TABLES OF COMPARISON OF SELECTED SCRIPTURES AFFECTING FUNDAMENTAL DOCTRINES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

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TABLES OF COMPARISON OF SELECTED SCRIPTURES AFFECTING FUNDAMENTAL DOCTRINES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
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The categories of tables were selected to represent the most significant areas of change in some of the modern translations which affect fundamental Christian doctrine. This listing is only a portion of the overwhelming number of alterations to essential doctrines in the NASB, NIV and other modern versions based on the Westcott-Hort Greek Text. 1. THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men." (Philippians 2:5-7) Modifications to key verses such as this one and others containing titles of the Lord Jesus Christ denigrate the doctrine of His deity.
SCRIPTUR E I Timothy 3:16 Daniel 3:25 Acts 3:13, 26 Philippian s 2:6 KJV God the Son of God his Son Jesus thought it not robbery to be equal with God ERV He (margin note - God) son of the gods His Servant Jesus counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God NASB He a son of the gods His Servant Jesus did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped He a son of the gods his servant Jesus did not consider equality with God something to be grasped NIV NKJV God the Son of God his servant Jesus did not consider it robbery to be equal to God

SCRIPTUR E Acts 8:37

KJV that Jesus Christ is the Son of God thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God

ERV omitted (marginal note) Thou art the Holy One of God

NASB omitted (marginal note) You are the Holy One of God

NIV omitted (footnote) you are the Holy One of God

NKJV that Jesus Christ is the Son of God you are the Christ, the Son of the living God Son of God kneeling down this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world Lord Jesus Christ Jesus Christ our Lord our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord Jesus Christ

John 6:69

John 9:35 Matthew 20:20 John 4:42

Son of God Son of God worshippi ng him this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world Lord Jesus Christ Jesus Christ our Lord our Lord Jesus Christ of our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord Jesus worshipping him this is indeed the Saviour of the world Lord Jesus

Son of Man bowing down this One indeed is the Savior of the world Lord Jesus

Son of Man kneeling down this man really is the savior of the world Lord Jesus

Acts 15:11; 16:31 Romans 1:3 I Corinthian s 5:4 Ephesians 3:14 I Thess. 2:19 I Thess. 3:11 II Thess. 1:8

omitted

omitted

omitted

our Lord Jesus omitted

our Lord Jesus omitted

our Lord Jesus omitted

our Lord Jesus our Lord Jesus our Lord Jesus

our Lord Jesus Jesus our Lord our Lord Jesus

our Lord Jesus our Lord Jesus our Lord Jesus

SCRIPTUR E

KJV Christ

ERV

NASB

NIV

NKJV

John 14:28 Philippian s 4:13 Acts 7:59

my Father through Christ calling upon God

the Father in him calling upon the Lord

the Father through Him called upon the Lord

the Father

My Father

through him through Christ omitted calling on God

2. THE INCARNATION "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." (I Timothy 3:16) New versions change "God" to "He" in this verse and omit other references to Jesus Christ coming in the flesh.
SCRIPTURE I John 4:3 KJV that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ of his flesh and of his bones ERV omitte d omitte d NASB omitte d omitte d NIV omitte d omitte d NKJV that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh according to the flesh He would raise up the Christ of His flesh and of His bones

Acts 2:30

Ephesians 5:30

omitte d

omitte d

omitte d

3. THE VIRGIN BIRTH "BEHOLD, A VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD, AND SHALL BRING FORTH A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME EMMANUEL, which being interpreted is, God with us. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: and knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son; and he called his name JESUS." (Matthew 1:23-25) In the prophecy as it was originally given in Isaiah 7:14, the Revised Standard Version changes "virgin" to "young woman" and the NASB has "maiden" in a footnote. In 4

Matthew 1:25, new versions change "her firstborn son" to "birth to a son", casting doubt upon the virginity of Mary at Jesus birth. Other verses are changed to indicate that Jesus was born of an earthly father. These alterations deny the role of the Holy Spirit in the conception of Jesus Christ and, therefore, His divine nature.
SCRIPTURE Matthew 1:25 Luke 2:33 KJV her firstborn son Joseph and his mother Joseph and his mother ERV NASB NIV NKJV

brought forth birth to a a son Son his father and his mother his parents His father and mother His parents

birth to a son her firstborn Son The childs father and mother his parents Joseph and His mother Joseph and His mother

Luke 2:43

4. THE SUBSTITUTIONARY ATONEMENT "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins." (Colossians 1:13,14) New versions remove reference to the blood atonement in this and other verses. Words are also omitted or changed which show that the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ is the full atonement for our sins.
SCRIPTURE Colossians 1:14 Colossians 1:24 KJV through his blood that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ ERV omitted that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ is for you (margin note) omitted Gods own possession NASB omitted that which is lacking in Christs afflictions for you (marginal note) omitted Gods own possession NIV omitted what is still lacking in regard to Christs afflictions for you NKJV through His blood what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ broken for you

I Corinthians broken for 11:24 you I Cor. 5:7; I Peter 4:1 Ephesians for us purchased possession

omitted Gods possession

for us purchased possession

1:14 Hebrews 1:3 by himself omitted omitted omitted by Himself

5. THE RESURRECTION "Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene...After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country . . .Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen." (Mark 16:9,12,14) New versions isolate Mark 16:9-20 with the misleading disclaimer that it is not contained in the earliest manuscripts. They also question almost every appearance of Jesus after his resurrection, causing doubts concerning His bodily resurrection and deity.

SCRIPTURE Mark 16:920

KJV Appearan ces of Jesus after His resurrecti on

RV marginal disclaimer

NASB 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 imperishabl e proclamatio n of eternal salvation."

NIV parenthetica l disclaimer

NKJV Appearances of Jesus after His resurrection

Luke 9:31 Acts 1:3 Ephesians 5:30

his decease infallible proofs of his flesh and of his bones the third day I shall be perfected Peter at the empty tomb he showed them his hands and his feet

his decease (margin) by many proofs omitted

his departure convincing proofs omitted

his departure convincing proofs omitted

His decease infallible proofs of `His flesh and of His bones

Luke 13:32

the third day The third I am day I reach perfected my goal marginal disclaimer Parenthetica l disclaimer

the third day the third day I will reach I shall be my goal perfected Peter at the empty tomb Peter at the empty tomb

Luke 24:12

Luke 24:40

he shewed 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

6. THE ASCENSION "So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God." (Mark 16:11) The ascension proves that Jesus Christ is now in heaven. Almost every mention of the ascension is omitted in some new versions.
SCRIPTURE KJV ERV omitted NASB omitted NIV omitted NKJV because I go to the Father

John 16: 16 because I go to the Father Luke 24:51

carried up carried up into heaven into heaven (marginal disclaimer)

omitted (marginal note)

taken up into carried up heaven into heaven

Mark 16:9-

received up marginal

parenthetical parenthetical received up

20 (verse 19) John 3:13

into heaven disclaimer

with marginal disclaimer omitted (marginal note)

disclaimer

into heaven

which is in heaven

which is in heaven (marginal disclaimer)

omitted (footnote)

who is in heaven

7. THE TRINITY "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." (I John 5:7) This is the famous Trinitarian proof text which F.J.A. Hort hoped to remove from the New Greek Text. (see Life and Letters of Fenton John Anthony Hort) It is missing from the Westcott-Hort New Greek New Testament Text, the English Revised Version and most modern translations.
SCRIPTURE I John 5:7 KJV RV NASB omitted (marginal disclaimer) NIV omitted (footnote) NKJV for there are three who bear Witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit and these three are one.

For there omitted are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me. Godhead Godhead the Lord God hath sent Me, and His Spirit

Isaiah 48:16

the Lord God has sent Me, and His Spirit

the Sovereign Lord has sent me, with his Spirit. divine nature divine being

the Lord God and His Spirit have sent Me.

Romans 1:20 Acts 17:29

divinity Godhead

divine nature Divine Nature

Godhead Divine Nature

SCRIPTURE Colossians 2:9

KJV Godhead

RV Godhead

NASB Deity

NIV Deity

NKJV Godhead

8. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST ALONE "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." (Acts 8:37) New versions omit this verse and alter others to change justification by faith to salvation through works. Many versions delete "by himself" in Hebrews 1:3 to permit faith in another mediator, such as Mary. The omission of "on me" in John 6:47 allows any belief.
SCRIPTURE Acts 8:37 KJV ERV NASB omitted (marginal note) NIV omitted (footnote) NKJV "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." but if it is of works, it is no longer grace: otherwise work is no longer work.

If thou omitted believest (marginal with all note) thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. but if it be omitted of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. not believed unbelief believed not faith believeth on me by himself

Romans 11:6

omitted

omitted (footnote)

Romans 11:30-32 Hebrews 3:18 Galatians 5:22 John 6:47 Hebrews

Disobedient disobedient disobedient disobedient Disobedience disobedience disobedience disobedienc e disobedient faithfulness that believeth omitted disobedient faithfulness believes omitted disobedient (footnote) faithfulness believes omitted did not obey faithfulness believes in Me by Himself

SCRIPTURE 1:3

KJV

ERV

NASB

NIV omitted

NKJV for those who trust in riches

Mark 10:24 for them for them that omitted that trust in trust in riches riches Matthew 6:22 thine eye be single thine eye be single your eye is clear

your eyes are your eye is good good

9. INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE

"The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." (Psalm 12:6, 7) In this important verse, new versions change "them" referring to the Scriptures to "us" referring to people. Other alterations and omissions diminish the authority of Scripture and discourage confidence in its divine inspiration and preservation.
SCRIPTURE Luke 4:4 KJV but by every word of God The words of the LORD are pure words...T hou shalt keep them, O LORD. Thou shalt preserve them from this generatio n for ever. doctrine of Christ corrupt the word RV omitted NASB omitted NIV omitted NKJV but by every word of God

Psalm 12:6, 7

the words of the Lord are pure words Thou shalt keep them O Lord, Thou shalt preserve them from this generation forever.

The words of the Lord are pure words...Tho u, O Lord, wilt keep them; Thou wilt preserve him from this generation forever.

