Pure Grace Ministries ( Philippines )

TABLES OF COMPARISON OF SELECTED SCRIPTURES

AFFECTING FUNDAMENTAL DOCTRINES OF

THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

KING JAMES VERSION / 1881 ENGLISH REVISED VERSION / NIV

1. THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

I Timothy 3:16

God

He (margin note - God)

Daniel 3:25

the Son of God

son of the gods

a son of the gods

Philippians 2:6

thought it not robbery to be equal with God

counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God

did not consider equality with God something to be grasped

Acts 8:37

that Jesus Christ is the Son of God

omitted

(marginal note)

omitted

(footnote)

Matthew 20:20

worshipping him

kneeling down

John 4:42

this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world

this is indeed the Savior of the world

this man really is the savior of the world

Acts 15:11; 16:31

Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus

Romans 1:3

Jesus Christ our Lord

omitted

I Corinthians 5:4

our Lord Jesus Christ

our Lord Jesus

Ephesians 3:14

of our Lord Jesus Christ

omitted

I Thess. 2:19

our Lord Jesus Christ

our Lord Jesus

I Thess. 3:11

our Lord Jesus Christ

our Lord Jesus

II Thess. 1:8

our Lord Jesus Christ

our Lord Jesus

John 14:28

my Father

the Father

Philippians 4:13

through Christ

in him

through him

Acts 7:59

calling upon God

calling upon the Lord

omitted

2. THE INCARNATION

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

John 4:3

that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh

Omitted

omitted

Acts 2:30

according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ

omitted

Ephesians 5:30

of his flesh and of his bones

omitted

3. THE VIRGIN BIRTH

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Matthew 1:25

her firstborn son

brought forth a son

birth to a son

Luke 2:33

Joseph and his mother

his father and his mother

The child’s father and mother

Luke 2:43

Joseph and his mother

his parents

4. THE SUBSTITUTIONARY ATONEMENT

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Colossians 1:14

through his blood

omitted

I Corinthians 11:24

broken for you

is for you (margin note)

for you

I Cor. 5:7; I Peter 4:1

for us

omitted

Ephesians 1:14

purchased possession

God’s own possession

God’s possession

Hebrews 1:3

by himself

omitted

5. THE RESURRECTION

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Mark 16:9-20

Appearances of Jesus after His resurrection

marginal disclaimer

parenthetical disclaimer

Luke 9:31

his decease

his decease (margin)

his departure

Acts 1:3

infallible proofs

by many proofs

convincing proofs

Ephesians 5:30

of his flesh and of his bones

omitted

Luke 13:32

the third day I shall be perfected

the third day I am perfected

the third day I will reach my goal

Luke 24:12

Peter at the empty tomb

marginal disclaimer

Peter at the empty tomb

6. THE ASCENSION

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

John 16: 16

because I go to the Father

omitted

Luke 24:51

carried up into heaven

(marginal disclaimer)

taken up into heaven

Mark 16:9-20

(verse 19)

received up into heaven

marginal disclaimer

parenthetical disclaimer

John 3:13

which is in heaven

(marginal disclaimer)

omitted

(footnote)

7. THE TRINITY OR GODHEAD

SCRIPTURE

KJV

NIV

I John 5:7

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

omitted

(footnote)

Isaiah 48:16

the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

the Lord God hath sent Me, and His Spirit

the Sovereign Lord has sent me, with his Spirit.

Romans 1:20

Godhead

divinity

divine nature

Acts 17:29

Godhead

divine being

Colossians 2:9

Godhead

Deity

8. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST ALONE

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Acts 8:37

If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

omitted (marginal note)

omitted (footnote)

Romans 11:6

but if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

omitted

(footnote)

Romans 11:30-32

not believed

unbelief

Disobedient

Disobedience

disobedient

disobedience

Hebrews 3:18

believed not

disobedient

disobedient (footnote)

Galatians 5:22

faith

faithfulness

John 6:47

believeth on me

that believeth

believes

Hebrews 1:3

by himself

omitted

Mark 10:24

for them that trust in riches

omitted

Matthew 6:22

thine eye be single

your eyes are good

9. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Luke 4:4

but by every word of God

omitted

Psalm 12:6, 7

The words of the LORD are pure words...Thou shalt keep them,

O LORD. Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

the words of the Lord are pure words…Thou shalt keep them O Lord, Thou shalt preserve them from this generation forever.

And the words of the Lord are flawless...O Lord you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever.

II John 9

doctrine of Christ

teaching of Christ

II Corinthians 2:17

corrupt the word of God

corrupting the word of God (marginal note)

peddle the word of God for profit

10. MASCULINE DEITY

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

John 7:18

his glory

the glory of him

the honor of the one

John 6:69

Christ, the Son

the Holy One

Revelation 1:18

he that liveth

the Living one

the Living One

John 12:45, 15:21

him that sent me

the One who sent me

Matthew 13:37

He that soweth

he that soweth

The one who sowed

11. SATAN

In the only passage of Scripture which describes Lucifer’s iniquity and fall into hell, most new versions omit the name Lucifer and confuse his identity with Jesus Christ.

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Isaiah 14:12

O Lucifer, son of the morning

Daystar, son of the morning

O morning star

Luke 4:8

Get thee behind me, Satan

omitted

12. MAN

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Psalm 8:5

the angels

God

(marginal note - angels)

the heavenly beings

(footnote -- than God)

Matthew 18:11

that which was lost

omitted

Colossians 3:6

children of disobedience

sons of disobedience

omitted

Mark 15:28

transgressors

(in margin)

omitted

13. SANCTIFICATION

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

I Thess. 5:27

holy brethren

brethren (footnote -- holy)

brothers

II Peter 1:21

holy men

men

I Peter 1:22

pure heart

heart

heart (footnote)

I Corinthians 2:6

perfect

Perfect

(footnote - full grown)

mature

II Timothy 3:17

perfect

complete

thoroughly equipped

Proverbs 21:21

Righteousness

prosperity

I Peter 2:12

honest

seemly

good

Titus 1:8

sober

soberminded

self-controlled

Jude 1:1

sanctified

called

Mark 10:21

take up the cross

omitted

Matthew 20:16

for many be called, but few chosen

omitted

Romans 8:1

who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit.

omitted

(footnote)

Matthew 5:44

bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you

omitted

(footnote)

II Timothy 2:15

study

give diligence

do your best

I Timothy 4:15

meditate

be diligent

Revelation 22:14

do his commandments

wash their robes

14. PRAYER

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Luke 11:2

Our Father which art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth..

Father,

Hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come

Father,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come.

Luke 11:3

Give us day by day our daily bread

Give us each day our daily bread.

Luke 11:4

And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us.

And bring us not into temptation.

(marginal note)

Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.

And lead us not into temptation.

Matthew 6:13b

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen..

omitted

(footnote)

Mark 13:33

watch and pray

watch and pray (margin)

be on guard, be alert

Luke 21:36

pray always

at every season, making supplication

pray

Acts 1:14

prayer and supplication

omitted

prayer

James 5:16

effectual fervent prayer

supplication

prayer

Mark 9:29

prayer and fasting

prayer (marginal note)

prayer

15. THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Matthew 6:13

for thine is the kingdom

omitted (marginal note)

omitted (footnote)

Matthew 25:13

the Son of man cometh

omitted

Revelation 11:17

and art to come

omitted

Revelation 11:15

kingdoms of our Lord

kingdom of our Lord

Titus 2:13

glorious appearing

appearing of the glory

glorious appearing

John 18:36

now

16. SIN

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Luke 7:30

rejected the counsel of God against themselves

rejected for themselves the counsel of God

rejected God’s purpose for themselves

I Corinthians 5:1-6:13

fornication

sexual immorality

Ephesians 5:5

Whoremonger

fornicator

immoral person

Galatians 5:19

adultery

omitted

sexual immorality

Deuteronomy 23:17

sodomite

temple prostitute

I Timothy 1:10

them that defile themselves with mankind

abusers of themselves with men

perverts

Galatians 5:21

murders

omitted

Romans 13:9

Thou shalt not bear false witness

omitted

I Thess. 2:3

deceit, nor of uncleanness

error, nor uncleanness

error or impure motives

Mark 10:24

them that trust in riches

omitted

I Timothy 6:10

root of all evil

root of all kinds of evil

Mark 11:26

But if ye do not forgive, neither will your father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

omitted

(marginal note)

omitted

(footnote)

Matthew 5:22

angry with his brother without a cause

angry with his brother

(marginal note)

angry with his brother (footnote)

John 7:53-8:11

Passage included

Passage omitted

parenthetical disclaimer

Isaiah 53:10

an offering for sin

a guilt offering

I John 5:19

wickedness

the evil one

control of the evil one

Revelation 2:15

which thing I hate

omitted

II Timothy 3:2

blasphemers

railers

abusive

II Timothy 3:3

trucebreakers false accusers... despisers of those who are good

Implacable slanderers no lovers of good

unforgiving slanderous not lovers of the good

Titus 2:5

blasphemed

malign

Revelation 22:11

unjust

unrighteous

does wrong

II Corinthians 4:2

dishonesty

things of shame

shameful ways

Matthew 23:14

ye devour widows houses and for a pretense make long prayers

omitted

(marginal note)

Omitted

(footnote)

17. THE JUDGMENT

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Daniel 7:10

judgment

court

Matthew 5:21

in danger of the judgment

judgment

subject to judgment

Mark 6:11

the day of judgment

omitted

Luke 17:36

Two shall be in the field, the one shall be taken and the other left.

omitted

(marginal note)

omitted

(footnote)

II Corinthians 5:11

the terror of the Lord

the fear of the Lord

to fear the Lord

Revelation 6:17

day of his wrath

day of their wrath

Revelation 12:12

Woe to the inhabiters of the earth

woe for the earth

woe to the earth

Revelation 15:3

King of saints

King of the ages

Revelation 15:4

thy judgments are made manifest

thy righteous acts have been made manifest

your righteous acts have been revealed

Revelation 21:24

the nations of them which are saved

the nations

Revelation 22:19

God shall take away his part out of the book of life.

God shall take away his part from the tree of life.

God will take away from him his share in the tree of life.

18. HELL

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Psalm 9:17

The wicked shall be turned into hell

The wicked shall return to Sheol

the wicked return to the grave

Deuteronomy 32:22

lowest hell

lowest pit

realm of death

Job 26:6

hell

Sheol (margin - grave)

death

Isaiah 57:9

hell

grave

Matt. 11:23; Luke 10:15

brought down to hell

go down unto hades

go down to the depths

Mark 9:44, 46

Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched.

omitted

(marginal disclaimer)

omitted

(footnote)

19. THE GOSPEL

SCRIPTURE

KJV

ERV

NIV

Romans 1:16

I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ

I am not ashamed of the gospel

Matthew 19:17

There is none good but one, that is God

one there is who is good

There is only One who is good.

Luke 2:14

good will toward men

men in whom he is well pleased

men in whom his favor rests

Matthew 18:11

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.

omitted

(footnote)

Mark 15:28

And he was numbered with the transgressors

omitted

(marginal note)

omitted

(footnote)

Colossians 1:14

through his blood

omitted

omitted (footnote)

Hebrews 1:3

purged our sins

made purification of sins

purification for sins

I John 5:19

wickedness

the evil one

control of the evil one

Luke 7:30

rejected the counsel of God against themselves

rejected for themselves the counsel of God

rejected God’s purpose for themselves

John 9:35

Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

Dost thou believe on the Son of God? (marginal note - Son of man)

Do you believe in the Son of Man?

Acts 3:13, 26

his Son Jesus

his Servant Jesus

his servant Jesus

I John 5:13

that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God

omitted

II Corinthians 2:15

are saved

are being saved

Mark 10:21

take up the cross

omitted

Jude 1:1

sanctified

called

I Thess. 5:27

holy brethren

brethren (footnote - holy)

brothers

Romans 8:1

who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit

omitted

(footnote)

Ephesians 4:6

God…who is in you all

God…who is…in all

Acts 8:5

preached Christ

Proclaimed…the Christ

proclaimed the Christ

I Corinthians 1:21

foolishness of preaching

Foolishness of the preaching (marginal note - of the thing preached)

foolishness of what was preached

Acts 4:4

the word

The word

the message

Genesis Revelation

1. Genesis, the book of beginning.	1. Apocalypse, the book of the end.
2. The Earth created (1:1).	2. The Earth passes away (21:1).
3. Satan's first rebellion.	3. Satan's final rebellion (20:3,7-10).
4. Sun, Moon, and Stars, for Earth's government (1:14-16).	4. Sun, Moon, and Stars, connected with Earth's Judgment (6:13, 8:12, 16:8).
5. Sun to govern the day (1:16).	5. No need of the Sun (21:23).
6. Darkness called night (1:5).	6. "No night there" (22:5).
7. Waters called seas (1:10).	7. "No more seas" (21:1).
8. A river for Earth's blessing (2:10-14).	8. A river for the new Earth (22:1,2).
9. Man in God's image (1:26).	9. Man headed by one in Satan's image (13).
10. Entrance of sin (3).	10. Development and end of sin (21:22).
11. Curse pronounced (3:14,17).	11. "No more curse" (22:3).
12. Death entered (3:19).	12. "No more death" (21:4).
13. Cherubim, first mentioned in connection with man (3:24).	13. Cherubim, finally mentioned in connection with man (4:6).
14. Man driven out from Eden (3:24).	14. Man restored (22).
15. Tree of life guarded (3:24).	15. "Right to the Tree of Life" (22:14).
16. Sorrow and suffering enter (3:17).	16. No more sorrow (21:4).
17. Man's religion, art and science, resorted to for enjoyment, apart from God (4).	17. Man's religion, luxury, art and science, in their full glory, judged and destroyed by God (18).
18. Nimrod, a great rebel and King, and hidden Anti-God, the founder of Babylon (10:8,9).	18. The Beast, the great rebel, a King manifested Anti-God, the reviver of Babylon (13:18).
19. A flood from God to destroy an evil generation (6-9).	19. A flood from Satan to destroy an elect generation (12).
20. The Bow, the token of God's covenant with the Earth (9:13,14,16).	20. The Bow, betokening God's remembrance of His covenant with the Earth (4:3, 10:1).
21. Sodom and Egypt, the place of corruption and temptation (10:19).	21. Sodom and Egypt again: spiritually representing Jerusalem (11:8).
22. A confederacy against Abraham's people overthrown (14).	22. A confederacy against Abraham's seed overthrown (12).
23. Marriage of first Adam (2:18-23).	23. Marriage of last Adam (19).
24. A bride sought for Abraham's son (Isaac) and found (24).	24. A bride made ready and brought to Abraham's Son (19:9). See Matthew 1:1.
25. Two angels acting for God on behalf of His people (19).	25. Two witnesses acting for God on behalf of His people (11).
26. A promised seed to possess the gate of his enemies (22:17).	26. The promised seed coming into possession (11:18).
27. Man's dominion ceased and Satan's begun (3:24).	27. Satan's dominion ended and Man's restored (22).
28. The old serpent causing sin, suffering and death (3:1).	28. The old serpent bound for 1000 years (20:1-3).
29. The doom of the old serpent pronounced (3:15).	29. The doom on the old serpent executed (20:10).
30. Sun, Moon, and Stars, associated with Israel (37:9).	30. Sun, Moon, and Stars, associated again with Israel (12).