Some Improvements to the King James Version from the Majority Greek Manuscripts

“The word of God (is) living and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and (is) a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things (are) naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.” Hebrews 4:12,13

“For ever, O Lord, Thy Word is settled in heaven.” Psalm 119:89

The New Testament is the king-pin of our faith.

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WGP 1975 C-R-2-77
Revised: May 77, Nov. 77, May 78, Mar. 81, Feb. 84, Jan. 90, June 90

William Pierpont
2418 N. Fountain Street
Wichita, Kansas 67220

A Few Notes of Explanation

The main quotation of the Bible was taken from the King James Version. In the few places where the translation reads differently, it follows the New Scofield Version. The punctuation follows Mr. Pierpont’s own style, simple and unencumbered.

This booklet was prepared with the hope that the readers would also apply the changes recommended to the other translations that are based on the same Greek text as the King James. These are the Old and New Scofield, George Ricker Berry (Greek Interlinear), the New King James, Young’s Literal translation, and Jay Green’s Interlinear Bible. The other translations available before 1611, the Webster Bible of 1825, and the King James II should also be similar to the King James. However, most of the other versions have tendencies toward the weaker Alexandrian Text as found in the Greek Texts of Westcott and Hort, the UBS, and Nestles. The corresponding English translations that have many minority readings are the NAS, NIV, Phillips, ASV, RSV, NEB, and almost every other modern translation.

Other considerations for changes beside the Majority Text are:

1. Translational: Be sure the version you compare with is using the same Greek words as the Majority Text.

2. Greek Tenses: The weakest area in the King James Version is in the precise translation of the Greek tenses—in which most modern versions are equally weak.

3. Word Origins: Age/Forever, Stake/Cross are only a few examples.

4. Literal vs. Paraphrase, Transliterations, Historical Present and Archaic words.

Helpful Notations for Berry’s Greek Interlinear

A new third column has been added to aid in quick reference to the Greek word(s) that the notes in the far right hand column correspond with.

Notation:

• An Alphabet—Refers to the same letter and footnote found in Berry’s Greek Interlinear of Stephens 1550 Text.
• An Asterisk (*)—Indicates that no footnote is in the Interlinear that corresponds to the far right hand column and that a Majority Greek Text^[1] needs to be consulted.
• A Tick (')—Denotes that the column note agrees with the Stephens 1550 Greek Text rather than the footnote. The King James then usually agrees with the footnote.
• A Period (.)—Alerts the reader that either there is more than one reading in the footnote referred to or it is different than what is listed. Consult a Majority Greek Listing.^[1:1]

On page 35, the KJV Reads with the footnote instead of the Stephens 1550. Note: Most of the other footnotes in Berry’s Interlinear are of little value.

If you have any corrections, comments, or questions, please let us know. This page and the added third column were written by Peter and Chris Fatz, 2105 Prentiss Drive, Apt 102-E, Downers Grove, Illinois 60516.

Introduction

Our English Bibles

God originally gave His Word to chosen men, whom He inspired for this purpose, to be written in their Hebrew and their Greek languages. From then on, these manuscripts (MSS) were carefully copied and recopied through the long centuries until the perfection of printing made mass reproduction possible. From these old MSS, compared together, men whom we call “textual critics” and editors prepared printed editions of the Hebrew and Greek “texts.” It is from these printed “texts” that our English Bible versions have been translated.

In what follows we shall confine ourselves to the New Testament (NT).

Why the Versions Differ

Many of us who love the Word of God and continue diligently to study it have come to the conclusion that the King James Version (KJV), or Authorized Version, is (in spite of its archaic English^[2]) preferable to most later versions. We shall see why this is a valid impression.

It does not seem to be widely recognized that the primary reason why most modern English versions of the NT differ significantly from the KJV is because different underlying Greek “texts” have been used. Nor is it generally known that one of the major reasons why most modern versions differ so much among themselves is because their underlying Greek “texts” derive from a relatively few ancient Greek MSS which frequently differ from each other. (Their translators follow sometimes one line and sometimes another.) The most prominent differences between these two types of Greek NT “texts” are in the presence or absence of certain words, phrases and verses. Modern versions tend to omit many things as compared to the KJV.

