Comparing only Jw's New World Translation to King James

[Daniel Marsh]

Colossians 4   KJV
1. Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

2. Continue in prayer, and watch in it with thanksgiving;

3. Praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

4. That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

5. Walk in wisdom toward them that are outsiders, redeeming the time.

6. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man.

7. All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord:

8. Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your state, and comfort your hearts;

9. With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

10. Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark, cousin to Barnabas, (concerning whom you received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

11. And Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort unto me.

12. Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

13. For I bear him witness, that he has a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea and them in Hierapolis.

14. Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

15. Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

16. And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

17. And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.

18. The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

 

Colossians 4   NWT
1. YOU masters, keep dealing out what is righteous and what is fair to [your] slaves, knowing that YOU also have a Master in heaven.

2. Be persevering in prayer, remaining awake in it with thanksgiving,

3. at the same time praying also for us, that God may open a door of utterance to us, to speak the sacred secret about the Christ, for which, in fact, I am in prison bonds;

4. so that I shall make it manifest as I ought to speak.

5. Go on walking in wisdom toward those on the outside, buying out the opportune time for yourselves.

6. Let YOUR utterance be always with graciousness, seasoned with salt, so as to know how YOU ought to give an answer to each one.

7. All my affairs Tych'i·cus, [my] beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow slave in [the] Lord, will make known to YOU.

8. For the very purpose of YOUR knowing the things having to do with us and that he may comfort YOUR hearts, I am sending him to YOU

9. along with O·nes'i·mus, my faithful and beloved brother, who is from among YOU. All the things here they will make known to YOU.

10. Ar·is·tar'chus my fellow captive sends YOU his greetings, and so does Mark the cousin of Bar'na·bas, (concerning whom YOU received commands to welcome him if ever he comes to YOU,)

11. and Jesus who is called Justus, these being of those circumcised. Only these are my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and these very ones have become a strengthening aid to me.

12. Ep'a·phras, who is from among YOU, a slave of Christ Jesus, sends YOU his greetings, always exerting himself in YOUR behalf in [his] prayers, that YOU may finally stand complete and with firm conviction in all the will of God.

13. I indeed bear him witness that he puts himself to great effort in behalf of YOU and of those at La·o·di·ce'a and of those at Hi·e·rap'o·lis.

14. Luke the beloved physician sends YOU his greetings, and so does De'mas.

15. Give my greetings to the brothers at La·o·di·ce'a and to Nym'pha and to the congregation at her house.

16. And when this letter has been read among YOU, arrange that it also be read in the congregation of the La·o·di·ce'ans and that YOU also read the one from La·o·di·ce'a.

17. Also, tell Ar·chip'pus: 'Keep watching the ministry which you accepted in [the] Lord, that you fulfill it.'

18. [Here is] my greeting, Paul's, in my own hand. Continue bearing my [prison] bonds in mind. The undeserved kindness be with YOU.

 

[Daniel Marsh]

Looking at Col 4     https://www.bibliatodo.com/en/parallel-bible/?l=colossians&cap=4&i=en&v=KJ2000&ii=en&vv=NWT

Verse 7   there is a difference between slave and servant .

Catholics also use the word, Congregation site:newadvent.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Daniel Marsh]

Hebrews 1   KJV

1. God, who at many times and in various manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

2. Has in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

3. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

4. Being made so much better than the angels, as he has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

5. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, You are my Son, this day have I begotten you? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

6. And again, when he brings the firstbegotten into the world, he says, And let all the angels of God worship him.

7. And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

8. But unto the Son he says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom.

9. You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

10. And, you, Lord, in the beginning have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of your hands:

11. They shall perish; but you remain; and they all shall grow old as does a garment;

12. And as a mantle shall you fold them up, and they shall be changed: but you are the same, and your years shall not fail.

13. But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool?

14. Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister to them who shall be heirs of salvation?

 

Hebrews 1   NWT

1. God, who long ago spoke on many occasions and in many ways to our forefathers by means of the prophets,

2. has at the end of these days spoken to us by means of a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the systems of things.

3. He is the reflection of [his] glory and the exact representation of his very being, and he sustains all things by the word of his power; and after he had made a purification for our sins he sat down on the right hand of the Majesty in lofty places.

4. So he has become better than the angels, to the extent that he has inherited a name more excellent than theirs.

5. For example, to which one of the angels did he ever say: 'You are my son; I, today, I have become your father'? And again: 'I myself shall become his father, and he himself will become my son'?

6. But when he again brings his Firstborn into the inhabited earth, he says: 'And let all God's angels do obeisance to him.'

7. Also, with reference to the angels he says: 'And he makes his angels spirits, and his public servants a flame of fire.'

8. But with reference to the Son: 'God is your throne forever and ever, and [the] scepter of your kingdom is the scepter of uprightness.

9. You loved righteousness, and you hated lawlessness. That is why God, your God, anointed you with [the] oil of exultation more than your partners.'

10. And: 'You at [the] beginning, O Lord, laid the foundations of the earth itself, and the heavens are [the] works of your hands.

11. They themselves will perish, but you yourself are to remain continually; and just like an outer garment they will all grow old,

12. and you will wrap them up just as a cloak, as an outer garment; and they will be changed, but you are the same, and your years will never run out.'

13. But with reference to which one of the angels has he ever said: 'Sit at my right hand, until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet'?

14. Are they not all spirits for public service, sent forth to minister for those who are going to inherit salvation?

Edited March 11, 2020 by Daniel Marsh

[Daniel Marsh]

Looking at Hebrews 1

Verse 2

KJV:   Has in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

NWT:  has at the end of these days spoken to us by means of a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the systems of things.

Christian Standard Bible
In these last days, he has spoken to us by his Son. God has appointed him heir of all things and made the universe through him.

The Worlds can be seen as the Universe,  but Systems of things does not fit.   

Done for tonight,   I plan to work on rest of Hebrews 1 next time. 

 

[Daniel Marsh]

Revelation

KJV 1:4. John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

NWT 1:4. John to the seven congregations that are in the [district of] Asia: May YOU have undeserved kindness and peace from 'The One who is and who was and who is coming,' and from the seven spirits that are before his throne,

KJV 1:6. And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

NWT 1:6. and he made us to be a kingdom, priests to his God and Father-yes, to him be the glory and the might forever. Amen.

NAB Catholic 1:6⁶ who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, to him be glory and power forever [and ever]. Amen.

Revelation 1:6 Expanded Bible (EXB)
6 He made us to be a ·kingdom of priests [or kingdom and priests; or kingdom, that is, priests; Ex. 19:6] who serve ·God his Father [L his God and Father]. To ·Jesus Christ [L him] be glory and ·power [dominion] forever and ever! Amen.

KJV 1:7. Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

KJV 1:8. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

NWT 1:7. Look! He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, and those who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in grief because of him. Yes, Amen.

NWT 1:8. 'I am the Al'pha and the O·me'ga,' says Jehovah God, 'the One who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.'

Revelation 1:7 Expanded Bible (EXB)
7 Look [T Behold], Jesus is coming with the clouds [Dan. 7:13–14], and ·everyone [L every eye] will see him, even those who ·stabbed [pierced] him [C a reference to the crucifixion; Zech. 12:10]. And all ·peoples [people groups; tribes] of the earth will ·cry loudly [wail; mourn] because of him. ·Yes, this will happen [So it shall be; L Yes]! Amen.

Revelation 1:8 Expanded Bible (EXB)
8 The Lord God says, “I am the Alpha and the Omega [C the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet; 21:6; 22:13]. I am the One who is and [the One who] was and [the One who] is coming [see 1:4]. I am the ·Almighty [All-powerful].”

NAB 1:7Behold, he is coming amid the clouds,
    and every eye will see him,
    even those who pierced him.
All the peoples of the earth will lament him.
    Yes. Amen.

NAM 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,”[f] says the Lord God, “the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty.”

KJV 1:9. I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

NWT 1:9. I John, YOUR brother and a sharer with YOU in the tribulation and kingdom and endurance in company with Jesus, came to be in the isle that is called Pat'mos for speaking about God and bearing witness to Jesus.

NAB:9 I, John, your brother, who share with you the distress, the kingdom, and the endurance we have in Jesus, found myself on the island called Patmos[h] because I proclaimed God’s word and gave testimony to Jesus. 

Revelation 1:9 Expanded Bible (EXB)
9 I, John, ·am your brother. All of us share [L your brother and partner] ·with Jesus [or in Jesus; C referring to salvation as joining oneself to Christ] in ·suffering [persecution], in the kingdom, and in ·patience to continue [perseverance]. I was on the island of Patmos [C a small island in the Aegean Sea near Asia Minor, present-day Turkey], because ·I had preached [L of] the word of God and the ·message [witness; testimony] about Jesus.

KJV 1:11. Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

NWT 1:11. saying: 'What you see write in a scroll and send it to the seven congregations, in Eph'e·sus and in Smyr'na and in Per'ga·mum and in Thy·a·ti'ra and in Sar'dis and in Philadelphia and in La·o·di·ce'a.'

NAB 1:11 which said, “Write on a scroll[j] what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

King James has Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last because it is in the RT.    NWT does not have that because of likely Westcott and Hort.

KJV 1:17. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

KJV 1:18. I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

NWT 1:17. And when I saw him, I fell as dead at his feet. And he laid his right hand upon me and said: 'Do not be fearful. I am the First and the Last,

NWT 1:18. and the living one; and I became dead, but, look! I am living forever and ever, and I have the keys of death and of Ha'des.

