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I've known for a while that the NIV deletes verses and waters down Scripture to hold less meaning. If you're an NIV reader, please, I plead with you to look into this! This "Bible" is straight from the pits of hell. I'm going to expound on Bibles in the near future (I have too many blog ideas to keep up with!), but for now, I just stumbled upon yet another discrepancy between translations! I can't believe this!
Revelation 1:11
King James Version: 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.
New International Version: 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."
Umm, excuse me?!?! The NIV blatantly deletes the part of Scripture that shows Jesus' absolute Sovereignty and Authority!!!!! This is absolute blasphemy and a disgrace. As I've said, I've known about the perversions of this ungodly translation, but this to me is the worst! How can translators omit this key piece of Scripture? I know how: they seek to undermine Jesus' authority, and water it down to take power away from God's true Word!
Hey NIV translators, here's one ya paraphrased correctly!
Revelation 22:18-19 (King James Version)
[18] 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:
[19] 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.
You WILL be held accountable!
January 3, 2009
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Have you ever researched into the origins of the KJV that you quote?? Maybe you need to also look at how that came into being and the scrolls they used because your argument is quite biased. You also fail to identify the fact that the NIV DOES in fact state in Rev 1:8 "I AM THE ALPHA AND OMEGA..."
I know about the great debate between KJV and any other version. I know that the NIV is worded differently and yes they left out the beginning of that verse, but as Sonya said they do state that God is the Alpha and Omega above in v.8. There are other discrepencies I know, but so what. The main message of the Bible is carried out and I don't believe any of the wording in the NIV makes is a poor choice for anyone desiring to know more about God.
The biggest problem I have about this post is that you say the NIV version is staight from the pits of Hell. My heart sank, it truly did. How many people in this world have come to know Jesus as their Savior by reading this version of the Bible? Which by the way, is an easier read than the KJV and may draw more people to read it? How can this version be straight from Hell. What I find most disheartening is the KJV only people get so caught up in this crazy debate that they forget what our true mission is on this earth. I personally don't think the Lord is going to exclude anyone, who truly desires to live for him, from heaven just because they choose to read one version of the Bible over another.
Let's put away the pettiness of this- you choose your version, I'll choose mine (I actually have 4 different versions that I read). Then let's get out there and win souls for the Lord.
Sonya:
First off, thanks for reading my blog and for commenting! To answer your question, yes I have looked into the KJV and how it came into being. A good, free online book discusses this, as well as other sources I've researched. You can read it here:
http://www.chick.com/reading/books/158/158cont.asp
Yes, the NIV decides to mention the Alpha and Omega in Rev 1:8, but that doesn't excuse it from deleting it 3 verses later. What's the reason behind it?
Jenn:
Again, thanks for reading my blog and commenting! I really appreciate it. I don't understand how you can easily dismiss these "other discrepancies" that you mention though. Isn't the Bible God's Word? Isn't Jesus the Word of God? (John 1) If Jesus is the Word of God, what happens when we add or take away from that Word? I already posted the warning verse in my blog. When one starts to add or subtract from the Bible, it makes that person act as a god. Who is to decide what stays in the Bible and what goes? Who is to tell what is truth and what to believe, if the Bible has been altered? Do we still have a beacon of Truth? No, we have a shaky foundation...
I disagree that the NIV is an easier read than the KJV. There have been studies made that show that the KJV has the lowest reading grade level. The NIV actually complicates things. Here's a link for you to check out:
http://www.av1611.org/kjv/kjv_easy.html
I want to also stress that I NEVER said people that read the NIV are hellbound. That is a fallacy! God can save people however He wants to, and people can understand the salvation message from the NIV. However, I think the NIV lacks the power and authority that I feel the KJV (and other old translations like the Geneva Bible) have.
I don't think altering the Word of God is a petty thing! Our true mission on earth is to glorify God - that includes saving souls, being a witness in every day life, having a personal relationship with Jesus, and standing up for the Lord. I'm not gonna be the most popular guy around, but I can attest to you that I do all of these things.
I should make a new blog that illustrates more of the things the NIV changes, and what I think their goals for the changes are. Thanks again for the comments!
psst.. you won something, go see on my blog!
Thanks for commenting back on my comment I think this is a great topic to hash out. But, I think we will just have to agree to disagree.:)
I will say I understand where you are coming from. I have thought on this a lot since I read your post and then commented on it. I guess I just feel that I wouldn't force a new believer to read the KJV if he/she felt it was difficult because of the Old English. I grew up reading this version and honestly its wording was way beyond my comprehension as a young child. I just feel that being so adamant about the wickedness of other versions is being legalistic and likely to turn people away from Christianity.
I want to point out that I didn't write that you said people would go to hell for reading the NIV. What I was shocked at was that you said the NIV was straight from the pits of hell. I just found that statement to be a little harsh.
We are a homeschooling family and presently we are learning about Bible translation to certain Indian groups. If you have ever looked into this you would see that the translations of these Bibles for tribal people are often quite different from the English versions. They write these translations using the Indians ideas, notions and way of life, so that they make sense to them. If you are interested in more about this topic with a better explanation than I can give here check out the book- In Search of the Source by Neil Anderson. One example from this book is- Genesis 3:19 "No longer will food just come up by itself, but by bursting your stomach, you will do your work, raise your food;and you will go on like that until you die and become part of the ground again." I know it is the same concept of the KJV of this verse, but yet it is worded so differently, so that it would make sense to the Folopa Indians.
I totally understand what you are saying about that you feel the KJV has more power and authority the NIV. It probably does, but I guess that's not going to stop me from using more than one version to study God's word.
Any how this is getting way longer than I meant for it to be! Just wanted to let you know my thoughts and thank you for yours!
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