During the past century textual critics for the most part have mistakenly assumed that the ancient copyists were more likely to add something than to omit it. Therefore they “preferred the shorter reading.” However, recent research into scribal habits has shown that the reverse is true: copyists were about three and a half times more likely to omit something than to add anything. This was their predominant error. Therefore we ought to be highly suspicious of omissions in one or a few old MSS.

Those who have examined the MSS have long known that very few MSS are exactly alike: almost every one differs in some ways from the rest. Usually it is an obvious slip in copying, but occasionally (particularly in antiquity) it is obvious that deliberate changes were made. At least from the time of St. Augustine the general rule for resolving these differences has been: The reading which the majority of MSS agree in is the correct reading. But most modern textual critics have abandoned this rule.

The King James Version

The KJV was not a new translation, but a careful revision of existing English versions. It does not exactly agree with any known printed Greek NT “text,” but comes closest to the Beza edition of 1598 (differing, it is said, from it in about 190 places). Sometimes it corresponds only loosely to any known Greek original, and in those places it follows exactly the Latin Vulgate version.

The men who edited (they were not really “translators”) the KJV made no claim to have been Divinely inspired. Rather they specifically said that they did not consider their work to be final or perfect. They anticipated further improvements, both in knowledge of the underlying Greek “text” and in its understanding and translation.

Although very few Greek MSS were then known and used to prepare their Greek “texts,” they were quite good representatives of the vast majority of MSS.^[3] Today, with many hundreds more of such MSS to guide us, a much more accurately representative “Majority Text” is available.^[4] Their good text is now improved. So, if we want to have the best possible NT, we ought to make those changes which the vast majority of MSS dictate.

The Improvements Presented Here

The materials presented here are derived from the careful study of the textual notes in the following critical Greek NT editions: von Soden Die Schriften des Neuen Testaments, Tischendorf Novum Testamentum Graece 8th edition, the Nestle and Nestle-Aland editions (together with the United Bible Societies 3rd edition). The underlying data was developed independently of the Hodges-Farstad edition, but carefully compared with it. (Other minor sources were also consulted.)

The changes noted here are not exhaustive, nor necessarily the best translations of these differences. Their aim is to pinpoint places where the representative Greek “text” produces a noticeable effect on the translation or meaning. Further exegetical study may bring out a few more such.

This listing does not include many instances where the KJV needs an improved translation to represent the (unchanged) Greek text properly.

The Nature of the Majority Text, Often Called the “Byzantine Text”

The kind of Greek used in the Majority Text is exactly what would be expected from first century writers writing for the common man. It is not the terse, brief style of the old Greek classics which scholars liked and some tried to imitate. Instead it is like normal everyday speech and writing, full, simple, clear and unambiguous—just as the surviving letters and writings of that period illustrate. It was then this everyday style which some unbelieving Greek scholars criticized as the NT Scriptures began to circulate. That says something, doesn’t it?

Textual critics who reject the Majority Textform as being representative of the autographs often refer to it as the “Byzantine Text.” This implies that it is a “late” form of text and that it was localized in the Byzantium, or Constantinople areas, and would let them conveniently ignore it.

The Manuscripts Which Underlie the New Testament

Most surviving MSS show evidence of careful—even meticulous—copying and of checking. In the papyri (oldest of all) we find “corrections,” some of them from a Majority reading to something different, others from another reading to the Majority type. Accuracy of copying and meticulous checking are outstanding features of most MSS of all ages. (On the other hand, those few MSS which display deliberate editing also have the most careless errors. It almost seems that while they were ready to change, they were not interested in accuracy.) The vast majority of all MSS show a high degree of self-consistency, yet with no evidence of collusion or forced agreement.

In critical doctrinal areas the vast majority of MSS ring out loud and clear: the Person of Christ and the Resurrection, for example. These are what the writers personally witnessed. Yet in some of the few disagreeing MSS we find these areas are weakened or blurred, though not entirely absent. This is reflected in many modern versions, as a comparison will show.

