change the meaning of a verse. This leads us to the third point.

Reason no. 3: Meaning of the verse changed

If you change a word in a verse, it will affect the entire message or meaning of the verse. Notice how the NIV undermined the eternal existence of Yahshua or Jesus in Micah 5:2:

Here’s what the NIV mentioned:

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”

Compare this with what the NKJV mentioned:

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.”

There’s a huge difference between everlasting and ancient times.

One of the greatest proofs of Christ’s divinity is His eternal existence. If you are to prove this, you can always go to Micah 5:2. However, if you are going to use the NIV, you will be disappointed to see that Christ is only mentioned to exist from “ancient times!”

“From everlasting” denotes Christ’s eternal existence.

“Ancient times” is only saying that Christ is very old or He has a beginning!

Reason no. 4: NIV denies Christ as the Creator

This might be a shock to many Christians, but Yahshua or Jesus Christ is the Creator of all things. Now, this is entirely a different topic that I won’t discuss today, but you may simply check out these verses as they prove that Christ is the Creator: Colossians 1:16; John 1:1-3; and Hebrews 11:3.

There’s one particular verse that I want you to take a look at. It’s found in Ephesians 3:9:

“And to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things” (NIV).

“And to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ” (NKJV).

Did you see a big difference? NIV just denied Christ’s Creatorship!

This is a direct assault on Christ’s divine nature and His role as our Creator, Savior, and Messiah.

Now, if you are just using the NIV, how would you know this profound truth written in the pages of your Bible? Surely, NIV users are again eternally denied of this truth.

Reason no. 5: NIV suggests that Joseph is the father of Christ

Look into Luke 2:33 and compare NIV and NKJV.

The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him (NIV).

And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him (NKJV).

Jesus does not have a human father. Replacing the name Joseph with “child’s father” directly goes against the teaching of the Bible that Christ was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18). If Christ has a human father, then the prophecy of the Messiah being born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14) has become a deception

Reason no. 6: NIV underestimated Christ’s Miracles

One insult in Christ’s divinity is enough to make your head spinning especially if you read the Bible. How much more if the insult is done multiple times? This is exactly what the NIV has done!

If it isn’t enough to insult Christ’s divine nature, NIV went on to undermine or downplay His miracles.

Observe the following verses:

John 5:4

NKJV – For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had.

NIV – MISSING.

Luke 8:42-45

NKJV – But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him. Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any, came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.

NIV – As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

Comment: NIV simply didn’t include “who had spent her livelihood on physicians.” This portion of the passage shows the seriousness of the woman’s illness. He had searched far and wide to get healed but to no avail. Reading NIV won’t give you this precious insight into the impact of Christ’s miracle on the woman.

John 11:41

NKJV – Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

NIV – So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

As always, NKJV gives us a clearer and more complete picture. John wants to emphasize the fact that Lazarus is indeed dead already. The NIV simply mentioned, “They took away the stone.” However, NKJV added, “From the place where the DEAD MAN was lying.”

Mark 1:31

NIV – So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.

NKJV – So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediatelythe fever left her. And she served them.

Again, NKJV gives us how powerful the miracle of Christ. The NIV leaves the option for the reader to think when Peter’s mother-in-law was healed. It could have been a few minutes or hours later. But in the NKJV, the writer makes it very clear that the healing of Christ was fast, swift, and effective!

Let me give other scriptures where the NIV simply falls short in showing the power of Christ’s miracle.

Mark 3:14-15

NIV – He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out demons.

NKJV – Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach, and to have the power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons.

Mark 6:50-52

NIV – Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.

NJKV –for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled. For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.

Luke 10:19

NIV – I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

NKJV – Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall BY ANY MEANS hurt you.

Reason no. 7: NIV eliminates Christ’s comfort

Isn’t it comforting to know that we can always run to God our heavenly Father and Yahshua/Jesus every time we are in need, when we are lonely and sad, and even during our darkest hours?

But sad to say, NIV has also eliminated some of the most comforting words of Jesus Christ. Notice Luke 4:18-19:

NIV – The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

NKJV – “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”

Jesus Christ was sent to heal the brokenhearted. If you are heartbroken and you only use the NIV, how would you be able to find this comforting verse?

Another verse the NIV altered is found in Luke 8:48:

NIV – Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

NKJV – And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer [or be of good comfort, KJV]; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

Christ brings comfort and Luke 8:48 shows us this. Sadly, you won’t read this in the NIV version.

