CATHOLIC FRIENDLY VERSIONS

The modern versions are very Catholic friendly. Of course, with Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini being an editor of the UBS Greek text underlying all the MVs, that shouldn't be a surprise. Condensed from Dr. Doug Stauffer's book, "One Book Stands Alone":

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MVs promote auricular confession of sins to a priest. (KJV = faults)

(NIV) James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

(NASV) James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

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MVs magnify Mary above others. (KJV = among women)

(NIV) Luke 1:28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."

(NASV) Luke 1:28 And coming in, he said to her, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."

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MVs allow for Mary to be perpetual virgin. (KJV = firstborn)

(NIV) Matt 1:25 But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

(NASV) Matt 1:25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.

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NIV removes idol worship prohibition. (KJV = sacrifice unto idols)

(NIV) I Cor 10:28 But if anyone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who told you and for conscience' sake-

(NIV) II Sam 5:21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off. (KJV has them burned!)

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NIV disguises tradition. (KJV = tradition)

(NIV) I Pet 1:18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers,

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NIV omits prohibition against "vain repetition" in prayer. Get out your rosary and say 10 Hail Marys.

(NIV) Matt 6:7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.

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MVs help Peter become recognized as Pope. (KJV = stone)

(NIV) John 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).

(NASV) John 1:42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).

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MVs turn ministering into priestly duties!

NIV) Rom 15:16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

(NASV) Romans 15:16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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MVs promote self-torture, like crawling up steps on knees or being nailed to a crucifix.

(NIV) I Cor 9:27 No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

(NIV) Gal 5:12 As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!

(NASV) Gal 5:12 I wish that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves.

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NIV promotes the Inquisition (KJV = suffereth violence)

(NIV) Matt 11:12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.