How Does the Niv Compare to the Kjv?
How does the NIV compare to the KJV?
Hundreds of texts showing the true quality of the NIV translation! This is a sampling of texts from a broad spectrum of doctrines, concepts, and magnitude of importance, comparing the King James Version with that of the New International Version. Each text can be seen side-by-side for easy comparison, and those who wish to may also view these texts from BibleGateway.com by clicking on the link at the left in each row. Please note: These texts are just a sampling and do not represent a complete list, nor are these necessarily representative of the most important differences in the translations presented. Additionally, this list is arranged in a chronological order, and not, as might be better, by topic. In order to understand the magnitude of the individual changes, one must look at the sum of all similar changes of the same subject matter throughout the entire Bible. |
Bible Passage | King James Version (KJV) | New International Version (NIV) | Notes: | Genesis 49:10Read online at BibleGatewayKJV NIV | The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. | The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his. | NIV here reduces the promise of the Messiah to a nameless pronoun and muddles the meaning with that of Judah. | Exodus 20:4Read online at BibleGatewayKJV NIV | Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. | "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. | NIV has altered the grammar which now reduces the scope of the commandment. A "graven image" is more like a "sculpture" than an "idol." Removing the
Hundreds of texts showing the true quality of the NIV translation! This is a sampling of texts from a broad spectrum of doctrines, concepts, and magnitude of importance, comparing the King James Version with that of the New International Version. Each text can be seen side-by-side for easy comparison, and those who wish to may also view these texts from BibleGateway.com by clicking on the link at the left in each row. Please note: These texts are just a sampling and do not represent a complete list, nor are these necessarily representative of the most important differences in the translations presented. Additionally, this list is arranged in a chronological order, and not, as might be better, by topic. In order to understand the magnitude of the individual changes, one must look at the sum of all similar changes of the same subject matter throughout the entire Bible. |
Bible Passage | King James Version (KJV) | New International Version (NIV) | Notes: | Genesis 49:10Read online at BibleGatewayKJV NIV | The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. | The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his. | NIV here reduces the promise of the Messiah to a nameless pronoun and muddles the meaning with that of Judah. | Exodus 20:4Read online at BibleGatewayKJV NIV | Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. | "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. | NIV has altered the grammar which now reduces the scope of the commandment. A "graven image" is more like a "sculpture" than an "idol." Removing the