The NKJV Is Not Just A Revised KJV!

Is the New King James 
Version really just a 
revised King James 
Bible? You will probably 
be shocked, as I was, 
when you see just 
what a corrupt 
translation the New King 
James bible is!


First of all, the King James 
Bible had been around for 
hundreds of years before 
mankind (Westcott and 
Hort in the 1800's, 
necromancers who talked 
to the dead], a communist, 
and Mary-worshipers 
instead of Jesus Christ 
worshippers) decided that 
they knew better than 
God what His Bible 
should say; and they went 
about to add, remove, and 
change what they didn't 
like in the King James Bible! 
That is because the King 
James Bible convicts 
people of their sins and 
brings them to repentance 
and salvation by God's 
grace through faith in His 
Sinless Son, Jesus Christ! 
Westcott and Hort were 
deeply into the occult and 
other sinful stuff so that is 
why they hated the King 
James Bible so much. I 
hope you don't mind me 
adding this additional 
background information. 
I just hope it is helpful to 
you in your further study 
about the importance of 
which Bible you use!

The newer versions line up 
with the occult and new age 
ideas that Satan loves, which 
will lead to a one world bible 
when the Antichrist appears 
during the great tribulation 
period Jesus spoke about. 
Read Gail Riplinger's book, 
New Age Bible Versions, 
and learn the truth about the 
beliefs of the men and 
women behind the new 
'Bible' versions. I think you 
will be shocked at their 
beliefs and their lifestyles. 
Link here. 

Making revisions or new bible 
versions every year today is 
big money $$ for publishers! 
That is why they hate the 
King James Bible because 
it does not need any 
corrections, and those who
trust the KJB do not ever 
need to buy another Bible! 
That is bad news for the 
publishers who are not 
born again Christians 
trying to save men's 
souls, but business men 
and women out to make 
big bucks from naive 
Christians who are 
trusting the advertisers 
that each new version 
of the Bible is better 
than the last 100 other 
new man-made versions!

Please read further, and 
then come to your own 
conclusions. What 
follows are just a few of 
the many changes that 
the writers of the NKJV 
have made to the real 
Word of God, the King 
James Bible. There are
just too many changes 
in the NKJV to list here! 

In this first Bible verse, 
the KJB speaks of Jesus 
as "thy holy child", meaning 
that Jesus Christ is the 
holy Son of God, not the 
son of a human father. 

But, the NKJV has changed 
"thy holy child" to "your 
holy servant". Why would 
the writers of the NKJV 
demote Jesus Christ, the 
Creator and Saviour of the 
world from being "thy holy 
child" (the Son of God) to 
a servant? The NKJV has 
repeated this error in Acts 
4:30.

KJB

Acts 4:27 For of a truth 
against thy holy child Jesus, 
whom thou hast anointed, 
both Herod, and Pontius 
Pilate, with the Gentiles, 
and the people of Israel, 
were gathered together, 

NKJV

Acts 4:27...your holy Servant... 

In this next verse, the KJB 
shows that we can 
understand how much 
God loves us because 
He "laid down his life for 
us" meaning that Jesus 
Christ (who laid down 
His life for us) is GOD 
ALMIGHTY! 

The NKJV has removed 
"of God". Why remove 
the specific meaning 
of the verse - that our 
salvation would not be 
possible if it were not 
for GOD'S LOVE AND 
SACRIFICE for us! 

KJB

1 John 3:16  Hereby 
perceive we the love 
of Godbecause he laid 
down his life for us: and 
we ought to lay down 
our lives for the 
brethren. 

NKJV

1 John 3:16...know love...

In this next verse the KJB 
mentions "Satan's seat". 
The NKJV has changed 
that phrase to "Satan's 
throne". Why is the NKJV 
elevating Satan to where 
he has a throne? Satan 
has no throne.

KJB

Revelation 2:13 I know thy 
works, and where thou 
dwellest, even where 
Satan's seat is: and thou 
holdest fast my name, 
and hast not denied my 
faith, even in those days 
wherein Antipas was my 
faithful martyr, who was 
slain among you, where 
Satan dwelleth. 

