Bible - King James (KJV) & 37 'Disputed' Verses

The 1611 King James Bible (KJV) was translated from Greek manuscripts using available manuscripts

Since 1611, archaeologists have discovered 3000+ Bible manuscripts which the King James (KJV) translators were unaware of, in particular the Codex Sinaiticus. These discoveries have raised debate on the reliability, accuracy and inerrancy of the Christian Bible.

The table below lists 47 disputed Bible verses the King James Bible (KJV) includes, but other Bible translations have removed entirely, or removed and mentioned in the footnote.

Majority Text
Textus Receptus
MT/TR

GREEK NEW TESTAMENT
Written in 1516 AD
Using 500 AD manuscripts

RELIABILITY

The Majority Text/Textus Receptus (MT/TR) refers to the first editions of the Greek New Testament.

Translated between 1516 and 1633 by Erasmus, Robert Stephanus, Theodore Beza and the Elzevir brothers.

Manuscripts Used: The MT/TR New Testaments was translated from the Greek Biblical manuscripts available in Europe in 1516 AD, namely the Byzantine Texts dated to 500 AD.

| Wikipedia: Textus_Receptus

MT/TR Bibles

King James (KJV) Bible - 1611
New King James (NKJV) Bible - 1982
Geneva Bible - 1560
~~Tyndale Bible - 1530~~
~~Coverdale Bible - 1535~~
~~Matthew Bible - 1537~~
~~Great Bible - 1539~~
~~Bishops' Bible - 1568~~

Critical Text
Westcott & Hott
CT/WH

GREEK NEW TESTAMENT
Written in 1881 AD
Using 330 AD manuscripts

RELIABILITY

The Critical Text/Westcott-Hott (CT/WH) refers to the later editions of the Greek New Testament.

Translated in 1881 by Brooke Westcott and Fenton Hort 'Westcott Hort' (WH).

Manuscripts Used: The CT/WH New Testament was translated using all of the manuscripts known available in 1881 AD, in particular the 1859 AD discovery, the Codex Sinaiticus dated to 330-360 AD.

| Wikipedia: Westcott-Hort

CT/WH Bibles

New International Version (NIV) Bible - 1978
American Standard (ASV) - 1901
New American Standard Bible (NASB) - 1971
Revised Standard Version (RSV) - 1952
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) - 1989
English Standard (ESV) - 2007
English Revised (ERV) - 1987
New World Translation (NWT) - 1961
Nearly every modern English Bible

TABLE KEY
	Bible verse appears
	Bible verse removed
	Bible verse moved to footnote

NEW TESTAMENT	KJV	NIV	NKJV	NASB	RSV	NRSV	NCV	LIV
MANUSCRIPTS	MT/TR	CT/WH	MT/TR	CT/WH
YEAR PUBLISHED	1611	1978	1982	1971	1952	1989	1987	1971
Matthew
Matthew 12:47
Matthew 17:21
Matthew 18:11
Matthew 21:44
Matthew 23:14
Mark
Mark 7:16
Mark 9:44
Mark 9:46
Mark 11:26
Mark 15:28
Mark 16:9-20
Luke
Luke 17:36
Luke 22:43
Luke 22:44
Luke 23:17
Luke 24:12
Luke 24:40
John
John 5:4
John 7:53 - 8:11
Acts
Acts 8:37
Acts 15:34
Acts 24:7
Acts 28:29
Others
Romans 16:24
2 Corinthians 13:14
James 1:8

Of the approximately 5,000 Greek manuscripts of all or parts of the New Testament that are known today, no two agree exactly in all particulars Metzger, Bruce. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament. New York: United Bible Societies, 1975, p.xxiv

CREDIT
https://www.gotquestions.org/critical-text.html
https://www.gotquestions.org/Codex-Sinaiticus-Vaticanus.html
http://www.av1611.org/biblevs.html
http://www.bible-researcher.com/kutilek1.html
http://www.chick.com/information/bibleversions/articles/kingjamesbible.asp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_textual_variants_in_the_New_Testament
https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/24706/what-manuscripts-did-people-use-to-create-the-niv-and-kjv-are-the-manuscripts-u/27568#27568
https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/52032/what-manuscripts-did-people-use-to-create-the-niv-and-kjv-are-the-manuscripts-u

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Who was King James?
The King James Bible (KJV) is an English translation of the Christian Bible. Written for the Church of England, begun in 1604 and completed in 1611. The books of the King James Version include the 39 books of the Old Testament, an intertestamental section containing 14 books of the Apocrypha, and

the 27 books of the New Testament. It was first printed by Robert Barker, the King's Printer, and was the third translation into English approved by the English Church authorities.

What is KJV?
The King James Version (KJV) Bible is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, begun in 1604 and completed in 1611. The books of the King James Version include the 39 books of the Old Testament, an intertestamental section containing 14 books of the Apocrypha, and the

27 books of the New Testament.

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Quran 2:136

Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me
John 14:6

Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I
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Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord
Deuteronomy 6:4

The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you mates from yourselves, and for the cattle (also) mates. By this means He creates you (in the wombs)
Quran 42:11

O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians): Come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allah
Quran 3:64

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me
John 5:30

Indeed, We have revealed to you, (O Muhammad), as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book (of Psalms)
Quran 4:163

Blessed be He Who has placed in the heaven big stars, and has placed therein a great lamp (sun), and a moon giving light. And He it is Who has put the night and the day in succession
Quran 25:61

He (Jesus) Himself stood in their midst and said to them, Peace be to you
Luke 24:36

O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of God. Indeed, God forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful
Quran 39: 53

Indeed, man is in loss, except those who have faith and do righteous deeds, and advise one another to truth and patience
Quran 103:1-3

The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord
Mark 12:29

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God
John 20:17

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Matthew 27:46

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
John 13:16

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind
Matthew 22:37

By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
John 5:30

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
John 5:19

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 7:21

Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me
Isaiah 49:9

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Bible - King James (KJV) & 37 'Disputed' Verses

The 1611 King James Bible (KJV) was translated from Greek manuscripts using available manuscripts

Majority Text
Textus Receptus
MT/TR

GREEK NEW TESTAMENT
Written in 1516 AD
Using 500 AD manuscripts

MT/TR Bibles

Critical Text
Westcott & Hott
CT/WH

GREEK NEW TESTAMENT
Written in 1881 AD
Using 330 AD manuscripts

CT/WH Bibles

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Bible - King James (KJV) & 37 'Disputed' Verses

The 1611 King James Bible (KJV) was translated from Greek manuscripts using available manuscripts

Majority Text Textus Receptus MT/TR

GREEK NEW TESTAMENT Written in 1516 AD Using 500 AD manuscripts

MT/TR Bibles

Critical Text Westcott & Hott CT/WH

GREEK NEW TESTAMENT Written in 1881 AD Using 330 AD manuscripts

CT/WH Bibles

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Majority Text
Textus Receptus
MT/TR

GREEK NEW TESTAMENT
Written in 1516 AD
Using 500 AD manuscripts

Critical Text
Westcott & Hott
CT/WH

GREEK NEW TESTAMENT
Written in 1881 AD
Using 330 AD manuscripts