And the words of the Lord are flawless...O Lord you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever.

The words of the Lord are pure words...You shall keep them, O Lord, you shall preserve them from this generation forever.

II John 9 II Corinthian

teaching of Christ corrupting the word of

teaching of Christ peddling the word of

teaching of Christ peddle the word of God

doctrine of Christ peddling the word of God

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s 2:17

of God

God (marginal note)

God

for profit

10. MASCULINE DEITY "He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. (John 12:44,45) New versions frequently change masculine words referring to God to the neuter "One". False religions of this world often identify their god as "the One". The new "Politically Correct" bible calls God, "Father-Mother", and Christ, "the human one." (41)
SCRIPTURE John 7:18 Colossians 3:10 John 6:69 Revelation 1:18 John 12:45, 15:21 Matthew 13:37 KJV his glory RV the glory of him NASB the glory of the one to the image of the One the Holy One NIV the honor of the one the image of its Creator the Holy One NKJV the glory of the One the image of Him Christ, the Son He who lives Him who sent Me He who sows

the image of the image of him him Christ, the Son he that liveth him that sent me He that soweth the Holy One

the Living one the living One the Living One him that sent the One who me sent Me he that soweth the one who sows the One who sent me The one who sowed

11. SATAN "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning, how thou art cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations." (Isaiah 14:12) "I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star." (Revelation 22:16) In the only passage of Scripture which describes Lucifers iniquity and fall into hell, most new versions omit the name Lucifer and confuse his identity with Jesus Christ.
SCRIPTURE KJV RV NASB NIV NKJV

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Isaiah 14:12 Luke 4:8

O Lucifer, son of the morning

Daystar, son O star of the O morning of the morning star morning Omitted omitted

O Lucifer, son of the morning Get behind me, Satan

Get thee omitted behind me, Satan

12. MAN "What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. (Psalm 8:4,5) New versions exalt man to being "a little lower than God" and omit many references to his fallen spiritual condition. Cults, the New Age and false religions also raise mankind to the level of being divine or in the process of evolving into gods. (42) SCRIPTUR E Psalm 8:5 KJV the angels RV God (marginal note angels) NASB God NIV NKJV

the the angels heavenly beings (footnote -than God) omitted that which was lost sons of disobedien ce transgresso rs

Matthew 18:11

that that which which was was lost lost sons of disobedien ce

Parentheti cal omitted

Colossians children 3:6 of disobedie nce Mark 15:28 transgres sors

omitted

(in margin) omitted (marginal note) 13. SANCTIFICATION

omitted

"That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." (II Timothy 3:17)

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New versions frequently delete words such as "righteousness", "holy", "perfect" and other requirements of the sanctified life. As a result, the gospel is brought into reproach by worldliness and corruption in the church.
SCRIPTURE I Thess. 5:27 II Peter 1:21 I Peter 1:22 KJV holy brethren holy men pure heart RV brethren (footnote -holy) men heart NASB brethren NIV brothers NKJV holy brethren

men heart (marginal note) mature

men heart (footnote) mature

holy men pure heart

I perfect Corinthians 2:6 II Timothy 3:17 Proverbs 21:21 I Peter 2:12 Titus 1:8 Jude 1:1 perfect

Perfect (footnote full grown) complete

mature

adequate

thoroughly equipped

complete Righteousnes s conduct honorable sober-minded sanctified Take up the cross for many are called, but few chosen who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you

Righteousne Righteousne Righteousne prosperity ss ss ss honest sober sanctified seemly soberminde d called omitted excellent sensible called omitted good selfcontrolled called omitted

Mark 10:21 take up the cross Matthew 20:16 Romans 8:1

for many be omitted called, but few chosen who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. bless them that curse you, do good to them that omitted

omitted

omitted

omitted

omitted (footnote)

Matthew 5:44

omitted

omitted

omitted (footnote)

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SCRIPTURE

KJV hate you

RV

NASB

NIV

NKJV

II Timothy 2:15 I Timothy 4:15 Revelation 22:14

study meditate do his commandm ents

give diligence be diligent wash their robes

be diligent take pains wash their robes

do your best be diligent be diligent wash their robes meditate do His commandme nts

14. PRAYER "After this manner therefore pray ye..." (Matthew 6:9) New versions remove 21 words from The Lords Prayer in Luke 11 and words of instruction on prayer in other passages.
SCRIPTURE Luke 11:2 KJV Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.. Give us day by day our daily bread RV Father, Hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come NASB Father, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. NIV Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. NKJV Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread.

Luke 11:3

Give us day by day our daily bread And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted

Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.

Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead

Luke 11:4

And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation,

And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us

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SCRIPTURE

KJV but deliver us from evil.

RV to us. And bring us not into temptatio n. (marginal note) omitted

NASB And lead us not into temptatio n.

NIV us not into temptatio n.

NKJV from the evil one.

