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In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: He came unto his own, and his own received him not. The New International Version translates the passage as: He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. The World English Bible translates the passage as: "Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill."
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. The New International Version translates the passage as: A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory.
Even the King James Version had doubts about this verse, as it provided (in the original 1611 edition and still in many high-quality editions) a sidenote that said, "This 36th verse is wanting in most of the Greek copies." This verse is missing from Tyndale's version (1534) and the Geneva Bible (1557).
Cornelius a Lapide notes that the first precept of Christ is to only go to the Jews, and not the Gentiles or Samaritans. [2] Saint Jerome and Robert Witham both state that this restriction does not contradict the verse in Matthew 28:19, "Go, teach all nations", since this was said to them after the resurrection.
The shorter portion of Newton's dissertation was concerned with 1 Timothy 3:16, which reads (in the King James Version): . And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. The World English Bible translates the passage as: "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him."
In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as: And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying,