NKJV New King James Version

Published 1982

Other Information:

Another supposed revision of the King James Bible which claims to be "much clearer."

Many passages match the NIV, NASV, NRSV, RSV exactly.

Verses Changes (not a complete list):

Matthew 12:40 Changes "whale" to "fish"

Matthew 18:26 Omits "and worshipped him"

Matthew 20:20 Change "worshipping him" to "kneeling down"

Mark 3:29 Change "eternal damnation" to "eternal sin"

John 4:24 Change "God is a Spirit" to "God is Spirit"

John 14:16 Change "Comforter" to "Helper"

Acts 4:27 Change "holy child" to "holy servant"

Acts 12:4 Change "Easter" to "Passover"

Acts 17:22 Changes "superstitious" to "religious"

Romans 1:25 Change "changed the truth" to "exchanged the truth"

1 Cor 1:21 Change "foolishness of preaching" to "foolishness of the message preached"

2 Cor 11:6 Change "rude in speech" to "untrained in speech"

Phil 2:6 Change "thought it not robbery to be equal with God" to "did not consider equality with God something to be grasped"

1 Tim 6:5 Change "gain is godliness" to "godliness is a means of gain"

1 Tim 6:10 Change "For the love of money is the root of all evil" to "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.

Omits:

Christ 1 time

Lord 66 times

Jesus 2 times

God 51 times

Devil(s) 81 times

Hell 22 times

Heaven 50 times

Blood 23 times