recently i began using bible hub for a study aid, after very few looks i realized that My niv, which was the translation from 1984, had many, many differing words. I have always reverted to the Kjv if something doesnt sound correct yet i have never found much at all difference between my niv, and the kjv. Now tho, noticing the many differences ive noticed on Biblehub i began to look into it and amoung some other things i found this
source link Farewell, NIV | The Cripplegate
an excerpt
"There have been deniers about the demise of the NIV. Many people have tried to hold onto the idea that the new one is the same as the old. After all, they have the same names, so how could they be that different? But the more people have tried to use the new one, the more the changes are evident.
Here are the stats: 40% of verses have been changed from the ’84 edition of the NIV. The stat that Zondervan gives is that 95% of the Bible remains unchanged. I assume they are counting words and not verses, but even so I’m not sure how they got that number. When you consider individual words, the new version is 9% new. That might not seem like a lot, but in schools and with curriculum, verses are what is important, and that means that 4 out of 10 passages needed to be updated."
Just wanted to share this and make my fellow niv lovers aware of whats going on especially on the online study sites. I will forever trust my niv, but am losing trust in further "revisions" based on the studies ive done in comparing my version a zondervon original translaton with the differing versions out there. Im assuming like most other things.......a new or revised version means money for publishers. Im now wondering How man other translations are copnstantly changed, is the kjv the same as i began with as a kid? questions arent a good thing when it comes to accuracy of scripture in my own faith. and really got me thinking that so many differeing translations and versions of translations is likely partly responsible for the divisions and springing up false doctrines in the church. i suppose if we revise Gods word enough.......its more likable to people, Like i assume many though, I want Gods version of things...Just sharing God Bless. please do some research if you are an niv person as am i. and always check things against the kjv.
source link Farewell, NIV | The Cripplegate
an excerpt
"There have been deniers about the demise of the NIV. Many people have tried to hold onto the idea that the new one is the same as the old. After all, they have the same names, so how could they be that different? But the more people have tried to use the new one, the more the changes are evident.
Here are the stats: 40% of verses have been changed from the ’84 edition of the NIV. The stat that Zondervan gives is that 95% of the Bible remains unchanged. I assume they are counting words and not verses, but even so I’m not sure how they got that number. When you consider individual words, the new version is 9% new. That might not seem like a lot, but in schools and with curriculum, verses are what is important, and that means that 4 out of 10 passages needed to be updated."
Just wanted to share this and make my fellow niv lovers aware of whats going on especially on the online study sites. I will forever trust my niv, but am losing trust in further "revisions" based on the studies ive done in comparing my version a zondervon original translaton with the differing versions out there. Im assuming like most other things.......a new or revised version means money for publishers. Im now wondering How man other translations are copnstantly changed, is the kjv the same as i began with as a kid? questions arent a good thing when it comes to accuracy of scripture in my own faith. and really got me thinking that so many differeing translations and versions of translations is likely partly responsible for the divisions and springing up false doctrines in the church. i suppose if we revise Gods word enough.......its more likable to people, Like i assume many though, I want Gods version of things...Just sharing God Bless. please do some research if you are an niv person as am i. and always check things against the kjv.