NKJV

...Satan's throne... 

In this next verse the KJB 
talks about God raising up 
His Son Jesus. 

The NKJV changed Jesus 
from being God's Son to 
being God's Servant! Why 
would they demote our Lord 
and Saviour, Jesus Christ, 
that way, and take away 
His deity? Satan must love 
the writers and publishers 
of this 'bible' for demoting 
Jesus to a servant!

KJB 
Acts 3:26 Unto you first God, 
having raised up his Son 
Jesus, sent him to bless 
you, in turning away every 
one of you from his iniquities.

NKJV

Acts 3:26...His Servant Jesus...

In this next verse the KJB 
was talking about people 
who were corrupting the 
word of God. 

The NKJV changed 
"corrupting the word of 
God" to "peddling" it. That 
is a bad translation! 
Corrupting the word of 
God and selling the word 
of God are not even 
closely related. Speaking 
of corrupting the word of 
God - this is it! And 
these bible corruptors
are peddling their 
revised word of god to
make money!

KJB

2 Corinthians 2:17 For we 
are not as many, which 
corrupt the word of God: 
but as of sincerity, but as 
of God, in the sight of 
God speak we in Christ. 

NKJV

2 Corinthians 2:17...
peddling the word of God... 

In this next verse the KJB 
talks about us which "are 
saved". 

The NKJV has changed 
"are saved" to "are being 
saved", which means the 
NKJV writers believe 
wrongly that salvation is 
an ongoing process. 

Read Ephesians 2:8-9, 
Titus 3:5, Galatians 2:16, 
Romans 4:2 - 4:6, Romans 
10:9-10, John 3:15-16 to 
see that we are NOT saved 
by anything that we can do! 

Jesus Christ has already 
paid our sin-debt in full 
when he died on the cross 
and rose from the dead! 
That is why Jesus said 
"It is finished" as he was 
dying because He paid for 
our sins in full - once and 
done forever! Salvation 
is not a process. It's a 
done deal! The NKJV 
has repeated this error in 
2 Corinthians 2:15.

KJV

1 Corinthians 1:18 For the 
preaching of the cross is to 
them that perish 
foolishness; but unto us 
which are saved it is 
the power of God. 

NKJV

1 Corinthians 1:18...are being 
saved... 

In this next verse the phrase 
"repented not" in the KJB 
means that these people 
didn't feel any regret for 
past sins. 

The NKJV changed that 
word to "relent and believe" 
which just means these 
people didn't yield and 
believe. 

Repenting and relenting 
do not mean the same 
thing. This is a bad 
translation. 

Repentance (as shown 
in the KJB) is a 
requirement for salvation 
(Luke 13:3 and 13:5, 
Acts 3:19)! So, why did 
the NKJV writers change 
this important information 
God wanted us to know?  

KJB

Matthew 21:32 For John 
came unto you in the way 
of righteousness, and ye 
believed him not: but the 
publicans and the harlots 
believed him: and ye, 
when ye had seen it, 
repented not afterward, 
that ye might believe him. 

NKJV

Matthew 21:32...relent and 
believe... 

In this next verse the KJB is 
warning us of "eternal 
damnation" which means 
"to be condemned to 
eternal punishment". 
That's scary!

The NKJV has changed "eternal 
damnation" to "eternal 
condemnation". The 
definition of "eternal 
condemnation" means to be 
judged to be wrong for 
eternity. What a bad 
translation! There's a big 
difference between eternal 
punishment and being 
judged to be wrong. The 
NKJV verse has removed 
the scary warning God is 
giving the world in His 
Word, the KJB, so that 
they can read it, obey it 
and avoid everlasting 
punishment in hell! 

The NKJV has made that
same error in all of 
these verses: Mark 12:40, 
John 5:29, Romans 13:2, 
Romans 14:23, and 1 
Corinthians 11:29. 