Matthew 6:13b

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.. watch and pray

parentheti omitted cal with (footnote) disclaimer

For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. watch and pray pray always

Mark 13:33

watch and pray (margin) at every season, making supplicatio n omitted supplicatio n prayer (marginal note)

keep on the alert praying

be on guard, be alert pray

Luke 21:36

pray always

Acts 1:14 James 5:16 Mark 9:29

prayer and supplication effectual fervent prayer prayer and fasting

prayer effective prayer prayer

prayer prayer prayer

prayer and supplication effective fervent prayer prayer and fasting

15. THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST "This same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven." (Acts 1:11) Important references to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to establish His reign upon earth are often omitted in the new versions. The New Age Movement, cults and apostate religions believe that "the Christ" is already on the earth and will soon be revealed. (43) SCRIPTUR KJV RV 15 NASB NIV NKJV

E Matthew 6:13 Matthew 25:13 for thine is the kingdom omitted (marginal note) Parenthetic omitted al (footnote) omitted omitted for Yours is the kingdom Son of Man is coming and who is to come

the Son of omitted man cometh

Revelation and art to omitted 11:17 come Revelation kingdoms 11:15 of our Lord

omitted

omitted

kingdom of kingdom of kingdom of kingdoms our Lord our Lord our Lord of our Lord glorious appearing now

Titus 2:13 glorious appearing appearing glorious appearing of the glory of the glory appearing John 18:36 now now as it is 16. SIN now

"Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief; when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand." (Isaiah 53:10) New versions change "sin" to "guilt" in this important verse, thus relieving man of his accountability and placing the blame on God. Rewording of I John 5:19 blames the devil for sin, as did Eve. Modern psychology in the church reflects this propensity to transfer responsibility for sin rather than to repent. New versions alter many verses pertaining to sin in order to present it in less relevant, personal and severe terms.

SCRIPTUR E Luke 7:30

KJV rejected the counsel of God against themselve s

RV rejected for themselve s the counsel of God

NASB rejected Gods purpose for themselves

NIV rejected Gods purpose for themselves

NKJV rejected the counsel of God for themselves

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SCRIPTUR E I Corinthian s 5:1-6:13 Ephesians 5:5 Galatians 5:19 Deuterono my 23:17

KJV fornication

RV fornication

NASB immorality

NIV sexual immorality immoral person sexual immorality temple prostitute

NKJV sexual immorality fornicator adultery perverted (ff: one practicing sodomy and prostitution in religious rituals) sodomites

Whoremon ger adultery sodomite

fornicator omitted sodomite

immoral person immorality cult prostitute

I Timothy 1:10

them that defile themselve s with mankind murders Thou shalt not bear false witness deceit, nor of uncleanne ss them that trust in riches root of all evil But if ye do not forgive,

abusers of themselve s with men

homosexua ls

perverts

Galatians 5:21 Romans 13:9

omitted omitted

omitted omitted

omitted omitted

murders You shall not bear false witness deceit or uncleanness

I Thess. 2:3

error, nor error or uncleannes impurity s them that trust in riches root of all kinds of evil omitted (marginal omitted

error or impure motives omitted

Mark 10:24 I Timothy 6:10 Mark 11:26

those who trust in riches root of all kinds of evil but if you do not forgive,

root of all sorts of evil omitted (marginal

root of all kinds of evil omitted (footnote)

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SCRIPTUR E

KJV neither will your father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses .

RV

NASB

NIV

NKJV neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.

note)

note)

Matthew 5:22

angry with his brother without a cause Passage included an offering for sin wickednes s which thing I hate blaspheme rs trucebreak ers false accusers... despisers of those who are good blaspheme d unjust dishonesty

angry with his brother (marginal note) Passage omitted

angry with his brother (marginal note) Marginal disclaimer a guilt offering

angry with his brother (footnote) parenthetic al disclaimer a guilt offering

angry with his brother without a cause Passage included an offering for sin

John 7:538:11 Isaiah 53:10 I John 5:19

the evil one omitted

Power of the evil one Omitted

control of sway of the the evil one wicked one omitted which thing I hate blasphemer s unforgiving slanderers despisers of good

Revelation 2:15 II Timothy 3:2 II Timothy 3:3

railers Implacable slanderers no lovers of good

Revilers Irreconcilab le Malicious gossips haters of good dishonored does wrong shame

abusive unforgiving slanderous not lovers of the good

Titus 2:5 Revelation 22:11 II

blaspheme d unrighteou s things of

malign does wrong shameful

blasphemed unjust shame

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SCRIPTUR E Corinthian s 4:2 Matthew 23:14

KJV

RV shame

NASB

NIV ways

NKJV

ye devour widows houses and for a pretense make long prayers

omitted (marginal note)

Parenthetic al with disclaimer

Omitted (footnote)

you devour widows houses and for a pretense make long prayers

17. THE JUDGMENT "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust from under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the Day of Judgment, than for that city." (Mark 6:11) References to a final Day of Judgment are often missing in new versions. New Age prophets teach that, since God is love, He does not judge anyone. Belief in a literal hell and fear of Gods judgment are both foolishness and an offense to modern man.
SCRIPTURE Daniel 7:10 Matthew 5:21 Mark 6:11 Luke 17:36 KJV judgment in danger of the judgment the day of judgment Two shall be in the field, the one shall be taken and the other left. RV judgment judgment omitted omitted (marginal note) NASB court liable to the court omitted omitted (marginal note) NIV court subject to judgment omitted omitted (footnote) NKJV court in danger of the judgment the day of judgment Two men will be in the field, the one will be taken and the other left. the terror of the Lord day of His

