In this report we will compare the teaching in the
NASV ( 1971 edition ) to the King James Bible (KJ).
K J V S. N A S V
Gen. 1:5,8 KJ: 5 "... And the evening and the morning were
THE FIRST DAY." 8 "... And the evening and
the morning were THE SECOND DAY."
NASV: 5 "And there was evening and there was
morning, ONE DAY. 8 "And there was evening
and there was morning, A SECOND DAY.
COMMENT: God created everything during 6 LITERAL and
SEQUENTIAL, days. For example: On day 3 God
made the GRASS and the TREES. Then, on day
4 God made the SUN. Could the grass and trees
have gone '1 million years' without sunlight
between day 3 and day 4? Of course not! So,
just like the KJ says: there were NO "GAPS"
between the 6 literal, and SEQUENTIAL, days
of creation. The NASV robs God of his glory
in CREATION.
Gen. 1:21 KJ: "And God created great WHALES, ..."
NASV: "And God created the great sea monsters, ..."
COMMENT: God creates sea monsters?
Gen. 2:7 KJ: "... and man became a living SOUL."
NASV: "... and man became a living being."
Comment: A MAJOR difference between man and beast is
that man is the ONLY creature with a SOUL.
Gen. 2:13 KJ: "... land of ETHIOPIA."
NASV: "... land of Cush."
Comment: I know where Ethiopia is, but where is Cush?
Gen. 3:4-5 KJ: "And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye
shall not surely die: For God doth know that
in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes
shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods,
knowing good and evil." ------
NASV: "And the Serpent said to the woman, 'You
surely shall not die! For God knows that in
the day you eat from it your eyes will be
opened, and you will be like God, knowing
------
good and evil'."
COMMENT: This is MAJOR blasphemy! God (with a big G)
is not evil! Think about the difference.
Gen. 6:8 KJ: "But Noah found GRACE in the eyes of the
Lord."
NASV: "But Noah found favor in the eyes of the
Lord."
COMMENT: God's GRACE was extended in the Old
Testament, too.
Oh, BTW, an amateur archeologist has found
the remains of Noah's ark. I've seen their
DVD and I believe it is real.
Their web site is:
There are people today that are looking for
the ark on Mount Ararat. But, check your King
James Bible. In Genesis 8:4 it says "the ark
rested in the seventh month, on the
seventeenth day of the month, upon the
MOUNTAINS (PLURAL) of Ararat". The amateur
archeologist found the remains of Noah's ark
12 miles from Mt. Ararat within the MOUNTAINS
of Ararat. The discovered ark is 1 inch off,
that's right, 1 inch off, from 300 cubits
(Gen. 6:15) in length.
Gen. 22:8 KJ: "And Abraham said, My son, God will PROVIDE
HIMSELF a lamb for a burnt offering: ..."
NASV: "And Abraham said, 'God will provide FOR
HIMSELF the lamb for a burnt offering, my
son' ..."
Comment: It is true, as the NASV says, that God did
provide FOR HIMSELF a sacrifice. However,
that is only part of the story! The NASV
totally misses the DEEPER, and MORE AMAZING
TRUTH: GOD WAS THE SACRIFICE! The KJ wording
is perfect: "God will PROVIDE HIMSELF" (in
the form of his only begotten son Jesus
Christ) as the sacrifice.
Gen. 24:47 KJ: "... and I put the EARRING UPON HER FACE,
..."
NASV: "... and I put the ring on her nose, ..."
COMMENT: The NASV put WHAT on her nose?
Lev. 6:21 KJ: "... FOR A SWEET SAVOUR unto the Lord."
NASV: "... as a soothing aroma to the Lord."
COMMENT: Whoever heard of soothing a sovereign God?
Joshua 12:23 KJ: "... the king of the NATIONS of Gilgal, ..."
NASV: "... the king of the Goiim of Gilgal, ..."
COMMENT: Is the NASV's 'Goiim' a "simpler and more
easily understandable word" than the
King James' "NATIONS"?
Judges 7:20 KJ: "... The sword OF the Lord, and OF Gideon."
NASV: "... A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!"
COMMENT: Big difference in those two meanings.
2Sam. 16:4 KJ: "... And Ziba said, I humbly BESEECH thee
[that] I may find GRACE in thy sight, my
lord, O king."
NASV: "... And Ziba said, 'I prostrate myself; let
me find favor in your sight, O my lord, the
king!'"
2Sam. 21:19 KJ: "... Elhanan ... slew [THE BROTHER OF]
Goliath ..."
NASV: "... Elhanan ... killed Goliath ..."
COMMENT: Elhanan killed Goliath? What? Sunday school
CHILDREN know that DAVID slew Goliath! The
NASV translation 'scholars' really blew this
one! Oh, BTW, for a good book on the quality
of the King James translators please see:
"The Men Behind The KJV" by: Gustavus S.
Paine ISBN: 0-8010-7008-2 published by Baker
Book House.
Scholar for scholar the translators of the
KJ Bible were far greater men of God than
any today. John Bois could read the Bible,
in Hebrew, at age 5. Lancelot Andrews was
fluent in 20 languages. John Chedderton knew
Greek, Hebrew and Latin as well as you and
I know English (and better) etc. etc.
1Kings 14:24 KJ: "And there were also SODOMITES in the land:
..."
NASV: "And there were also male cult prostitutes
in the land ..."
COMMENT: SODOMITES is watered down to just 'male cult
prostitutes' here AND in 1Kings 22:46.
Sodomy is an ABOMINATION (Lev. 18:22). But
notice: The NASV has REMOVED sodomy.
Oh, BTW, an amateur archeologist has found
the remains of Sodom and Gomorrah. I've seen
their DVD and I believe it is real.
Their web site is:
1Kings 15:12 KJ: "And he took away the SODOMITES out of the
land, ..."
NASV: He also put away the male cult prostitutes
from the land, ..."
COMMENT: Again, the NASV changes SODOMITES to 'male
cult prostitutes'. This WARNING against
sodomy ("God TOOK AWAY the SODOMITES out of
the land, ...") is GONE in the NASV here in
1Kings 15:12 AND in 2Kings 23:7.
1Kings 19:12 KJ: "... A STILL SMALL VOICE."
NASV: "... a sound of a gentle blowing."
COMMENT: In the English language, there's a vast
difference between 'a gentle blowing' and "A
STILL SMALL VOICE!" I'm sure the reader will
agree.
1Kings 20:38 KJ: "... with ASHES upon his FACE."
NASV: "... with a bandage over his eyes."
COMMENT: In English, "ASHES" and 'bandage' are two
different words entirely, so are "FACE" and
'eyes'.
Ezra 8:36 KJ: "And they delivered the king's commissions
unto the king's LIEUTENANTS, ..."
NASV: "Then they delivered the king's edicts to the
king's satraps, ..."
COMMENT: Is the NASV's 'satraps' a "clearer, more
easily understood word" than the King James'
"LIEUTENANTS"?
Job 19:26 KJ: "After my skin worms destroy this body, yet
IN MY FLESH shall I see God."
NASV: "... Yet without my flesh I shall see God;"
COMMENT: The NASV denies the resurrection of the body.
Psalm 2:12 KJ: "Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, ..."
NASV: "Do homage to the Son, lest He become angry,
..."
Psalm 9:17 KJ: "The wicked shall be turned INTO HELL, ..."
NASV: "The wicked will return to Sheol, ..."
COMMENT: In this verse the NASV has DELETED hell. Is
this an attempt to 'sell more' NASVs? Also
how is it the wicked 'return to Sheol' when
they have NEVER BEEN THERE BEFORE?
Psalm 72:8 KJ: "He SHALL have dominion also FROM SEA TO
SEA, ..."
NASV: "May he also rule from sea to sea, ..."
COMMENT: He (Jesus Christ) SHALL have dominion is
watered down to 'may' he rule.
Psalm 109:6 KJ: "Set thou a wicked man over him: and let
SATAN stand at his right hand."
NASV: "Appoint a wicked man over him; And let an
accuser stand at his right hand."
COMMENT: In this verse in the NASV Satan has been
REMOVED.
Eccl. 5:20 KJ: "... God ANSWERETH [HIM] in the joy of his
heart."
NASV: "... God keeps him occupied with the gladness
of his heart."
COMMENT: The NASV translators blew this one.
Isaiah 11:3 KJ: "And shall make him of quick understanding
..."
NASV: Omitted
COMMENT: The verse is speaking about Jesus Christ and
says he will be "of quick understanding". The
NASV omits this.
Isaiah 32:2 KJ: "And A MAN shall be as an hiding place from
the wind, ..."
NASV: "And each will be like a refuge from the
wind, ..."
COMMENT: The "MAN" here can be no one but Christ.
Just another case of setting the Lord Jesus
aside, and giving us a substitute. Think how
serious all these corruptions are, and how
they destroy the word of God by substitution.
Isaiah 53:10 KJ: "... when thou shalt make his soul an
OFFERING FOR SIN, ..."
NASV: "... If He would render Himself as a guilt
offering, ..."
COMMENT: This, in our humble opinion, is a very
serious perversion.
Daniel 3:25 KJ: "... and the form of the fourth is like THE
SON OF GOD."
NASV: "... and the appearance of the fourth is like
a son of the gods!"
COMMENT: 'A son of the (PLURAL) gods'? It was Jesus
Christ, THE SON OF GOD, who was in the fiery
furnace with Shadrach, Messach, and Abednego.
It was Jesus Christ who protected them. And
it is Jesus Christ who saves us from the
fiery furnace (i.e. from hell).
Hosea 11:12 KJ: "... but Judah YET RULETH WITH GOD, AND IS
FAITHFUL WITH THE SAINTS."
NASV: "... Judah is also unruly against God, Even
against the Holy one who is faithful."
COMMENT: What is this but perversion?
Zech. 11:17 KJ: "Woe to the IDOL shepherd that leaveth the
flock! ..."
NASV: "Woe to the worthless shepherd Who leaves the
flock! ..."
COMMENT: The NASV missed this one.
Matt. 2:4 KJ: "... he (King Herod) DEMANDED of them where
Christ should be born."
NASV: "... he began to inquire of them where the
Christ was to be born."
COMMENT: King Herod, FURIOUS over the arrival of
Jesus, (and wanting to DO AWAY with him) did
not 'inquire' where Christ should be born.
He DEMANDED to know!
Matt. 5:22 KJ: "But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry
with his brother WITHOUT A CAUSE shall be in
danger of the judgment: ..."
NASV: "but I say to you that everyone who is angry
with his brother shall be guilty before the
court; ..."
COMMENT: What? The NASV says you can't be angry with
your brother?!!! Brothers and sisters: The
Apostle Paul was angry and withstood the
Apostle Peter to his face (Gal. 2:11). Jesus
was angry with the Church at Pergamos because
of the erroneous doctrine of the Nicolaitanes
(Rev 2:15). The Bible says to BE ANGRY but
sin not (Eph. 4:26) and it says not to let
the sun go down on YOUR ANGER (Eph. 4:26).
The KJ is CORRECT: Whosoever is angry with
his brother WITHOUT A CAUSE is in danger of
the judgment. There is a HUGE difference
between those two verses.
Matt. 8:19 KJ: "And a certain scribe came, and said unto
him, MASTER, I will follow thee ..."
NASV: "And a certain scribe came and said to Him,
'Teacher, I will follow You ...'"
COMMENT: Jesus AS MASTER is watered down to 'teacher'.
Matt. 9:13 KJ: "... for I am not come to call the righteous,
but sinners TO REPENTANCE."
NASV: "... for I did not come to call the
righteous, but sinners."
COMMENT: Those last two words in the KJ ARE CRUCIAL.
HELL will get all of the sinners who DON'T
repent. JESUS will get all the sinners who
DO repent!
Matt. 11:23 KJ: "And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto
heaven, shalt be brought down to HELL: ..."
NASV: "And you, Capernaum, ... shall descend to
Hades; ..."
COMMENT: Again, hell is GONE in the NASV.
Matt. 12:6 KJ: "... That in this place is [ONE] GREATER than
the temple."
NASV: "... that something greater than the temple
is here."
Matt. 12:32 KJ: "... but whosoever speaketh against the Holy
Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither
in THIS WORLD, neither in THE [WORLD] TO
COME."
NASV: "... but whoever shall speak against the Holy
Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either
in this age, or in the age to come."
Matt. 12:40 KJ: "For as Jonas was three days and three nights
in the WHALE'S belly; ..."
NASV: "for just as Jonah was three days and three
nights in the belly of the sea-monster; ..."
COMMENT: The Lord Jesus Christ makes 'sea monsters'?
Matt. 12:42 KJ: "... behold, A GREATER THAN SOLOMON [is]
here."
NASV: "... behold, something greater than Solomon
is here."
Matt. 13:39 KJ: "... the harvest is the end of the WORLD;
..."
NASV: "... the harvest is the end of the age; ..."
COMMENT: The harvest comes at the END OF THE WORLD.
