Bible Versions and the Preeminence of Christ

This table compares various verses in the KJV, NIV, NASB, and NWT. The term "OMITTED" is used when either the phrase or word in question is omitted. This is just a small sample of over 200 verses.

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Some people have objected to me comparing the NWT with the NIV and NASB. They complain that the NWT is an "obvious" corruption of Scripture on the part of the Jehovah's Witness cult. Instead of complaining about the comparison, they should be wondering why the NIV and NASB so frequently agree with the NWT.

I have noticed that in some cases, different editions may not treat a verse the same way. This table represents the verses as I have them in my printed editions (NIV 1984, NASB 1977, NWT 1984).

	AV (King James)	New International	New American Standard	New World Translation
Mt 1:25	firstborn son	a son	a Son	a son
Mt 8:29	Jesus, thou Son of God	Son of God	Son of God	Son of God
Mt 13:51	Yea, Lord	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mt 16:20	Jesus the Christ	the Christ	the Christ	the Christ
Mk 9:24	Lord, I believe	I do believe	I do believe	I have faith
Mk 11:10	that cometh in the name of the Lord	coming	coming	coming
Lk 4:41	Thou art Christ the Son of God	You are the Son of God	You are the Son of God	You are the Son of God
Lk 7:31	the Lord said	OMITTED	OMITTED	OMITTED
Lk 22:31	the Lord said	OMITTED	OMITTED	OMITTED
Lk 23:42	he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me	Jesus, remember me	Jesus, remember me	Jesus, remember me
Jn 4:42	the Christ, the Saviour	the Savior	the Savior	the Savior
Jn 6:69	Christ, the Son of the Living God	Holy One of God	Holy One of God	Holy One of God
Jn 9:35	Son of God	Son of Man	Son of Man	Son of man
Ac 16:31	Lord Jesus Christ	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus
Ro 1:16	gospel of Christ	gospel	gospel	good news
1Co 15:47	the second man is the Lord from heaven	the second man from heaven	the second man is from heaven	the second man is out of heaven
1Co 16:22	Lord Jesus Christ	Lord	Lord	Lord
1Co 16:23	Lord Jesus Christ	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus
2Co 4:6	Jesus Christ	Christ	Christ	Christ
2Co 5:18	Jesus Christ	Christ	Christ	Christ
2Co 11:31	Lord Jesus Christ	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus
Eph 3:9	created all things by Jesus Christ	created all things	created all things	created all things
Eph 3:14	Father of our Lord Jesus Christ	Father	Father	Father
Co 1:2	Lord Jesus Christ	OMITTED	OMITTED	OMITTED
Co 1:28	Christ Jesus	Christ	Christ	Christ
1Th 2:19	Lord Jesus Christ	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus
1Th 3:11	Lord Jesus Christ	Lord Jesus	Jesus our Lord	Lord Jesus
1Th 3:13	Lord Jesus Christ	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus
2Th 1:8	Lord Jesus Christ	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus	Lord Jesus
1Ti 2:7	truth in Christ	truth	truth	truth
2Ti 4:1	Lord Jesus Christ	Christ Jesus	Christ Jesus	Christ Jesus
He 3:1	Christ Jesus	Jesus	Jesus	Jesus
1Pe 5:10	Christ Jesus	Christ	Christ	Christ
1Jo 1:7	Jesus Christ	Jesus	Jesus	Jesus