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- Everett W. Fowler
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min read
This will conclude Everett Fowler's outstanding book " Evaluating versions of the New Testament." Through this extensive study where we left not one verse UNTOUCHED you saw the differences between the two texts! That of the ASV of Alexandria Egypt! That of the KJB from Antioch!
Ac 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. KJB ( not in Egypt!)
In summary the word differences between the Bible Societies text ( Third Edition) and the Received Text is:
1. Words from the Received text omitted from the Bible Societies text is 3602 which is 41.5%
2. Words classed as different words is 3146 which is 36.3%
3. Words in the Bible Societies text not in the Received text is 976 which is 11.2%
4. Words spelled differently but not different words is 950 which is 11.0%
Total word differences is 8674 which is 100%
Word differences identical to those in Westcott and Hort is 8413 which is 97.0%
Total summary of differences from the received text which affect translation compared to Westcott and Hort is:
1.Omissions of one or more whole verses is 18
2. Omissions of significant portions of verses is 193
3. Other omissions is 1244
Substitution of words:
1.Dissimilar spelling is 316
2. Similar spelling or having the same root is 305
3. Several words is 17
Additions 173
Punctuation differences affecting the meaning 10
Transposition of words or phrases 12
Total differences affecting translation is 2288
Differences identical in Bible Societies and Westcott and Hort text is 2018
Differences which affect the meaning is 1821
Differences the substantially affect the meaning is 518
Greek words omitted is 2824
Greek words added 347
Names of Deity added is 34
Differences affecting quotations from the Old Testament is 56
Differences which involve doctrine is 49
Differences presenting problems in the translation is 361
Differences in one text only is 97
Words enclosed in single brackets is 540
Words enclosed in double brackets is 506
Differences downgrading Deity:
1. Names of deity omitted is 221
2.Pronouns omitted that refer to Deity is 183
3. Other differences that downgrade Deity is 40
Total downgrade of Deity is 444
NOW IF YOU STILL THINK THAT THERE IS NOT A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT BIBLES YOU SIR, MA'AM ARE THE LAZY CHOIR SINGING PEW WARMER THAT MAY FIND THEIR NEVER DYING SOUL TO THEIR SURPRISE IN H-E-DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS!
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.KJB!