Reason no. 8: NIV deleted Christ’s teachings

The murder of NIV of Christ’s words didn’t stop. It also went on as far as changing and deleting the teachings of our Lord and Master.

Consider Matthew 5:44:

NIV – But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

NKJV – But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

In the NIV, we can only read a portion of Christ’s instruction on how to love our enemies. However, the NKJV version goes on to say to bless those who curse us, do good to those who hate us, and pray for those who SPITEFULLY use you. If you study the Bible and use the NIV, I’m sure you will not have the same idea how to love your enemies compared to those who read the NKJV.

How about Mark 11:26? Let’s see the difference.

NIV – MISSING.

NKJV – But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Now, this is a HUGE difference that you can’t ignore!

Jesus Christ taught that God the Father can forgive us of our sins, but there is one reason that He might not forgive us and that is written in Mark 11:26!

This instruction is so important that it depends on it whether God will forgive you or not. Now, if you didn’t read this verse in your Bible, wow, you might have gone on with your lives without having your sin forgiven!

Let examine another way the NIV changed Christ’s teaching. Turn to Matthew 20:16:

NIV – “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

NKJV – So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”

This is a vital teaching of Christ that the NIV freely destroyed! Christ is teaching us that it is not enough to be called. There are Christians who are called by God and yet, they were not chosen. It means that they have disqualified themselves along the way of their Christian race.

Let’s consider another verse found in Mark 6:11:

NIV – And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.

NKJV – And whoever will not receive you nor hear you, when you depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony against them. Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”

NIV took away the latter part of Mark 6:11. Again, Christ is teaching us here that the city of Sodom and Gomorrah, though they were wicked, would be given a chance for them to learn God’s way of life at the time of the second resurrection.

This is a proof of God’s tremendous mercy and His willingness to extend salvation to as many people as possible. The Bible actually doesn’t teach that if you die without knowing God, you will immediately go to hell. Far be it!

I’ll share with you other verses that alter Christ’s teaching. I won’t be discussing them anymore as they are self-explanatory. Read how the NIV molested and perverted Christ’s teaching by omitting and altering His words.

You’ll be the judge!

Mathew 23:14

NIV – MISSING

NKJV – Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

Mark 10:24

NIV – The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!”

NKJV – And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is for those WHO TRUST IN RICHES to enter the kingdom of God!”

Luke 4:4

NIV – Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

NKJV – But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”

Mark 7:16

NIV – MISSING

NKJV – If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

Reason no. 9: NIV altered Christ’s Model Prayer

The Disciples asked Jesus Christ to teach them how to pray. Thus, we now have the Model Prayer written in our Bible. However, this did not escape NIV’s alteration of God’s word. We see the difference between the two translations.

Luke 11:2

NIV – He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come.’”

NKJV – So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:13

NIV – And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

NKJV – And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Reason no. 10: NIV deleted Messianic prophecies

The Messianic prophecies are very important since they show us the divinity and veracity of Bible. Through the Messianic prophecies, we see how the prophecies concerning our Savior was fulfilled to the letter!

Again, it is sad to see how NIV deleted some of these verses that could have boosted more the faith of Christians. Notice the following alterations:

Mark 15:28

NIV – MISSING

NKJV – So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with the transgressors.”

Matthew 27:35

NIV – When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

NKJV – Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: “They divided My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots.”

Reason no. 11: NIV added words to support unbiblical teachings

We have seen how NIV deleted words in the Bible. However, there are also instances that it added words or comments, implying as if it is part of the original text.

One good example is Mark 7:19. We read:

NIV – For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean.)

NKJV – because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?”

This is a favorite scripture of Christians who believe that the Food Law of God has already been done away with. They use this scripture to justify eating shrimp, pork, horse, rat, rabbit, snakes, and other meats that God considers unclean.

The problem with NIV is that they added this commentary to Mark 7:19 to make it look like it is a part of the original text. But is this really the case?

If you read the whole context, Christ isn’t talking about clean and unclean meats but the purification rites of the Pharisees. If Christ is saying that we can already eat all manners of meat then He is contradicting other clear scriptures that prove the food law is still binding.

Moreover, we don’t see Jesus, the Disciples, or early New Testament Christians eating pork or any unclean meat. The Bible has been consistent when it comes to designating meat which is fit for human consumption.

I know this is a huge topic so please take time to read the following articles

Reason no. 12: Confusing footnotes

If you are a new convert, how would you feel if the Bible you are reading has confusing footnotes? For example, in Acts 7:46, the footnote reads: “Some early manuscripts read the house of Jacob.” That’s the footnote for the word, “the God of Jacob.”

Now, that’s a substantial difference. This is not the only footnote that can sow the seed of doubt in the heart of a new convert. With so many footnotes that contradict each other, do you think that it promotes confidence and faith in the Holy Scripture?

Being a Christian is hard enough, but adding the challenge of reconciling conflicting statements in the Bible makes the Christian race even TOUGHER!

Let me give you another example. Read Matthew 16:18, which reads, “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church.”

Obviously, the Rock here is Christ. He is the foundation of the Church. Peter means small rock or stone. Christ can’t possibly build His Church on Peter. However, we read the footnote of NIV, “Peter means rock.” Without any explanation, it is implying that Peter is that rock which Christ will build His Church upon

Please read the footnotes of Mark 1:1, John 10:29, Acts 20:28, I Corinthians 16:24, John 7:8, Luke 23:34, John 10:9, Romans 9:5, and Mark 15:39. All these footnotes will surely send your mind swirling in doubt and confusion.

NIV or AV

(Satanic counterfeit or THE WORD OF GOD?) ‘Butter knife’ or TWOEDGED SWORD?

(Which one would you choose for a weapon?)

So you think there isn’t much difference between the NIV & the AV do you?

If you have an NIV, for once in your life, (speaking to my stubborn ‘friends!’) look up the following verses in your NIV & compare them with the AV & then say that there are no differences between these Bibles! (Try any modern version!)

Psa 10v4&5– prosperous or grievous?
Ecc 8v10– receive praise in the city or forgotten in the city?
Col2v18– has seen or has NOT seen?
Isa 9v1– honour Galilee or grievously afflict Galilee?
Isa 9v3– increased their joy or NOT increased the joy?
Prov 26v22– choice morsels or wounds?
Hos 11v12– Judah is unruly against God or ruleth with God?
Prov 25v23– brings rain or driveth away rain?
Psa 55v18 – oppose me or with me?
See also verses such as Dan 3v25, Mat 5v22 (note ‘without a cause!’ Did Jesus sin?), James 5v16 (confess your ‘faults’ or ‘SINS’ to each other?), Micah 5v2 (Jesus came from ‘ancient times’ like the JW’s teach or from ‘everlasting’?) Col1v14 (How are we redeemed – by what? What is missing in this verse?)
Who killed Goliath? – 2 Sam 21v19
What about missing verses? – Mat 17v21, 18v11, 23v14, Mark 7v16, 9v44+46, 11v26, 15v28, Luke 17v36, 23v17, John 5v4, Acts 8v37, 15v34, 24v7, 28v29, Rom 16v24, 1 John 5v7
Who is the Morning Star? – Rev 22v16. Who fell from heaven? Isa 14v12!!!
Have a look at 1 Cor 6v9 in the NIV – If a person ‘offends’ a homosexual (i.e. ‘homosexual offender’ – see NIV passage!), he or she will not enter the kingdom of God!
Is it hard to enter the kingdom of God? The NIV says it is, see Mark 10v24. Now compare it with the AV!

Total opposites! How about that! So where do we go from here? One of them is WRONG! They both claim to be the Holy Bible but one of them is totally opposite, compared to the other, on these verses – one of them is wrong!

The NIV is based upon a Greek text which is a CORRUPT text devised by the Gnostic (GNOS'TIC, n. nostic. [L. gnosticus; Gr. to know.] - The Gnostics were a sect of philosophers that arose in the first ages of christianity, who pretended they were the only men who had a true knowledge of the christian religion. They formed for themselves a system of theology, agreeable to the philosophy of Pythagoras and Plato, to which they accommodated their interpretations of scripture. They held that all natures, intelligible, intellectual and material, are derived by successive emanations from the infinite fountain of deity. These emanations they called oeons. These doctrines were derived from the oriental philosophy.) philosophers of Alexandria, Egypt, chief of whom was Origen (184-254 AD) The NIV is a satanic counterfeit which omits or distorts genuine Scriptures or impugn (To oppose; to attack by words or arguments; to contradict.) them by means of equivocal (Being of doubtful signification; that may be understood in different senses; capable of a double interpretation; ambiguous; as equivocal words, terms or senses. Men may be misled in their opinions by the use of equivocal terms. 2. Doubtful; ambiguous; susceptible of different constructions; not decided.) marginal notes.