II the terror of Corinthians the Lord 5:11 Revelation day of his

the fear of the Lord day of

the fear of the Lord day of

to fear the Lord day of

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6:17 Revelation 12:12 Revelation 15:3 Revelation 15:4

wrath Woe to the inhabiters of the earth King of saints thy judgments are made manifest

their wrath woe for the earth

their wrath woe to the earth

their wrath woe to the earth

wrath Woe to the inhabitants of the earth

King of the King of the King of the king of the ages nations ages saints thy righteous acts have been made manifest the nations thy righteous acts have been revealed the nations your righteous acts have been revealed the nations your judgments have been manifested

Revelation 21:24

the nations of them which are saved God shall take away his part out of the book of life.

the nations of those who are saved God shall take away his part from the Book of Life.

Revelation 22:19

God shall take away his part from the tree of life.

God shall take away his part from the tree of life.

God will take away from him his share in the tree of life.

18. HELL "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God." (Psalm 9:17) New versions change "shall be turned into hell" to "return to the grave" or "Sheol". In similar verses, "the depths" or "the realm of death" is substituted. Descriptions of the everlasting torment of souls in hell are eliminated or softened. SCRIPTURE KJV RV NASB NIV NKJV the wicked shall be turned into hell lowest hell sheol

Psalm 9:17 The wicked The wicked the wicked the wicked shall be shall return will return to return to the turned into to Sheol Sheol grave hell Deuterono lowest hell lowest pit my 32:22 Job 26:6 hell Sheol (margin lowest part of Sheol Sheol realm of death death

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grave) Isaiah 57:9 hell Matt. brought 11:23; down to Luke 10:15 hell hell go down unto hades Sheol descend to Hades omitted grave go down to the depths omitted (footnote) sheol brought down to hades Where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.

Mark 9:44, Where omitted 46 their worm (marginal dieth not disclaimer) and the fire is not quenched.

19. THE GOSPEL "I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: which is not another; But there be some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." (Galatians 1:6-8)
SCRIPTUR E Romans 1:16 KJV I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ There is none good but one, that is God good will toward men For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. RV I am not ashamed of the gospel NASB I am not ashamed of the gospel NIV I am not ashamed of the gospel NKJV I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ No one is good but One, that is God. good will toward men For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.

Matthew 19:17

one there is who is good

There is only One who is good. men with whom he is pleased Parenthetic al with disclaimer

There is only One who is good. men in whom his favor rests omitted (footnote)

Luke 2:14

men in whom he is well pleased For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.

Matthew 18:11

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SCRIPTUR E Mark 15:28

KJV And he was numbered with the transgres sors through his blood purged our sins wickedne ss rejected the counsel of God against themselv es Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

RV omitted (marginal note)

NASB omitted (marginal note)

NIV omitted (footnote)

NKJV And he was numbered with the transgressor s through His blood purged our sins sway of the wicked one rejected the counsel of God for themselves

Colossians 1:14 Hebrews 1:3 I John 5:19 Luke 7:30

omitted made purification of sins the evil one rejected for themselves the counsel of God

omitted made purification of sins power of the evil one rejected Gods purpose for themselves

omitted (footnote) purification for sins control of the evil one rejected Gods purpose for themselves

John 9:35

Dost thou believe on the Son of God? (marginal note - Son of man) his Servant Jesus

Do you believe in the Son of Man?

Do you believe in the Son of Man?

Do you believe in the Son of God?

Acts 3:13, 26 I John 5:13

his Son Jesus

His Servant Jesus omitted

his servant Jesus omitted

his Servant Jesus that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. are being saved

that ye omitted may believe on the name of the Son of God are saved are being saved

II Corinthian s 2:15

are being saved

are being saved

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SCRIPTUR E Mark 10:21 Jude 1:1 I Thess. 5:27 Romans 8:1

KJV take up the cross sanctified holy brethren who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit Godwho is in you all preached Christ foolishnes s of preaching

RV omitted called brethren (footnote holy) omitted

NASB omitted called brethren

NIV omitted called brothers

NKJV take up the cross sanctified holy brethren who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Godwho is in you all preached Christ foolishness of the message preached

omitted

omitted (footnote)

Ephesians 4:6 Acts 8:5 I Corinthian s 1:21

Godwho isin all Proclaimed the Christ Foolishness of the preaching (marginal note - of the thing preached) The word

Godwho isin all proclaiming Christ foolishness of the message preached

Godwho isin all proclaimed the Christ foolishness of what was preached

Acts 4:4

the word

the message

the message

the word

SCRIPTURE CHANGES IN MODERN VERSIONS WHICH AFFECT THE INTERPRETATION OF BIBLE PROPHECY Who will soon come to establish His Millennial Kingdom? The NASB and NIV remove references to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Matthew 24:24 says:

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"There shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." Many shall come in Jesus name, claiming that they will establish the kingdom of God preceding or in the place of Jesus Christ.
SCRIPTURE Matthew 6:13 KJV for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen the Son of man cometh and art to come glorious appearing Thy will be done as in heaven, so on earth NASB Parenthetical marginal disclaimer NIV Footnote NKJV for Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Matthew 25:13 Revelation 11:17 Titus 2:13 Luke 11:2b

Omitted Omitted appearing of the glory Omitted

Omitted Omitted Glorious appearing omitted (footnote)

Son of man is coming and who is to come glorious appearing Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

What will happen just prior to Jesus Christs return? II Thessalonians 2:3-12 foretells that many will fall away from or deny the true faith, "the truth" (v. 10) that God became man in Jesus Christ. They will worship a counterfeit Christ who is Satan incarnate, while under a strong delusion that mankind is being transformed into gods. New version terms "rebellion," "lawlessness" and "destruction" may be applied to those who oppose this antichrist system.
SCRIPTURE KJV NASB the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction NIV the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction NKJV unless the falling away comes first and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition.

II Thessalonians there come a 2:3 falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition

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How are we to prepare for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ? Jesus gives his disciples instructions to "watch and pray," as He did Peter, "that ye enter not into temptation." Those who do not heed this warning will fall away and will be not counted worthy to escape the judgment that is coming upon all those who dwell on the earth.
SCRIPTURE Mark 13:33 Luke 21:36 KJV watch and pray pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things NASB keep on the alert praying in order that you may have strength to escape all these things NIV be on guard, be alert pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen NKJV watch and pray pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things

How will the Antichrist be recognized? The spirit of antichrist does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, but believes that Christ comes as the "universal consciousness" of the divine spirit within each person. The Antichrist exalts himself above God and will exterminate many through an artifice of "peacemaking," be a practitioner of witchcraft or "the Craft" (Freemasonry) and will worship "the force" of pagan religions.
SCRIPTURE I John 4:3 KJV And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist he shall cause craft to prosper...and by peace shall destroy many NASB and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; and this is the spirit of antichrist NIV but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist NKJV and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the antichrist he shall cause deceit to prosper...he shall destroy many in their prosperity

Daniel 8:25

He will cause deceit to succeed by his influence . . . destroy many while they are at ease

He will cause deceit to prosper... When they feel secure, he will destroy many

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Daniel 11:38

shall he honour he will honor a the God of god of forces fortresses

he will honor a god of fortresses

he shall honor a god of fortresses

What is the mark, the name and the number of the Beast? The NASB and NIV do not clearly differentiate between the mark, the name and the number of the Beast. Please refer to the Watch Unto Prayer report on The Six-Pointed Star: The Mark of the Beast for evidence that the Beast is the Assyrian-Babylonian god, Saturn, whom the apostate Israelites worshipped as the Star of Remphan (Acts 7:37-43).
SCRIPTUR E Revelation 13:17 KJV the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name NASB the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name NIV the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name NKJV the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name

Should people receive the name of the Beast? God will seal His servants foreheads during the Tribulation. New versions add "his name and" to this prophecy, leading the unwary to take the name of the beast or antichrist before receiving the Lambs Fathers name. All who take "his name" are condemned. (14:9, 10)
SCRIPTUR E Revelation 14:1 KJV NASB NIV His name and his father's name written on their foreheads NKJV His father's name written on their foreheads

His father's His name and name written in his father's their foreheads name written on their foreheads

What is MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT? Mystery Babylon is both a city and a religious system. New versions change the punctuation of Revelation 17:9,10 to confuse the identity of the city of seven hills, which is Rome. Revelation 14:8 and 17:18 are references to that great city mentioned in 17:9. In 17:5, the NASB transfers the key word Mystery from the literal name on her 26

forehead to a descriptive phrase declaring the name a mystery, or knowledge not revealed to man. This changes the interpretation by removing its association with the mystery religion of ancient Babylon from which Roman Catholicism derives.
SCRIPTURE Revelation 17:9,10 KJV The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings. Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city the woman which thou sawest is that great city upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH NASB The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits, and they are seven kings NIV The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings NKJV The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. There are also seven kings

Revelation 14:8 Revelation 17:18

Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great the woman whom you saw is the great city upon her forehead a name was written, a mystery, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH

Fallen, fallen is Babylon the Great The woman you saw is the great city this title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH

Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city the woman whom you saw is that great city on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY BABYLON, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH

Revelation 17:5

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Believers Beware of Counterfeit King James Bibles

By Nic Kizziah King James Bible believers are faced with an array of problems to day. Of course we all know that the multiplicity of all the new modern versions are a big problem but another big problem is the fact that many of the worldly publishing companies are publishing Bibles and calling them King James Bibles when in actuality they are not. They are counterfeits. Because the King James Bible is in the publick domain and not copyrighted, these worldly publishing companies think they can make minor changes to the standard text so that they can please certain groups which translates into extra sales for them. That's the way the modern world operates to day. All the common ordinary Bible believer wants is the same Bible that his grandmother had and the same Bible her grandmother had and the same Bible her grandmother had etc. that's all. Just give us the text that has established itself as the standard text of the Holy Bible, an old fashioned, Christ exalting, devil kicking, Authorized King James Bible. To the best of my understanding this is the 1769 edition of the 1611 King James Bible with a few minor printing errors and spellings corrected along the way in the 1800's. Until the twenty-first century you could get a copy of it in any nickel and dime book store. To day you can still find it but you must proceed with caution. You will be hard pressed to find it at all in any typical Christian book store without some alterations to the text. The Bible of our forefathers which we received through process of time comes with three specific warning labels. One is near the front. The other is near the middle and the last one is at the very end. Let's read them: WARNING LABEL # 1 - Deuteronomy 4:2 28

