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To: NRx

Even as an adult I couldn’t make heads nor tails of the KJV middle english. Someone told me about the NIV and I got one. It was the first time I was able to read and understand the scripture I was reading.


44 posted on 06/26/2017 9:02:10 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: circlecity
KING JAMES BIBLE
 
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION
Why did Jesus come to earth?
Luke 9:56
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

Matt. 18:11
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

  Luke 9:56
and they went to another village.


 
Matt. 18:11
(missing)


Is repentance important?
Matt. 9:13
...I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
  Matt. 9:13
...I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.

For whom did Jesus die?
I Cor. 5:7
...Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
  I Cor. 5:7
...Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

In Whom must you believe to be saved?
John 6:47
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
  John 6:47
I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life.

Was Joseph really the father of Jesus?
Luke 2:33
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
  Luke 2:33
The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him.

Did Jesus give His disciples power to heal?
Mark 3:15
...power to heal sickness, and to cast out devils.
  Mark 3:15
...authority to drive out demons.

If it's hard to do, should we just remove it?
Mark 11:26
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
  Mark 11:26
(missing)

Who is in charge?
I Cor. 10:28
...for the earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof:
  I Cor. 10:28
(last part of verse missing)

How must we deal with our enemies?
Matt. 5:44
...Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.
  Matt. 5:44
...Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

Where did Jesus go?
John 16:16
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
  John 16:16
In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.

49 posted on 06/26/2017 9:11:30 AM PDT by Bodleian_Girl (Don't check the news, check Cernovich on Twitter)
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