Bible Version Comparisons, Part 15: The Second Coming of Jesus Christ
Posted by ProliferatingTruth on April 5, 2010
Acts 1:11 – "Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven."
In the Scriptures, Christ has promised to return in power and glory, to rule and reign on the earth, and eventually, to establish a new heavens, and a new earth.
But in many new versions of the Bible, important references to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to establish His reign upon earth are often omitted. Further, the New Age movement, apostate religions, and the cults, believe that "the Christ" is already on the earth, and will soon be revealed.
Matthew 6:13 – “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”
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KJV – For thine is the kingdom
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ERV – OMITTED (marginal note)
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NASB – parenthetical
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NIV – OMITTED (footnote)
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NKJV – for Yours is the kingdom
Matthew 25:13 – “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”
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KJV – the Son of man cometh
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ERV – OMITTED
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NASB – OMITTED
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NIV – OMITTED
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NKJV – Son of Man is coming
Revelation 11:17 – “We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.”
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KJV – and art to come
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ERV – OMITTED
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NASB – OMITTED
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NIV – OMITTED
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NKJV – and who is to come
Revelation 11:15 – “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.”
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KJV – kingdoms of our Lord
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ERV – kingdom of our Lord
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NASB – kingdom of our Lord
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NIV – kingdom of our Lord
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NKJV – kingdoms of our Lord
Titus 2:13 – “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.”
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KJV – glorious appearing
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ERV – appearing of the glory
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NASB – appearing of the glory
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NIV – glorious appearing
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NKJV – glorious appearing
John 18:36 – “My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.”
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KJV – now
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ERV – now
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NASB – as it is
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NIV – now
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NKJV – now
Legend:
| KJV | The King James Version |
| ERV | The English Revised Version |
| NASB | The New American Standard Bible |
| NIV | The New International Version |
| NKJV | The New King James Version |
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