NAB 1

17 When I caught sight of him, I fell down at his feet as though dead.[p] He touched me with his right hand and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last, 18 the one who lives. Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. I hold the keys to death and the netherworld.

What do you all make of the highlighted parts?

[Daniel Marsh]

Revelation

KJV 2:7. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

NWT 2:7. Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit says to the congregations: To him that conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.'

How does a force talk?

KJV 2:8. And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

NWT 2:8. 'And to the angel of the congregation in Smyr'na write: These are the things that he says, 'the First and the Last,' who became dead and came to life [again],

Note the quotes, the NWT is trying to make it say that the speaker says "the first and the last".   In all other translations "The first and the last" is the speaker.   Not someone else saying "the first and the last". 

Verse 11,  17 and 29 Spirit is changed to lowercase again as spirit.

The word Patience is constantly translated as endurance, even if the word order has been changed by the NWT.

Revelation 22:13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

Rev 22:¹⁶ “I, Jesus, sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the root and offspring of David,^[j] the bright morning star.”

 

 

 

 

 

[Daniel Marsh]

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Revelation chapter 3

KJV: 3:6. He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says unto the churches.

NWT: 3:6. Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit says to the congregations.

KJV: 3:13. He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says unto the churches.

NWT: 3:13. Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit says to the congregations.'

KJV:  3:14. And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

NWT: 3:14. 'And to the angel of the congregation in La·o·di·ce'a write: These are the things that the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God,

KJV: 3:22. He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says unto the churches.

NWT 3:22. Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit says to the congregations.''

How does electricity speak?  note: lowercase s vs uppercase S in Spirit. 

Revelation 3:14 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
 
14 “Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea: Thus says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the originator[a] of God’s creation:

Footnotes:
3:14 Or beginning of God’s creation, or ruler of God’s creation

Revelation 3:14 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
Jesus’ Letter to the Church in Laodicea
14 “Write this to the angel of the church in Laodicea:

“Here is a message from the Amen,[a] the faithful and true witness, the ruler of all that God has made.

Revelation 3:14 I.e. Origin of Source.  AMP footnote

Watchtower or Jw's use this verse to claim the Son of God was a created being. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Daniel Marsh]

Revelation chapter 4

KJV  4:8. And the four living creatures had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.

NWT 4:8. And as for the four living creatures, each one of them respectively has six wings; round about and underneath they are full of eyes. And they have no rest day and night as they say: 'Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is coming.'

KJV  4:11. You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for you have created all things, and for your pleasure they are and were created.

NWT 4:11. 'You are worthy, Jehovah, even our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created.'

New International Version
"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."

New Living Translation
“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.”

English Standard Version
“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”

Berean Study Bible
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist, and came to be.”

Berean Literal Bible
"Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will, they existed and were created."

New American Standard Bible
"Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created."

Christian Standard Bible
Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because you have created all things, and by your will they exist and were created.

Contemporary English Version
"Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory, honor, and power. You created all things, and by your decision they are and were created."

Good News Translation
"Our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive glory, honor, and power. For you created all things, and by your will they were given existence and life."

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Our Lord and God, You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because You have created all things, and because of Your will they exist and were created.

International Standard Version
"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory, honor, and power, because you created all things; they came into existence and were created because of your will."

NET Bible
"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, since you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created!"

New Heart English Bible
"Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“You are worthy, our Lord and Our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you have created all things, and by your pleasure they exist and were created.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Our Lord and God, you deserve to receive glory, honor, and power because you created everything. Everything came into existence and was created because of your will."

 

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any ideas?  anyone?

[Daniel Marsh]

Rev chapter 5

KJV 5:10. And have made us unto our God a kingdom and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

NWT 5:10. and you made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are to rule as kings over the earth.'

???

KJV 5:13. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever.

KJV 5:14. And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshiped him that lives forever and ever.

NWT 5:13. And every creature that is in heaven and on earth and underneath the earth and on the sea, and all the things in them, I heard saying: 'To the One sitting on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might forever and ever.'

NWT 5:14. And the four living creatures went saying: 'Amen!' and the elders fell down and worshiped.

The clear context of 5:14 is about the Lamb aka Jesus,  so change "him that lives forever and ever" to avoid who Jesus really is.

 

[Daniel Marsh]

Revelation chapter 6

KJV 6:9-10. And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:   And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

NWT 6:9. And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those slaughtered because of the word of God and because of the witness work that they used to have.   And they cried with a loud voice, saying: 'Until when, Sovereign Lord holy and true, are you refraining from judging and avenging our blood upon those who dwell on the earth?'

me: The context is clearly about Jesus,  so thanks for adding the word Sovereign.