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THE VIRGIN BIRTH & GOD, the Father of Jesus

	KJV	NASB	NIV	NKJV	RSV	NRSV
Matthew 1:25	her firstborn son	birth to a Son	birth to a son	her firstborn Son	borne a son	borne a son
Matthew 8:29	What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God?	What do we have to do with You, Son of God?	"What do you want with us, Son of God?	You, Jesus, You Son of God?	What have you to do with us, O Son of God?	"What have you to do with us, Son of God?
Mark 1:1	The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;	The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God	The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.	The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;	The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God	The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Luke 2:33	Joseph and his mother	His father and mother	The child’s father and mother	Joseph and His mother	And his father and his mother marveled	And the child's father and mother
Luke 2:43	Joseph and his mother	His parents	his parents	Joseph and His mother	His parents	his parents
Acts 3:26	Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.	For you first, God raised up His Servant, and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways."	When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways."	To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.	God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you in turning every one of you from your wickedness."	When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.
Acts 8:37	And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.	And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."	OMITTED	And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."	OMITTED	OMITTED
Ephesians 3:14	For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,	For this reason, I bow my knees before the Father,	For this reason I kneel before the Father,	For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,	For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,	For this reason I bow my knees before the Father

THE RESURRECTION

	KJV	NASB	NIV	NKJV	RSV	NRSV
Mark 16:9-20	Appearances of Jesus after His resurrection	marginal disclaimer --verses replaced with: "And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation."	parenthetical disclaimer	Appearances of Jesus after His resurrection	The Shorter Ending included and also v.9-20 "The Longer Ending." Note explaining the variations. Eliminating v 9-20 eliminates His appearances and also the record of the ascension	same as RSV for the most part
Luke 9:31	his decease	his departure	his departure	His decease	his departure	his departure
Luke 13:32	the third day I shall be perfected	The third day I reach my goal	the third day I will reach my goal	the third day I shall be perfected	the third day I finish my course	the third day I finish my work
Luke 24:12	Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre	Parenthetical disclaimer	Peter [at the empty tomb]	Peter [at the empty tomb]	OMITTED	Peter ..ran to the tomb
Luke 24:40	he showed them his hands and his feet	omitted (marginal note)	he showed them his hands and his feet	He showed them His hands and His feet	OMITTED	he showed them his hands and his feet
Acts 1:3	infallible proofs	convincing proofs	convincing proofs	infallible proofs	many proofs	convincing proofs
Acts 3:26	Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.	For you first, God raised up His Servant, and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways."	When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways."	To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.	God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you in turning every one of you from your wickedness."	When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways."
Ephesians 5:30	of his flesh and of his bones	omitted	omitted	of `His flesh and of His bones	members of his body	members of his body

THE ASCENSION

	KJV	NASB	NIV	NKJV	RSV	NRSV
Mark 16:9-20 (verse 19)	received up into heaven	parenthetical with marginal disclaimer	parenthetical disclaimer	received up into heaven	taken up into heaven	taken up into heaven
Luke 24:51	carried up into heaven	omitted (marginal note)	taken up into heaven	carried up into heaven	carried up into heaven	carried up into heaven
John 3:13	no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven	omitted (marginal note)	omitted (footnote)	no one has ascended to heaven, but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven	No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man	No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man
John 16: 16	because I go to the Father	omitted	omitted	because I go to the Father	omitted	omitted

MASCULINE DEITY

	KJV	NASB	NIV	NKJV	RSV	NRSV
Matthew 13:37	He that soweth	the one who sows	The one who sowed	He who sows	He who sows	The one who sows
John 6:69	Christ, the Son	the Holy One	the Holy One	Christ, the Son	the Holy One of God	the Holy One of God
John 7:18	his glory	the glory of the one	the honor of the one	the glory of the One	the glory of him	the glory of him
John 12:45, 15:21	him that sent me	the One who sent Me	the One who sent me	Him who sent Me	him who sent me	him who sent me
Colossians 3:10	the image of him	to the image of the One	the image of its Creator	the image of Him	the image of its creator	the image of its creator
Revelation 1:18	I am he that liveth	the living One	the Living One	He who lives	the living one	the living one

THE SUBSTITUTIONARY ATONEMENT

	KJV	NASB	NIV	NKJV	RSV	NRSV
I Corinthians 11:24	broken for you	for you (marginal note)	for you	broken for you	for you	for you
I Cor. 5:7; I Peter 4:1	for us	omitted	omitted	for us	omitted	omitted
Ephesians 1:13-14	...in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession	...having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession	.Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance, until the redemption of those who are God’s possession	..in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession	had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit, this is the pledge of our inheritance, toward redemption as God’s own people	had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit, this is the pledge of our inheritance, toward redemption as God’s own people
Colossians 1:14	through his blood	omitted	omitted	through His blood	omitted	omitted
Colossians 1:24	that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ	that which is lacking in Christ’s afflictions	what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions	what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ	what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions	what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions
Hebrews 1:3	when he had by himself purged our sins	omitted	omitted	by Himself	omitted	omitted

The Holy Spirit

	KJV	NASB	NIV	NKJV	RSV	NRSV
John 7:39	(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)	But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.	By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.	But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.	Now this he said about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.	Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified
Acts 4:24	Lord, thou art God,	"O Lord, it is Thou who	"Sovereign Lord," they said	Lord, You are God	"Sovereign Lord	"Sovereign Lord
Acts 4:25	Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said,	who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Thy servant, didst say	You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:	Who by the mouth of Your servant David have said,	who by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, didst say by the Holy Spirit,	it is you who said by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant:
Acts 6:3	seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.	seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.	seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them	seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.	seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty.	seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task,
Acts 8:18	And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,	saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands,	saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands,	that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given,	saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands,	saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands,
1 Corinthians 2:13	Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.	which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.	This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.	...but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.	And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who possess the Spirit.	And we speak of these things in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual things to those who are spiritual
Ephesians 3:9	And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:	Omitted	Omitted	who created all things through Jesus Christ:	Omitted	Omitted
Ephesians 5:9	(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)	(for the fruit of the light	(for the fruit of the light	For the fruit of the Spirit	(for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true)	(for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true)

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