KJB

Mark 3:29 But he that shall 
blaspheme against the 
Holy Ghost hath never 
forgiveness, but is in 
danger of eternal 
damnation: 

NKJV

Mark 3:29...eternal 
condemnation... 

In the next verse the KJB 
Jesus says "I am Christ". 
The definition of Christ is: 
the Hebrew Messiah, the 
Anointed One, the 
Saviour of the world. 

The NKJV has changed "I 
am Christ" to "I am He". 
The NKJV writers have 
repeated this error in Luke 
21:8. Why have they 
removed Jesus Christ's 
Holy Title of Honor as our 
Precious Messiah / Saviour? 

KJB (Jesus said:)

Mark 13:6 For many shall come 
in my name, saying, I am 
Christ; and shall deceive 
many. 

NKJV

Mark 13:6...I am He... 

The KJB speaks of the 
Godhead which includes 
God the Father, God the 
Son, and God the Holy Spirit. 

The NKJV has changed 
"the Godhead" to "the 
Divine Nature". What in 
the world does that mean? 
It sounds like new age 
occultic thinking, or 
maybe worship of nature!

And why would the NKJV 
change a reference to the 
Trinity of God the Father, 
God the Son, and God 
the Holy Spirit?

KJB

Acts 17:29 Forasmuch then 
as we are the offspring of 
God, we ought not to think 
that the Godhead is like 
unto gold, or silver, or 
stone, graven by art 
and man's device. 

NKJV

Acts 17:29...the Divine 
Nature... 

"Damnable heresies" in the 
KJB means errors in 
fundamental doctrines of the 
gospel of Jesus Christ that 
are worthy of eternal 
punishment! 

"Destructive heresies" in 
the NKJV means heresies 
that cause destruction. 

Changing "damnable 
heresies (KJB)" to 
"destructive heresies (NKJV)" 
removes God's critical warning 
to us about heresies that 
could send us to an eternity 
of punishment in hell! Why 
would the NKJV writers want 
to remove that warning so 
people could be saved 
from that horror of eternal 
punishment?

KJB

2 Peter 2:1 But there were 
false prophets also among 
the people, even as there 
shall be false teachers 
among you, who privily 
shall bring in damnable 
heresies, even denying 
the Lord that bought them, 
and bring upon 
themselves swift destruction.

NKJV

2 Peter 2:1...destructive 
heresies...

In the KJB Paul is warning 
the Thessalonians (and all 
Christians) to abstain from 
"all appearance of evil", 
so that we don't damage 
our witness for Christ to 
unbelievers. 

The NKJV writers have 
changed the meaning of 
the verse, watering down 
the message. 

The message in the KJB is 
important for us to know...that 
even the "appearance of evil" 
in our words or actions could 
turn someone away from 
following Jesus Christ and 
avoiding punishment in hell 
for all of eternity! 

KJB

1 Thessalonians 5:22 
Abstain from all appearance 
of evil.

NKJV

1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain 
from every form of evil.

The NKJV writers have 
completely changed the 
meaning of this next verse. 

In this next verse there is a 
difference between us being 
ashamed of Christ (KJB), 
and us being shamed 
(NKJV). 

This verse in the KJB was 
meant to be about us being 
unashamed of our Lord and 
Savior Jesus Christ who 
suffered and died in our 
place! The NKJV version is 
all about you, not about 
Jesus Christ.

KJV

Romans 10:11 For the 
scripture saith, Whosoever 
believeth on him shall not 
be ashamed.

NKJV

Romans 10:11..."Whoever 
believes on Him will not 
be put to shame." 

These are just a small 
sample of changes in the 
NKJV. This study does 
not address any additions 
or deletions from their 
text. All I can say to the 
writers and publishers 
of the NKJV is to read 
the following Bible 
verses soberly! God 
says what He means! 
And He always does 
what He says He will do!

Revelation

22:18 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: 

22:19 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. 

And if you have not yet 
accepted Jesus Christ as
your personal Saviour,
here is how: