Modern Translations of the Bible vs. the KJV

Verse(s)King James Version (KJV)New International Version (NIV)New American Standard (NAS)New World Translation (NWT)
Matthew 1:25firstborn sona sona Sona son
Matthew 8:29Jesus, thou Son of GodSon of GodSon of GodSon of God
Matthew 13:51Yea, LordYesYesYes
Matthew 16:20Jesus the Christthe Christthe Christthe Christ
Mark 9:24Lord, I believeI do believeI do believeI have faith
Mark 11:10that cometh in the name of the Lordcomingcomingcoming
Luke 4:41Thou art Christ the Son of GodYou are the Son of GodYou are the Son of GodYou are the Son of God
Luke 7:31the Lord saidOMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
Luke 22:31the Lord saidOMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
Luke 23:42he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember meJesus, remember meJesus, remember meJesus, remember me
John 4:42the Christ, the Saviourthe Saviorthe Saviorthe Savior
John 6:69Christ, the Son of the Living GodHoly One of GodHoly One of GodHoly One of God
John 9:35Son of GodSon of ManSon of ManSon of man
Acts 16:31Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
Romans 1:16gospel of Christgospelgospelgood news
1 Corinthians 15:47the second man is the Lord from heaventhe second man from heaventhe second man is from heaventhe second man is out of heaven
1 Corinthians 16:22Lord Jesus ChristLordLordLord
1 Corinthians 16:23Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
2 Corinthians 4:6Jesus ChristChristChristChrist
2 Corinthians 5:18Jesus ChristChristChristChrist
2 Corinthians 11:31Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
Ephesians 3:9created all things by Jesus Christcreated all thingscreated all thingscreated all things
Ephesians 3:14Father of our Lord Jesus ChristFatherFatherFather
Colossians 1:2Lord Jesus ChristOMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
Colossians 1:28Christ JesusChristChristChrist
1 Thessalonians 2:19Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
1 Thessalonians 3:11Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusJesus our LordLord Jesus
1 Thessalonians 3:13Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
2 Thessalonians 1:8Lord Jesus ChristLord JesusLord JesusLord Jesus
1 Timothy 2:7truth in Christtruthtruthtruth
2 Timothy 4:1Lord Jesus ChristChrist JesusChrist JesusChrist Jesus
Hebrews 3:1Christ JesusJesusJesusJesus
1 Peter 5:10Christ JesusChristChristChrist
1 John 1:7Jesus ChristJesusJesusJesus
Hosea 11:12...but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One.Judah is also unruly against God, even against the Holy One who is faithful.Judah is yet roaming with God, and with the Most Holy One he is trustworthy.
Matthew 9:13for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.For I came to call, not righteous people, but sinners.
Matthew 18:11For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.OMITTEDfootnote casts doubtOMITTED
Matthew 19:17Why callest thou me good?"Why do you ask me about what is good?""Why are you asking me about what is good?""Why do you ask me about what is good?"
Matthew 25:13Ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.You do not know the day or the hour.You do not know the day nor the hour.You know neither the day nor the hour.
Mark 10:24...how hard it is for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!...how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!...how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!...how difficult a thing it is to enter into the kingdom of God!
Luke 2:33And Joseph and his mother...The child's father and mother...His father and mother...It's father and mother
Luke 4:4Man shall not live my bread alone, but by every word of God.Man does not live on bread alone.Man shall not live on bread alone.Man must not live by bread alone.
Luke 4:8Get thee behind me, Satan.OMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
John 6:47He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.He who believes has everlasting life.He who believes has eternal life.He that believes has everlasting life.
John 8:9And when they heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out......those who heard began to go away......when they heard it, they began to go out one by one...OMITTED
John 9:4I must work the works of him that sent me.We must do the work of him who sent me.We must work the works of Him who sent Me.We must work the works of him that sent me.
John 10:30I and my Father are oneI and the Father are one.I and the Father are one.I and the Father are one.
Acts 2:30that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;...he would place one of his descendants on his throne....to seat one of his descendants upon his throne...he would seat one from the fruitage of his loins upon his throne.
Acts 8:37If thou believes with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.OMITTEDfootnote casts doubt (some editions just omit it)OMITTED
Acts 23:9Let us not fight against God.OMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
Romans 13:9Thou shalt not bear false witness.OMITTEDOMITTEDOMITTED
Colossians 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.In whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.In whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.By means of whom we have our release by ransom, the forgiveness of our sins.
1 Timothy 3:16God was manifest in the flesh.He appeared in a body.He who was revealed in the flesh.He was made manifest in the flesh.
1 Timothy 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself."From such withdraw thyself" is omitted"From such withdraw thyself" is omitted"From such withdraw thyself" is omitted
1 Peter 1:22Ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit...You have purified yourselves by obeying the truth...Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls...Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth...
1 John 4:13And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God.But every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God.And every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God.But every inspired expression that does not confess Jesus does not originate with God.
Revelation 5:14Four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever....the elders fell down and worshipped....the elders fell down and worshipped....the elders fell down and worshipped.
Revelation 20:9Fire came down from God out of heaven...Fire came down from heaven...Fire came down from heaven...Fire came down out of heaven...
Revelation 21:24And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it.The nations will walk by the light.And the nations shall walk by its light.And the nations will walk by means of light.

Note: God's Word is inerrant in its original form. This means that the English translations cannot be as accurate or perfect as the manuscripts and the original texts. Even before the King James Version or any other English version, when you study the Word, it would be wise to examine the oldest, original manuscripts available (even if they are written in another language).

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