Hello again, for this installment of the Bible Perversion Series, we will be taking a look at the New World Translation of the Scriptures. This is the bible the Jehovah's Witnesses use. This will be one of my shortest articles on the subject of bible versions.
Gen 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:2 changes Spirit of God to "God's active force" (NWT)
They changed this because JW's don't think the Holy Spirit is a person.
Matthew 2:11, 8:2, 9:18, 14:33, Mark 5:6, John 9:38, Hebrews 1:6,etc changed "worship" to "obeisance". (NWT)
Because JW's teach that Jesus isn't God but Micheal the archangel they can't have people worshiping him because they think that would be idolatrous. So they instead water it down to obeisance like the kind Moses gave his father in law (see Exodus 18:7).
Mat 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matthew 25:46 punishment changed to "cutting off" (NWT)
This change was needed to support their view of Annihilation-ism, which is the belief that the wicked will cease to exist.
Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1 "...Word was a god." (NWT)
The Jehovah witness may even call Jesus a god, but not the eternal un-created capital G God of Scripture. So they insert the letter a here.
Joh 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
John 8:58 Changed I AM to "...I have been." (NWT)
They changed the statement where Jesus claimed to be God.
Joh 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
Joh 17:5 "glorify me alongside yourself with the glory that I had alongside you." (NWT)
Because if Jesus had the same glory as the father he would be God.
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Colossians 1:16-17 "...all other things were created..." (NWT)They add the word "other" several times in this passage because they think Christ is a created being. (refuted by John 1:3).
Heb 1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Hebrews 1:8 changed Thy throne, O God, to "God is your throne" (NWT)
Obviously changed because Jw's couldn't have God calling Jesus God.
Jud 1:19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Jude 1:19 Spirit changed to "Spirituality" (NWT)
There are adherents to many religions who claim to be spiritual, it doesn't mean they are indwelt by God's Spirit.
I don't believe I need go any further to pursuade my audience of the profound problems that I found with this translation. Adherence to this translation will cost many their salvation as they will be following a false Jesus. A false god. It is my heart's desire that any Jehovah's witness would come out from among this false religion before it's too late. We are in the last days and Jesus return is soon. Please see my Article Jesus is God to see why The watchtower is wrong
about Jesus.
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