Matt. 16:18 KJ: "... upon this rock I will build my church;
and the GATES OF HELL shall not prevail
against it."
NASV: "... upon this rock I will build My church;
and the gates of Hades shall not overpower
it."
COMMENT: Hell is gone (again) in the NASV.
Matt. 17:21 KJ: "Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by
PRAYER and FASTING."
NASV: Omitted
COMMENT: To cast out certain devils requires PRAYER
and FASTING. The NASV ignores this.
Matt. 18:11 KJ: "For the Son of man IS COME to save that
which was lost."
NASV: "For the Son of Man has come to save that
which was lost."
Comment: The NASV says Jesus Christ 'has come' to save
that which was lost: a PAST TENSE statement.
The NASV implies that ALL who were to be
saved, HAVE BEEN saved. NOT TRUE! Anyone
TODAY can be saved by Jesus. The correct
reading is PRESENT TENSE. This NASV
corruption is very subtle. There are NUMEROUS
places where the NASV changes verb tense.
Matt. 19:9 KJ: "And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put
away his wife, except [it be] for
fornication, and shall marry another,
committeth adultery: AND WHOSO MARRIETH HER
WHICH IS PUT AWAY DOTH COMMIT ADULTERY."
NASV: "And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife,
except for immorality, and marries another
commits adultery."
COMMENT: An IMPORTANT verse about marriage, yet the
NASV deletes about one third of it.
Matt. 19:17 KJ: "... WHY CALLEST THOU ME GOOD? ..."
NASV: "... Why are you asking Me about what is
good?"
Matt. 23:8 KJ: "But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your
MASTER, [EVEN] CHRIST; ..."
NASV: "But do not be called 'Rabbi'; for One is
your Teacher, and you are all brothers."
COMMENT: MASTER is watered down to 'teacher' and ON
TOP OF THAT the NASV does not tell us who the
teacher is.
Matt. 24:3 KJ: "... Tell us, ... of the end of the WORLD
..."
NASV: "... Tell us ... of the end of the age ..."
COMMENT: Jesus isn't being asked about a "new time
period", or a "new dispensation". He is being
asked about the WORLD COMING TO AN END! There
is a difference.
Matt. 25:13 KJ: "... ye know neither the day nor the hour
WHEREIN THE SON OF MAN COMETH."
NASV: "... you do not know the day nor the hour."
COMMENT: Who is it that is coming again? That's
right: Jesus! But, you wouldn't know from the
NASV.
Matt. 27:4 KJ: "... I have sinned in that I have betrayed
THE INNOCENT BLOOD ..."
NASV: "... I have sinned by betraying innocent
blood ..."
COMMENT: Lots of people are innocent of certain
crimes. But, ONLY JESUS CHRIST was "THE"
INNOCENT BLOOD. Think about it.
Matt. 27:27 KJ: "Then the soldiers ... took Jesus into the
COMMON HALL, ... "
NASV: "Then the soldiers ... took Jesus into the
Praetorium ..."
COMMENT: Is the NASV's 'Praetorium' "simpler and more
easily understood", than the King James'
COMMON HALL?
Mark 3:5 KJ: "... his hand was restored WHOLE AS THE
OTHER."
NASV: "... and his hand was restored."
Mark 6:11 KJ: "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor
hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off
the dust under your feet for a testimony
against them. VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, IT SHALL
BE MORE TOLERABLE FOR SODOM AND GOMORRHA IN
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT, THAN FOR THAT CITY."
NASV: "And any place that does not receive you or
listen to you, as you go out from there,
shake off the dust from the soles of your
feet for a testimony against them."
COMMENT: An important WARNING from Jesus, but the NASV
leaves out about half of it.
Mark 7:16 KJ: "If any man have ears to hear, let him hear."
NASV: Omitted
COMMENT: Numbering verses 14, 15, and then 17 is NOT
new math. Note: The NASV leaves out JESUS'
COMMAND to HEAR HIM.
Mark 9:24 KJ: "... Lord, I believe; help thou mine
unbelief."
NASV: "...'I do believe; help me in my unbelief.'"
Mark 9:44,46 KJ: "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is
not quenched."
NASV: This verse, in both Mark 9:44 and Mark 9:46
is omitted.
COMMENT: Their quote "best ancient manuscripts" are
Codex B and Codex Aleph: both of which are
the WORST OF ALL MANUSCRIPTS with the most