The NIV repeatedly matches that of the Roman Catholic Douay Rheims & Jerusalem bibles & the New World Translation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. However, this is to be expected, given that the basic Greek text of the NIV is largely that of the Alexandrian manuscripts particularly Vaticanus (B) & Sinaiticus (Aleph), which are in turn the basis for Jerome’s Roman Catholic Latin Vulgate!

The total alterations in the wording of the NIV, with respect to the AV 1611 are 5615 words OMITTED & 1090 words ADDED (Bible Believer’s Bulletin May 1993). Note what the BIBLE says… Deut 4v2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. Re 22v18+19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Pro 30v5+6 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Who dares to add, take away, change or ‘correct’ THE WORD OF GOD?

DO YOU?

There are 2 lines of bibles, 2 lines of Greek manuscripts, 2 lines of church history, and 2 lines of men! Of each of these 2 lines, one is honouring to God, one is NOT! Of each of these 2 lines, one is honoured BY God, one is NOT!

Now you have seen the facts, what are you going to do with your NIV? Still use it? For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee… 1 Sam 15v23 Get rid of your NIV ‘PER-version’ & get a copy of…

THE WORD OF GOD i.e. the AUTHORISED VERSION BIBLE!

Click here to find out more on the NIV PERversion!

Are ALL Bibles the same?

Compare Zechariah 13v6 with ANY other version & see the DIFFERENCE!!!

"And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends." (Authorized Version).

Now have a look at the table below & don’t be so stupid to think that all Bibles are the same when they clearly are NOT!!!

Authorized Version (AV 1611)	Wounds in thine hands
New King James (NKJV) PER-version	Wounds between your arms
New International PER-version	Wounds on your body
Amplified PER-version	Wounds on your breast
New American Standard (NASV)	Wounds between your arms
Revised Standard PER-version (RSV)	Wounds on your back
Revised PER-version (RV)	Wounds between thine arms
The Living (DEAD) Bible	Scars on your chest and back
New World Translation (JW Bible)	Wounds (on your person) between your hands
The Jerusalem Bible	Wounds on your body
Ferrar Fenton Bible	Tattoos then upon your hands
The Message Bible	Black eye!!!

What Bible is used in your church??? What Bible do YOU use!!!

THE NIV CHALLENGE – by Rex Cobb…

Using the New International Version Bible (NIV); answer the following questions. DO NOT rely on your memory, as the Bible is the FINAL AUTHORITY! You MUST take the answer FROM the Bible verse & NOT the ‘footnotes’ as it is the TEXT that is INSPIRED!

Fill in the missing words in Mat 5v44. “Love your enemies, __________ them that curse you, __________ to them that hate you, and pray for them that __________ and persecute you.”
According to Matt 17v21, what two things are required to cast out this type of demon?
According to Matt 18v11, why did Jesus come to earth?
According to Matt 27v2, what was Pilate’s first name?
In Matt 27v35, when the wicked soldiers parted His garments, they were fulfilling the words of the prophet. Copy what the prophet said in Matt 27v35 FROM THE NIV!
In Mark 3v15, Jesus gave the apostles power to cast out demons and to __________?
According to Mark 7v16, what does a man need to be able to hear?
According to Luke 7v28, what was John? (teacher, prophet, carpenter etc.) What is his title or last name?
In Luke 9v55, what did the disciples not know?
In Luke 9v56, what did the Son of man NOT come to do? According to this verse, what DID He come to do?
In Luke 22v14, how many apostles were with Jesus?
According to Luke 23v38, in what three languages was the superscription written?
In Luke 24v42, what did they give Jesus to eat with His fish?
John 3v13 is a very important verse, proving the deity of Christ. According to this verse (as Jesus spoke), where is the Son of Man?
What happened each year as told in John 5v4?
In John 7v50, what time of the day did Nicodemus come to Jesus?
In Acts 8v37, what is the one requirement for Baptism?
What did Saul ask Jesus in Acts 9v6?
Write the name of the man mentioned in Acts 15v34.
Copy Romans 16v24 word for word FROM THE NIV!
Who are the three Persons of the Trinity in 1 John 5v7?
Rev 1v11 is another very important verse that proves the deity of Christ. In the first part of the verse Jesus said, “I am the A__________ and the __________, the __________ and the __________”

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

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