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. WARNING LABEL # 2 - Proverbs 30:5-6
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Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

WARNING LABEL # 3 - Revelation 22:18-19

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For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. I would like to think these worldly publishing companies are just ignorant to the seriousness of what they are doing. However in some cases I'm sure that these deceptive maneuvers are being done with fore thought. In other words they are aware of the warning labels but choose to ignore them. They have hardened their hearts against the standard text of the Holy Bible. Let me give you an example of what I'm talking about. It was approximately six months ago I purchased a King James Bible from a popular on line book store. It was a straight text (advertised as the standard text) meaning it had no notes, no references, no helps, and no maps. It was just what I wanted. Just give me the Bible and if I need help with a difficult passage I'll ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and I'll check other scriptures for references. Don't get me wrong. I'm not against some of the commentaries and other Bible study tools. In fact I consider some of them a necessity, for example a good dictionary. It's just that commentaries, dictionaries, concordances and the like are the words of men and not the words of God. They are not infallible. Therefore I do not believe they should be mixed together under the same cover and be called the word of God. In actuality it is the word of God plus the words of a man or a group of men. In my opinion the Holy Bible should be just the word of God only from cover to cover. That is why I prefer a straight text. At any rate I had bought the Bible I thought I wanted. It had been published by Cambridge. They have always been the giant in the industry. In fact they are the oldest Printer and Publisher in the world. They are supposed to be the gold standard for dependability according to many King James Bible believers. This Bible had a nice black French Morocco leather cover with golden coloured gilt edges. It was very nice on the outside but when I started checking out the inside I was shocked. This particular edition of the Cambridge Bible that calls itself a King James Bible is not genuine. IT'S A COUNTERFEIT! It's not the Bible of my forefathers! Here are some of the changes I located: Asswaged has been changed to assuaged. Basons has been changed to basins. Chesnut has been changed to chestnut. Cloke has been changed to cloak. Enquire has been changed to inquire. Further has been changed to farther. Jubile has

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been changed to jubilee. Intreat has been changed to entreat. Morter has been changed to mortar. Ought has been changed to aught, and rereward has been changed to rearward. Brother Nic, why get so upset? These are just minor changes in spelling. Well maybe they are, but have you never read "a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?" You see I believe God wrote the Bible through sinful men. I believe God copied the Bible through sinful men. I believe God translated the Bible through sinful men, and I believe God edited (purified) the Bible through sinful men. So therefore I believe God gave us the exact words in the exact order He wanted us to have them in. If that's the case then He spelled the words exactly the way He wanted to spell them, and gave them to us in a pure language, and that language is the standard text of the King James Bible. This is the Bible that has stood the test of time without any editing whatsoever and this is the Bible The Believers organization, with God's help, intends to preserve for all future generations. Beside all this, Cambridge has also taken the liberty of making doctrinal changes. Notice the following: The capital S in the word Spirit has been changed to a lower case s in numerous passages. The capital S refers to the Holy Spirit, the third member of the Godhead, whereas the lower case s in the word spirit could have multiple definitions such as simply referring to a mood or emotion. Its primary definition means to breath. All living self moving creatures have a spirit within them. So many definitions could apply to the word spirit when it is not capitalized. To change the capital S in the word Spirit to a lower case s is an attack against the Godhead, the most powerful threefold cord in heaven and earth: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Cambridge has made this critical error in the following places: Genesis 1:2, 41:38, Judges 3:10, 6:34, 11:29, 13:25, 14:6, 14:19, 15:14, 1 Samuel 10:6, 10:10, 11:6, 16:13, 16:14, 19:20, 19:23, 2 Samuel 23:2, 1 Kings 18:12, 22:24, 2 Kings 2:16, 2 Chronicles 15:1, 18:23, 20:14, 24:20, Job 33:4, Isaiah 40:13, 48:16, 61:1, 63:10, 11, 14, Ezekiel 11:5, 24. For hundreds of years Cambridge published these verses with a capital S, but now in the twenty-first century it has been changed. Actually this so called standard text edition first hit the market in 1993 and is being endorsed by many King James Bible believing websites to day. I assume that they are not aware that it has been modernized. Here is another change that has been made in this particular edition: the word twoedged has become two-edged. They added a hyphen. This word is only in the King James Bible four times (Psalms 149:6, Proverbs 5:4, Hebrews 4:12, and Revelation 1:16.) Now check this out: they added the hyphen in only three of the four verses. They left it without a hyphen in Hebrews 4:12. Why? Was this a mistake or did they mean to do it that way? Why tamper with it in the first place? Don't say you were trying to help us Cambridge. If that's the case then please don't try to help us any more. All we want you to do is to publish the same standard text of the King James Bible as you have done so very well for hundreds of years. Don't publish something that is not the standard and call it the standard. Once you modernize spelling, change capital letters to lower case letters and add hyphens, you are changing the standard text in order to please modern society. Here are some other ploys that some of these other worldly publishing companies are pulling on an unaware publick. One thing a lot of them do is change the spelling of words that end with the letters o-u-r to the more modern American spelling of o-r. For example armour becomes armor. Behaviour becomes behavior. Clamour becomes clamor. Colour becomes color. Endeavour 30

becomes endeavor. Favour becomes favor. Honour becomes honor. Labour becomes labor. Neighbour becomes neighbor. Odour becomes odor. Rigour becomes rigor. Rumour becomes rumor. Valour becomes valor and vapour becomes vapor. Well Brother Nic what's wrong with that? Remember what we said about the warning labels? Remember what the scripture said about a little leaven leaventh the whole lump? Now the very worst of this battle of o-u-r vs. o-r comes when dealing with the only begotten Son of God, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The modern day counterfeiters have changed Saviour to Savior. They have given us a six-letter Savior in place of a seven-letter Saviour. In Bible numerics seven is the number of completeness, purity, and spiritual perfection. On the other hand six is the number of man which is earthly not heavenly. Every one has heard of 666. It has a bad connotation and is not highly esteemed in Bible numerics. The seven-letter Saviour is the only begotten Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. The six-letter Savior is the son of perdition, the anti christ. He wants to be like the most High (Isaiah 14:14,) but not in a good way, but in an evil way. He is not a follower. He's a counterfeiter. Therefore his final destination is the lake of fire. The new versions, along with the new age movement, and some of the King James Bible counterfeits are preparing the way for this six-letter so called Savior. That's the way he will spell his name, S-a-v-i-o-r not S-a-v-i-o-u-r. No thank you Satan. I'm sticking with the seven-letter Saviour as portrayed in the old black Book that I inherited from my forefathers. There are many other things going on by the worldly publishing companies. Almost all of them have hardened their hearts against the standard text of the Holy Bible. They do not believe God actually had His hand upon it much less wrote it. They treat it as a product of men. That is why they do not hesitate to publish all the different new versions. Nor do they hesitate to change the old King James and still call it the King James. If a person can't see the fingerprints of God upon this Book then he is either clouded in the cabassis or he is as lost as a duck in the desert with his head in the sand! The rules of English grammar may change but the King James Bible is fixed in a moment of time (the 1800's, the 1900's and for ever more) and is unchangeable. This is the standard text and there is no other. This is the Book that spread the gospel of Jesus Christ all over the world. This is the Book my grandmother had and her grandmother had and her grandmother had without any alterations (editing) whatsoever. It is basically the same Book that rolled off the printing press in 1611. The only differences being it was changed from Gothic type to Roman type, printer's errors were corrected and spelling was stabilized. The King James Bible is a very old Book. Now consider this: the scriptures have been translated into over 1,200 languages. Of all these over 800 languages had it translated straight from the Elizabethan English of the King James Bible. Not from the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. Not from the Latin, not from the German, but straight from the Authorized King James. Now some of these people have learned English as a second language. They are not familiar with these modern Americanized spellings nor are most of the other English speaking people of the world. Can you see what God has woven together through process of time? The Holy Bible is from above and is a finished book from God. It is written in a pure language. Furthermore this language is very peculiar and has been used and still is being used in a very unique way. Let's preserve it as we received it and quit trying to change it! 31

QUICK CHECK LIST WHEN BUYING A KING JAMES BIBLE

Scripture Reference GENESIS 1:1 GENESIS 1:2 GENESIS 8:1 GENESIS 11:3 GENESIS 11:3 GENESIS 12:1 GENESIS 21:26 GENESIS 23:8 GENESIS 24:57 GENESIS 30:37 GENESIS 31:42 GENESIS 41:38 EXODUS 8:23 EXODUS 24:6 EXODUS 25:30 EXODUS 25:30 LEVITICUS 25:9 NUMBERS 10:25 NUMBERS 22:26 1 SAMUEL 18:6 PSALMS 149:6 ISAIAH 59:17 MATTHEW 1:19 MATTHEW 4:1 LUKE 2:11 PHILIPPIANS 3:17 1 TIMOTHY 6:20 JAMES 4:14 The Real Bible heaven Capital S (Spirit) asswaged throughly morter shew to day intreat enquire chesnut labour Capital S (Spirit) to morrow basons shewbread alway jubile rereward further musick twoedged cloke publick Capital S (Spirit) Saviour ensample so called vapour 32 Counterfeit heavens lower case s (spirit) assuaged thoroughly mortar show today entreat inquire chestnut labor lower case s (spirit) tomorrow basins showbread always jubilee rearward farther music two-edged cloak public lower case s (spirit) Savior example so-called vapor

This is just a very short list of the changes being made by some of the worldly publishing companies. If you find one counterfeit word then that is a pretty good indication there are many more. Don't buy that Bible, check elsewhere.

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