In the second half of the 20th century, new bible translations such as the new international version, or niv, began to emerge based on the vast treasure of early manuscripts. The second book of the kings the king james bible version. The translators behind these bible translations strived to present gods scripture in the form most true to the way it had originally been written. Their only beef is that it was based merely on a few greek manuscripts compiled into the textus receptus or the received text. When comparing the niv with the king james version kjv, it would seem that there are some verses missing in the niv and other trusted translations such as the cev, csb, esv, gnb, hcsb, net, nlt, etc.
The new international version niv and the king james version kjv are the two most popular versions of the bible among conservative christian pastors. Here are more verses that attack the central elements and tenets of our faith in the lord jesus. In the parallel passage of chronicles 2 chronicles 34. The power lies in the king james bible, the true words of god.
Then moab rebelled against israel after the death of ahab. Both the septuagint and the latin vulgate further designated samuel and kings in a way that emphasized the relationship of these two works septuagint. Why does the niv bible omit or have missing verses. And keep the charge of the lord thy god, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself. Outside of the united kingdom, the kjv is in the public domain. The apostle pauls letters, for example, were read aloud.
Supporters of the niv admit that the kjv was the best available translation in its time 14th17th century. What is the difference between the kjv and the niv. It is also known as the authorized or common version. First and second kings were originally one book, called in the hebrew text, kings, from the first word in 1.
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. Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne. Jewish tradition credits jeremiah the prophet as the author of 1 kings, although bible scholars are divided on the issue. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The cbt also developed the new international version niv in the 1970s. James 1 new international version niv bible gateway. The niv, on the other hand, is based on much stronger manuscript evidence. Is the king james bible kjv easier to follow, and more accurate, than the new international version niv. The new international version, new american standard bible, english standard version, and most other modern bible translations are based on this text.
The nlt filament bible combines a beautifully printed compact bible presented in a single column text format with the informationrich capability of the filament app. The niv does employ modern english, so is more accessible, and though a dynamic equivelant translation, it is accurate for the most part. Bibles for study, worship, outreach, reading, journaling, and devotion. The niv loses this clarity and also omits the concept of the land, which the kjv additionally makes clear is belonging to god. The inside story of the new international version quoted from pages 96 and 97 in 1976 the scene is the colegio mayor montellano, a residential unit of the university of salamanca, fourth largest university in europe. Comparison of the kjv and niv translations of the bible. The holy bible book 12 2 kings kjv dramatized audio.
The kjv was translated in 1611 and was more or less a word for word translation whereas the niv is a modern dynamic equivalence version where the translators carefully study the context to ascertain the authors intention and therefore may add. When the books of the bible were first written, most recipients experienced them with their ears. Brother larry shows that these versions are translations of the. Bible passage king james version kjv new international version niv notes. James 1 new international version niv 1 james, a servant of god and of the lord jesus christ, to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. The greek translation of the old testament, the septuagint lxx, divided the book in two and this was followed by the latin vulgate version and english translations. What are the main differences between the nkjv and kjv. The most accurate bible translation comparison kjv vs niv. But, in general, i would cautiously state that nkjv is just a cleaner version of the. Read the book the secret history of the jesuits read the book the secret terrorists open your.
A good study bible version of the nkjv will almost certainly steer the reader away from the worst problems of this sort like the apocryphal longer ending of mark, or the cast the first stone story of john 8, neither of which are really part of scripture. The term omitted is used when either the phrase or the verse in question is omitted. Why do you use the niv, rather than the kjv, for the bible. Almost all protestants seem to think that the kjv is the bomb, and i was wondering if our drv matches up to it. The main difference would probably be in slightly modernized language and spellings. The reason is that all the modern translations, except the new king james, remove this verse. This table is a very small sampling of contradictory verses, not an exhaustive one. The 2nd book of kings from the holy bible 2 kings king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 12 please note we have slowed the speed of the original by 3%, so this speed. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves. Lets go solely by translation, and assume the kjv was authorized by the church and still had the deuterocanonicals. The books of 1 kings and 2 kings were originally one book. This table compares various verses in the kjv, niv, nasb, and nwt.
Kjv is that it uses very outdated english, which for the modern reader. However, the english is not so archaic that it cant be tackled. In 1611, the translators of the kjv used the best resources available to them at that time. The niv removes the holy trinity and your assurance of eternal life in jesus. Todays new international version tniv was an english translation of the bible which was developed by the committee on bible translation cbt. The chronological study bible presents the text of the new international version in chronological order the order in which the events actually happened with notes, articles, and fullcolor graphics that connect the reader to the history and culture of bible times and gives the reader a dramatic, you are there experience. Chosen disciples christ is lord christ overcoming overcoming armageddon gods call, results defeat jesus christ, lord coronations kingship, divine. This program cover the differences between the niv snf the kjv of the bible. Others attribute a group of anonymous authors called the deuteronomists, since language from the book of deuteronomy is repeated in 1 kings. Thus saith the lord, behold, i will bring evil upon this place i. Within the united kingdom, the rights to the kjv are vested in the crown. Kjv vs niv,nasb,rsv,etc the bible kjv online baptist.
Jerusalem and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of judah hath read. The following kjv 3 verses are not in the niv, there are dozens missing, some are. The king james version or the new king james version. The critical text of the new testament draws from a group of ancient greek manuscripts and their variants. Various contradictions and omissions in bible translations. Kjv, niv, living bible, nrsv hardcover october 1, 1990 by zondervan publishing house other contributor 4. Shop our wide selection of bibles in translations including kjv, niv, nkjv, esv, and more. The second book of kings kjv audio holy bible high. New king james version comparison chart new king james. Notice the clear distinction in the kjv between god thy and the people you.
Listen free to the complete new international version niv audio bible, narrated by acclaimed actor max mclean. Speaking of the kjv, it is of the phraseforphrase translation type. The king james version and new king james version came from this text. 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. Features include fullcolor illustrations of places, artifacts, and.
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