“…[T]hou shalt preserve them from this genertation for ever.”  (Psalm 12)

 

One (1) of the devil’s great weapons is the games he plays with God’s Word.  Over the years he has sought to corrupt God’s Word.  There are very, very many different “versions.” Some of the fruits of these games are:
*Confusion among believers
*An unfriendliness and a variance among the brethrn and even a discord.
*Churches have split.
*These are just a few.

I more recent “version” has been the English Standard Version or ESV.  This version WAS one (1) of the more acceptable versions.  Please note the capitalized WAS.  I recently found out some failings of the ESV.  I have found that The ESV has removed or SUBTRACTED the Name- Jesus 18’s,  Jesus Christ 51’s,  Christ 38x’s,  Lord 66’s,  God 38x’s. Granted, it has replaced these Names with other personal promouns  so the reader should be able the figure out the identity of the Person being referenced.

However, Why remove the Name at all?  The Christ-ian is a lover of the Name of God’s Son.   To the lover of God’s Son, His Name is Holy and that Name holds great Power.  It seems to me it is an assault upon that great Name and nothing else.

Not only does this “version” remove the Name of God’s Son, but nnter verses are removes.  This is true of all the other “versions” as well.  This is why I prefer the KJV so very much.  I know people complain about the difficulty in reading and understanding the KJV but that is a poor excuse when the KJV is written ata sixth (6th) grade reading level.  The excuse that the thee’s, thou’s, thy’s, and ye’s are too difficult and confusing is only a betrayal of one’s poor reading skills and reading level.

Another verson that I have found acceptable is the Geneva Bible.  The KJV and the Geneva has been translated from the best of the originals and the translators, themselves, have been the best and most trusted.  The other translation have used some of the most untrust-worthy and most corrupt of the originals. One need not take my word for this but can very easily research these truths for themselves..My facts concerning the ESV comes from a article called “The Fruit of the ESV.”  I would encourage you to do your own research.

Let me also say for the record, while I greatly prefer the KJV I am not one (1) to be put into the KJV-ONLY camp.  I am not one (1) of those….not at all.  The KJVONLY crowd can cee included among those that sow discord among that brethren and this is one (1) of the things God’s hates in Proverbs 6.  Though I prefer the KJV, I can get along with anyone (1) that uses a different “version.”  The exceptions being the New World Translation of the J. Witnesse cult, the Book of Mormon of the Mormon cult.  These two are not versions, anyway, but subversions to say the least.

To those that use different versions and yet fellowship togethet in a church, but NOT allow the devil to sow discord among you and your brethren. Do not let differing versions get in the way of fellowship.  A further word regarding the fallacy regarding the “original texts” being the only inspired texts.  The same argument can be used as is used regarding contemporay hymns.

All hyms were contemporay at one (1) time.  “Amazing Grace,” was contemporay at one (1) time as was, “How Firm a Foundation,” and all other hymns.  To say that only the original texts were inspired, one (1) must then realize that the texts Paul, Peter, and all the New Testaments writers used WERE NOT original texts. If one (1) insists that the texts we use today are not inspired, one (1) must atleast confess them to be “Preserved” as promised by God.

One (1) should also confess that the preserved text is preserved in the text that is closest to the originals or those used by the apostles and that is the KJV or the Geneva.  Another Bible that I like to use is Youngs Literal Translation.  All three (3) use the “Textus Receptus” as the texts they use to translate from.  Reader the above information is unasssailable, but I invite, yea, encourage you to investigate for yourself.

The worst “verse” is the New Internation Version or NIV. This is an abomination.  I know many of my readers use this NIV and some of you may take offense at this comment or feel as though I am attacking you.  You are entitled to you emotional reponse or reaction, of course.  However your feelings cannot and do not change the facts above. I wouls ask those of you that are angry with the above info, how often do you read your “version” anyway?

Some counsel” Purchase for yourself a Parallel Bible” as soon as you are able.  The “Parralel” is a Bible that has anywhere from two (2) to four (4) and in some cases even more “versions” in it.  One (1) is able to compare “versions” side by side.  It is a very helpful tool.  I use a parallel that has KJV, Amplified, New Amercan Standard (this is a decent translation), and the abominal NIV.  My wife uses The KJV and the Amplified.  The Ampliflied is not a version or even a translation so to speak. It is to be used as a commentary on the Boble, it says so, itself, in the beginning.

A further word on the Geneva Bible.  The Geneva came into existence in Geneva Switzerland in the town of John Calvin.  Calvin was not the translator but it was under his supervision as the translators were under his protection.  In the days of the Geneva, the man of God was under tremendous persecution as he is now and will soon be in the our country.  The man of God was under the persecution of Bloody Mary, Queen of England. The man of God fled to Calvin’s Geneva for protection from this wicked and bloody Catholic witch.  While in Geneva, these godly and persecuted, but protected men sought to translate the Bible and this is where the Geneva Bible was birthed, under persecution.

The Geneva also gave us the KJV.  That is to say, humanly speaking, the KJV would not be without the Geneva.  The Geneva was the first (1st) Bible with study notes.  One (1) of these notes stated that the people were justified by God to rise up against a wicked King that goes contrary to God’s will.  King James read this, and to say the least, did not favour this truth.  Therefore he called for a new translation, without study note. This new translation would be called the King James Version, replacing the Geneva,

The Geneva was used by The Pilgrims, Shakespeare, and Cromwell, John Knox, the John Knox that fightened a queen with his prayers, among so many, many others. Some of the godly men that were protected under Calvin’s watch and gave us the Geneva, and subsequently the KJV:
*William Whittingham (Calvin’s brother-in-law)
*Miles Coverdale
*Christoper Goodman
* Anthony Gilby
*John Knox
*Thomas Sampson

My Ideal Parallel Bible would be made up of the KJV, the Geneva, Young’s Literal, and the Amplified.

I trust this article would not endanger my relationship with anyone.  If it does, there was not much of a relationship to begin with and this article only exposed that.  But like I sais I trust nothing, in terms, of love, brotherhood, or friendship will change in light of this information.  As to the the ESV, I recently learned this for my self and I was disappointed to say the very least.  Truth must avail over feelings, however.  I have recently been attending a church that uses the ESV.  This knowledge does not and I trust will not change anything.

To Summarize:  The mixed multitude of different translations of the Scriptures is a tactic of (s)atan to sow discord among the brethren.   Let us understand this, and then let us not stand for this.  Reader, you use the translation(s) you choose and I’ll use the translation(s) I choose and neither of us will judge the other. By doing this the devil and his machinations fail and fall to the ground as he once did.

To (s)atan, Your machinations and tricks fail, we, the Blood bought, will not fall as you once did. We will not turn on each other as you and you demonic army once did yours.  We will not displease God by being a broken body due to discord.  No, devil, we will stand together as one (1) chosen nation under God. And as the children’s song goes,          “And if the devil doesn’t like it he can sit on a tac, if you don’t like it you can sit on a tac, sit on a tac, and if you don’t like it you can sit on a tac.”                                                       “AND THE PEOPLE SAY?”   “AMEN!!!”

I learned about the ESV from an article online called “The Fruits of the ESV.”  Read this article. In this article you will learn how many entire verses are removed from Scripture aside from the ATTACK upon our Lord’s Name.  You will learn how many verses have been altered as well.  If I were a younger man and had a better memory, I wd, with God’s blessings and according to His will, learn the original languages.