This isn’t about tradition.
It isn’t about preference.
It isn’t about nostalgia.
It’s about trust.
When we open the Bible, we are not reading a devotional book.
We are handling the words of God.
And words matter.
Deeply.
▪️The Concern With Modern Versions
Many modern translations — including the NIV — are said to contain wording changes that affect clarity and, at times, doctrine.
Let me share a few examples often raised.
Not to attack.
But to explain why some of us are cautious.
1. Matthew 5:22 — “Without a Cause”
In the King James Bible, Jesus says:
“Whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause…”
That phrase matters.
Because Scripture also shows Jesus expressing righteous anger (Mark 3:5).
Remove “without a cause,” and it can sound as if all anger is sinful — even righteous indignation.
One small phrase.
One doctrinal nuance.
But it matters.
2. Mark 1:2 — The Prophet Quotation
The KJV reads:
“As it is written in the prophets…”
Some modern versions say:
“As it is written in Isaiah the prophet…”
Yet the quotation includes wording from Malachi.
That raises questions.
Is it a clarification?
Or is it introducing a tension not present in the traditional text?
When handling prophecy, precision matters.
3. Mark 16:9–20 — The Ending of Mark
Many modern Bibles place brackets or notes around the final twelve verses of Mark, suggesting doubt about their authenticity.
But those verses:
• Testify clearly to the resurrection
• Record post-resurrection appearances
• Provide closure to the Gospel account
Without them, the Gospel of Mark ends abruptly — with the women afraid.
For many believers, casting doubt on those verses feels like weakening the resurrection narrative.
4. 1 Corinthians 1:18 — “Being Saved”
The KJV says:
“Unto us which are saved…”
Some modern versions say:
“To us who are being saved…”
Now, contextually, Paul can speak of salvation in different tenses — past, present, future.
But in a Mid-Acts Pauline understanding, salvation in this dispensation is a completed event upon belief (Eph. 2:8–9).
Wording that emphasizes an ongoing process can blur that clarity.
Again — wording matters.
5. Colossians 2:18 — Angelic Visions
The KJV says false teachers are:
“Intruding into those things which he hath not seen…”
Some modern translations render it as going into detail about what they have seen.
That changes the implication.
Is Paul exposing imagined experiences?
Or validating claimed visions?
The difference is not minor.
▪️Why This Matters for Mid-Acts Believers
We stand on:
• The finished cross
• The revelation of the mystery
• The authority of Scripture rightly divided
If the wording shifts,
doctrine can subtly shift.
Not always dramatically.
Not always intentionally.
But subtly.
And subtle shifts accumulate.
▪️This Is Not About Attacking Other Christians
Many sincere believers use modern translations.
This isn’t about questioning salvation.
It’s about confidence.
Confidence that when I read:
“By grace are ye saved through faith…” (Ephesians 2:8)
the words are settled.
Stable.
Unchanged.
Precise.
▪️Why I Choose the KJV
Because it has stood the test of time.
Because it preserves key phrases consistently.
Because it aligns cleanly with Pauline doctrine when rightly divided.
It gives me doctrinal stability.
It gives me textual confidence.
It gives me peace when preaching the gospel of grace.
This isn’t about winning arguments.
It’s about guarding the gospel.
It’s about protecting clarity.
It’s about standing on a Book you can trust — line by line, word by word.
And that Book is the King James Bible.
