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THE WARNING. . .
The Lord has some strong warnings against adding and subtracting from the Word of God.
Deuteronomy 4:2 reads: "YE SHALL NOT ADD unto the word which I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH ought from it . . ."
Proverbs 30:6, reads, "ADD THOU NOT unto his words . . ."
And just in case you missed it, GOD'S LAST WARNING is Revelation 22:18,19, ". . . If any man SHALL ADD unto these things. . . 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 Jesus Christ, in Luke 8:12, gives a clear aim of Satan, ". . . then cometh the devil, and TAKETH AWAY the word . . ."
THE ESV “TAKETH AWAY” 17 COMPLETE VERSES
As we go through this material, get your ESV Bible and please check me out. Don’t believe a word I’m writing. (see Romans 3:4) Please check me out. See the evidence for yourself. Note: Most of these examples of perversions are found in the vast majority of all the new versions. The reason they all carry these corruptions is that they are all built upon the corrupt Westcott and Hort Greek text. And the W&H text carries these thousands of distortions and deletions. Remember they’re not simply updating the King James “English” text, but they are build upon a drastically different corrupt Greek text, produced by two “admitted” heretics.
The ESV completely removes the following 17 verses:
Matthew 12:47
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
Matthew 17:21
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
Matthew 18:11
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
Matthew 23:14
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Mark 7:16
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark 9:44
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:46
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 11:26
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Mark 15:28
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
Luke 17:36
Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Luke 22:44
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Luke 23:17
(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
John 5:4
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
Acts 8:37
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Acts 15:34
Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
Acts 24:7 (note half of Acts 24:6 and 24:8 is also removed)
7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Acts 28:29
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
Romans 16:24
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
After Mark 16:8 the ESV states, "Some of the earliest manuscripts do not include 16:9-20.” Zap-There goes another 12 verses. And by the way, that is absolutely untrue! The book, The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel of Mark, by Dean Burgon contains over 400 pages of documented evidence for Mark 16:9-20, that has never been refuted, nor ever will!
After John 7:52, the NIV, reads, "The earliest manuscripts do not include John 7:53-8:11" Zap-There goes another 12 verses!
Can you spell “H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E”?
And this is no small change. For instance, the word “man, men” is “neutered” in the ESV 968 times. The masculine pronoun, “he, him, his” is neutered 1832 times! And the new-age, evolutionist, neuter buzz-word “human” is employed 63 times.
How can key Christian leaders assemble, conceive and design a counter-attack against the “gender-neutral” Bible version invasion and yet when the plan is actually implemented the exact opposite occurs? Did they deceive themselves? What happened to their original convictions? It’s almost as if someone else took over and changed their course of action? Who could have done such a subtle and sinister deed? [Hint” He tempted Eve (and damned mankind) with the simple, subtle question “Yea, hath God said?” (Genesis 3:1)] While some may scoff at that allegation, there is no doubt in this author’s mind that the subtle serpent of Genesis 3 was at work. What other explanation can rationalize such a total change of course?
The following are a few examples (from the thousands) of gender-neutral changes flooding the ESV. Notice, replacing “man” with the generic term “person, human, peoples, one” etc. significantly deflects the direct application of the verse.
Mathew 5:13
KJB
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
ESV
"You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
Mathew 19:23-24
KJB
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
ESV
And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."
Romans 3:4
KJB
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
ESV
By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, "That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged."
Romans 3:28
KJB
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
ESV
For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
Romans 5:7
KJB
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
ESV
For one will scarcely die for a righteous person--though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die--
Romans 10:10
KJB
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
ESV
For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
1 Corinthians 2:11
KJB
For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
ESV
For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
Notice in the following verses that “man” is replaced with “human, human being”. Now honestly, is there anybody that really believes “human” is easier to read or clearer than “man”? Does any “human” on the planet really believe that “man” is archaic or outdated and that a new Bible version is required to replace “man” with “human”? Apparently, Dobson, Crossway, and the ESV “boys” do. . .
1 Corinthians 2:13-14
KJB
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
ESV
And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.
The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.
1 Corinthians 4:3
KJB
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
ESV
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
Act 17:25 (notice “worship” is dulled to “served”)
KJB
Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
ESV
nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
Romans 2:9
KJB
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
ESV
There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek,
Romans 3:5
KJB
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
ESV
But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)
Romans 6:19
KJB
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
ESV
I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.
1 Corinthians 2:13
KJB
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
ESV
And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.
1 Corinthians 3:3
KJB
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
ESV
for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way?
1 Corinthians 9:8
KJB
Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
ESV
Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same?
Galatians 3:15
KJB
Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
ESV
To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified.
Ephesians 4:14
KJB
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
ESV
so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.
Philippians 2:8
KJB
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
ESV
And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Colossians 2:8
KJB
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
ESV
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
James 3:8
KJB
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
ESV
but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
1 Peter 2:13
KJB
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
ESV
Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,
1 Peter 4:2
KJB
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
ESV
so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.
And this is a very, very small sampling of the lunacy and hypocrisy of the homosexual, new-age “gender-neutral” agenda saturating the ESV.
THE ESV “TAKETH AWAY” OVER 33,000 WORDS IN JUST THE NEW TESTAMENT!
A word comparison with the New Testament of the KJB and the ESV reveals the ESV removes over a staggering 33,000 words! And that is nothing to sneeze at. That equals removing the complete books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Malachi, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Jude - combined!
That’s a huge part of your Bible that someone decided you didn’t need!
And that’s just the words ripped from the New Testament!
So much for the Lord’s stern warning against adding and taking away from His Words.
In case you think the ESV simply removes insignificant archaic words. The ESV removes “key” words and phases from hundreds of verses. The following are some examples of the words “taketh away” in the ESV. The words marked in red are removed in the ESV.
Mathew 19:9
KJB
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
ESV
And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery."
Mark 9:49
KJB
For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
ESV
For everyone will be salted with fire.
Luke 9:55-56
KJB
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
ESV
But he turned and rebuked them.
And they went on to another village.
Luke 22:64
KJB
And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
ESV
They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, "Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?"
John 3:13
KJB
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
ESV
No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
John 8:59
KJB
Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
ESV
So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
Acts 9:5
KJB
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
ESV
And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do."
Acts 18:21
KJB
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
ESV
But on taking leave of them he said, "I will return to you if God wills," and he set sail from Ephesus.
Romans 8:1
KJB
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
ESV
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 13:9
KJB
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
ESV
For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
1 Corinthians 10:28
KJB
But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
ESV
But if someone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you, and for the sake of conscience--
Galatians 3:1
KJB
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
ESV
O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.
Ephesians 3:14
KJB
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
ESV
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
Titus 1:4
KJB
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
ESV
To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Hebrews 2:7
KJB
Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
ESV
You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor,
1 John 5:7
KJB
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
ESV
For there are three that testify:
the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree.
See complete documentation: http://www.av1611.org/kjv/ESV_Fruit.html
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