There is a great abundance of evidence for the words of the NT, as this tabulation of MSS will show:

Total Known MSS Today

Manuscript type	Count
Papyri	88
Uncials (capital letters)	274
Minuscules (small letters)	2795
Total NT MSS.	3157

To this we may tentatively add 2209 Lectionaries, or Church reading books, which contain in order through the year the passages for weekly and daily reading. They are not usually consecutive passages, but selected, and mostly have brief introductory sentences. They cannot be called NT’s.

Some of these have been lost through fire, war, etc.; so that a grand total of NT MSS and Lectionaries is close to 5,000. Some of them are complete NT’s, some individual books or collections of books; and quite a number are fragmentary. Some have just a few verses or parts of a verse. Nevertheless there are very many. There is an overabundance of evidence.

Manuscripts Underlying the Present Data

Our basic sources reference from about 800 to 1200 MSS for the Gospels, approximately 290 MSS for the Epistles and Acts, and up to about 215 MSS for the Revelation (which includes almost every known available MS for it).

Modern textual critics have had little incentive to examine carefully the very many minuscule MSS. (Some are not available for study.) Their interest has been confined to MSS which differ from the Majority-Traditional Textform. Up to about 1000 have been examined to various degrees, and about half that number have had fairly careful study. Likewise, Lectionaries have been examined to some extent—there are very many of them—and their data is only partially available. (Lectionary evidence is not included in this material.) The uncial and papyri have been given the most examination, especially the earlier ones.

From this it can be seen that about one-third of the available material has been reported on. That this is quite adequate to certify the Majority Textform can be demonstrated by mathematical statistical theory. We may expect virtually no further change when and if all the MSS have been examined. Further notes may be found in the Appendix.

How to Use These Notes

The first column gives the chapter and verse.

The second column contains the “weighting” number or letter of explanation. This classifies the changes as to their importance. The weighting values are:

• 5 or the letters b, c, d means that the changed reading occurs in 95% or more of all the Byzantine, Majority manuscripts (at least 19 out of every 20). (for letters—see p. 6)

• 4 means that the changed reading is found in 80% to 94% of all these manuscripts.

These two groups of changes are therefore definitely in the majority, and should be incorporated into our Versions.

• 3 is still clearly in the majority, though not as strong. It represents 61% to 79% of all these manuscripts.

• 2 signifies a changed reading which may be expected to occur between 40% and 60% of the time—a truly alternate reading.

• 1 denotes a reading found in only 22% to 39% of these manuscripts. It is definitely in the minority and is given only for information and interest.

• + or - These two symbols, located after some of the weighing numbers, indicate whether the support is more on the upper (+) or lower (-) portion of that level reading indicated.

The third^[5] column gives the reading of the King James Version where the change is to be found. Only enough of the context is given to identify clearly its location in the verse. Two marks are used to indicate the change: 1) the underline denotes those words changed, and 2) the plus sign (+) is used to show where added words are to be placed. The slash (/) indicates the end of the quoted portion. (The quotation often begins somewhere in the middle of the verse.) The beginning and end of the words quoted has no significance in itself.

The right hand column, or whatever follows the slash (/), gives the changes to be made. If the underlined word or words are to be omitted, this is indicated by omit. If the underlined words are to be replaced by other words, these words are found in this column. If words are to be added, they are preceded by the plus sign (+).

For example:

• Deletion (omission): Woe unto you/ omit (Read: “Woe”)

• Change: give him as many as he needs/ much (Read: “give him as much as he needs”)

• Addition: and + saith unto him/ + Jesus (Read: “and Jesus saith unto him”)

In a very few places there will be more than one variation, but these are rare, and should be easily understood.

Several observations must be made regarding the use of these notes.

1. They are based solely upon the Greek Majority Text form of the New Testament (Byzantine). They specifically do not include other Greek sources (Lectionaries, Greek Fathers), nor non-Greek sources (Versions and non-Greek Fathers).

2. They serve to alert the reader or translator to those significant places where the King James Version differs from the Greek Majority Text form. They indicate the nature of the difference, rather than to prescribe a particular rendering.

   Only those places where the change is translatable, or potentially translatable, is there a note. The article is noted only when the Greek text itself has a difference in meaning which may be meaningful in English.

3. Excluded from these notes are:

   1. words supplied in (italics) by the King James Translators which have no known basis in any text or version.

   2. those places where the King James Version already agrees with the Majority Text, rather than the Received Text (where there is a real difference). (See page 36.)

   3. the many places where the King James Version may be improved in its rendering of the Greek text (but the Text itself is not involved).

4. So, the notes here then cover those differences to the King James Version which are or may be translatable, where:

   1. the King James version represents the Received Text, but the Majority Text reads differently from the Received Text. The notes having a weighting number fall almost entirely under this category.

      There are three other situations, denoted by a small letter instead of a weighting number. These changes are mandatory changes and correspond to a weighting of 5.

   2. It is evident that the King James Version must have used a Greek text other than the Received Text or the Majority Text (and Greek manuscript evidence can be found for it).

   3. The King James Version clearly deviates from any Greek manuscript evidence (as verified by the critical editions), but it may have Latin Version support.

   4. The King James Version omits an item which all known Greek manuscript evidence appears to have.

The above comments apply to all except the Revelation, for which please see pages 25 and 35.

A half-parenthesis “(” precedes those notes which by their degree of support (weight 1) or by their nature (weight 2 omissions) are unlikely to be significant as possible alternatives—they are only informational and not of importance.

Textual Notes

Matthew

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
3:8	5	D	Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance	fruit
3:11	5	*	baptize you with the Holy Ghost and (with) fire	omit
4:10	5	D	saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan	behind me
4:18	5	I	And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee	he
5:27	5	C	that it was said by them of old time	omit
5:31	4	*	It hath + been said, Whosoever	+ also
5:47	5	*	And if ye salute your brethren only	friends
6:18	5	A	seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly	omit
7:2	5	S	it shall be measured to you again	omit
7:14	5	F	because strait (is) the gate, and narrow	how
8:5	5	G.	And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum	he
8:8	5	N	speak the word only, and my servant shall	by a
8:15	5	X	and she arose, and ministered unto them	him
8:25	5	E	And his disciples came to (him), and awoke	the
9:5	3	E	to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee	omit
(9:35	1	R	and every disease among the people	omit
9:36	5	S	because they fainted, and were scattered	were harassed
10:8	5	*	Cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast	omit
10:25	c	*’	called the master of the house Beelzebub	Beelzebul
10:28	3	*	to destroy both + soul and + body in	+ the, + the
(11:16	1+	A.	like unto children sitting in the markets	market
11:16	2	B.	and calling unto their fellows	the others
12:3	3	W	what David did, when he was an hungred +, and they	+ himself
12:8	5	B	For the Son of man is Lord even of the	omit
12:24	c	*’	but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils	Beelzebul
12:27	c	*’	And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils	Beelzebul
12:32	5	*	not be forgiven him, neither in this + world	+ present
12:35	5	G	A good man out of the good treasure of the heart	omit
(12:40	1-	*	so shall the Son of man + be three days	+ also
13:2	4	B’	so that he went into a ship and sat	the
13:15	3	O	should be converted, and I should heal them	shall
14:19	5	P	to sit down on the grass, and took the five	omit
14:22	4	V	And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples	the
18:19	5	S.	Again + I say unto you, That if two of you	+ verily
18:28	5	I	Pay me that thou owest	whatever
18:29	5	M	Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all	omit
(19:5	1+	*	For this cause shall a man leave + father and	+ his
(20:15	1	B	+ is thine eye evil because I am good?	+ Or
20:21	5	L	on thy right hand, and the other on the left	thy
20:22	5	*	that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with	or
(20:26	1	S	But it shall not be so among you	omit
20:26	5	X	will be great among you let him be your	he shall
21:1	3	*	and were come to Bethphage	Bethsphage
21:7	b	A’	clothes, and they set (him) thereon.	he sat
21:14	5	*	And the blind and the lame came to him	lame and the blind
21:30	2	G	And he came to the second, and said likewise	other
(21:33	2	M	There was a certain householder, which	omit
22:7	5	A	But when the king heard (thereof), he was	that
22:13	2	*	Bind him hand and foot	foot and hand
23:13	b	D’	(Reverse verses 13 and 14)	14,13
23:21	4	M	sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein	dwelt
23:25	5	S	they are full of extortion and excess	unrighteousness
24:17	5	Z	not come down to take anything out of his	the things
24:27	3	F	so shall also the coming of the Son of man be	omit
(24:49	1	R,S	and to eat and drink with the drunken	should
(25:9	1	I	lest there be not + enough for us and you	+ at all
25:44	5	V	Then shall they also answer him, saying	omit
26:26	4	*	Jesus took bread, and blessed (it), and	gave thanks
26:35	5	B	+ Likewise also said all the disciples	+ And
26:38	5	G	Then saith he unto them, My soul is	Jesus
26:39	4	H	And he went a little farther, and	drew a little nearer
26:52	5	*	all they that take the sword shall perish with	die
26:53	b	A’	and he shall presently give me more than	omit
27:35	5	X	that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet. They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.	omit
27:41	5	*	mocking (him), with the scribes and elders +	+ and Pharisees.
27:42	5	D.	and we will believe + him	+ on
27:46	5	O.	ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTANI?	LIMA
27:65	3	P	+ Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch	+ But
28:19	5	M	Go ye therefore and teach all nations	omit

Mark

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:16	5	K.	he saw Simon and Andrew his brother	Simon’s
(1:16	1	L	casting a net + into the sea	+ about
2:9	5	S	Thy sins be forgiven thee	omit
3:22	c	*’	He has Beelzebub, and by the prince of	Beelzebul
3:32	5	K	Behold thy mother and thy brethren +	+ and thy sisters
(3:33	1-	M	Who is my mother, or my brethren?	and
4:4	5	Z	and the fowls of the air came and devoured	omit
4:9	5	L	And he said unto them, He that hath ears	omit
6:2	5	R	which is given unto him, that even such mighty	and
(6:15	1	Q	+ others said, That it is Elias	+ And
6:15	5	T	That it is a prophet, or as one of the	omit
6:33	5	C	And the people saw them departing, and	they
6:44	5	E	eat of the loaves were about five thousand	omit
(7:2	1	M	with unwashen hands, they found fault	omit
7:3	b	N’	except they wash their hands oft, eat not	with the fist
(7:31	1	*	of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the	Jesus
8:3	5	G	for divers of them came from far	come
8:25	2-	*	was restored, and saw every man clearly +	+ again
8:31	5	PA	and (of) the chief priests and + scribes	+ of the
8:34	5	V	Whosoever will come after me, let him	follow
9:7	5	Y	a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This	omit
9:40	b	B’	he that is not against us is on our part	you, your
10:14	4	T	to come unto me, and forbid them not	omit
10:28	5	R	Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo	omit
(10:29	2	V.	And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say	omit
10:29	3	Y	or lands, for my sake, and + the gospel’s	+ for
10:33	4	C	unto the chief priests and unto the scribes	omit
11:1	3	X.	came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and	Bethsphage
(11:4	2	KA	and found the colt tied by the door without	a
12:20	b	N’	Now there were seven brethren: and the	omit
12:23	5	T	In the resurrection therefore, when they shall	omit
12:32	5	S	for there is one God, and there is none other	he is one
12:36	5	D	The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my	saith
12:43	3	R	cast more in than all they which have cast	omit
(13:21	2	*	And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo	omit
13:32	5	Z	But of that day and that hour knoweth no man	or
14:9	3	Y	+ verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this	+ But
(14:25	1	*	+ verily I say unto you, I will drink	+ But
(14:27	1-	E,F	shall be offended because of me this night	omit
14:35	5	S	And he went forward a little and fell	drew a little nearer
14:43	c	H’	cometh Judas, + one of the twelve	+ who was
14:45	5	*	he goeth straightway to him and saith + ,	+ to him
14:69	c	*’	And a maid saw him again, and began to say	the
15:3	c	*’	of many things: but he answered him nothing	omit
15:31	5	X	Likewise also the chief priests mocking said	omit
15:32	3	Z	from the cross, that we may see and believe + .	+ him
15:34	4	G.	ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?	LIMA
(15:34	1	*	My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?	omit
15:40	3	*’	among whom was + Mary Magdalene	+ also
16:8	5	V	And they went out quickly and fled from the	omit

Luke

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:26	b	O’	the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a	by
(1:34	1-	*	How shall this be + , seeing I know not	+ to me
1:35	b	*	that holy thing which shall be	is
1:35	5	A’	born of thee	omit
(1:75	1	E	before him all the days of our life	our days
2:21	5	I	accomplished for the circumcising of the child	omit, him
2:22	b	L’	And when the days of her purification according	their
3:19	5	F	for Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife	brother’s
3:33	5	*	Aram, + which was (the son) of Esrom	+ which was (the son) of Joram
3:35	5	W	which was (the son) of Saruch, which was (the)	Seruch
3:35	3	*	(son) of Ragau, which was (the son) of Phalec	Phaleg
4:8	5	SA	Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written	omit
4:42	4	N	and the people sought + him, and came unto	+ after
5:30	3	R	Why do ye eat and drink with + publicans and	+ the
5:35	4	A’	But the days will + come, when the	+ also
5:36	5	*	and the piece that was (taken) out of the new	that which
6:7	5	D	And the scribes and Pharisees watched him	omit
6:9	5	P	to save life or to destroy (it)?	kill
6:10	5	Q	he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy	him
6:10	4	R	And he did so, and his hand was restored whole	omit
6:26	5	Q	Woe unto you	omit
6:26	5	S	when all men shall speak well of you	omit
6:28	5	W	Bless them that curse you, and pray for them	omit
7:31	5	M	And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I	omit
7:37	2-	A	which was a sinner, + when she knew that	+ and
8:3	4	W	which ministered unto him of their substance	them
8:34	5	S	they fled, and went and told (it) in the city	omit
8:51	5	B	no man to go in, save Peter and James, and John	John, and James
9:1	5	G	Then he called his twelve disciples together	the twelve
9:22	5	V	and be slain, and be raised the third day	arise
9:23	5	X	and take up his cross daily and follow me	omit
(9:55–56	2-	Z	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	omit
10:12	4	F	But I say unto you, that it shall be more	omit
10:20	5	S	but rather rejoice, because your names are	omit
10:22	b	2’	+ all things are	+ And he turned to his disciples and said,
(10:39	1	*	sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word	words
11:6	5	*	for a friend of mine in his journey is come	omit
11:8	5	*	he will rise and give him as many as he needeth	much
11:15	c	*’	He casteth out devils through Beelzebub	Beelzebul
11:18	c	*’	that I cast out devils through Beelzebub	Beelzebul
11:19	c	*’	And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils	Beelzebul
11:26	5	*	and they enter in, and dwell there: and	come
11:54	5	L	laying wait for him, and seeking to catch	omit
(12:31	1	D	and all these things shall be added unto you	omit
12:56	4	*’	the face of the sky and of the earth	earth and of the sky
13:15	5	P	(Thou) hypocrite, doth not each one of you	Hypocrites
13:20	5	T	And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken	omit
13:34	c	*’	and stonest them that are sent unto thee	her
(13:35	1	M	your house is left unto you desolate	omit
13:35	5	N.	and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see	omit
14:5	5	B	Which of you shall have an ass or an ox	a son
14:15	5	*	Blessed (is) he that shall eat bread in the	breakfast
14:24	2	*	taste of my supper. +	+ Many are called, but few are chosen.
(15:19	1	T	and am no more worthy to be called thy son	omit
16:25	5	O	but now he is comforted + , and thou art	+ here
17:4	5	L.	seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying	omit
17:6	3	N	If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed	have
17:9	5	V	because he did the things that were commanded him	omit
17:24	5	N	so shall also the Son of man be in his day	omit
17:34	5	C	bed: the one shall be taken and the other shall	omit
17:35	b	F’	grinding together: the one shall be taken	omit
17:36	5	I’	Two (men) shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.	omit
(19:15	1	*	then he commanded these servants to be	omit
19:23	4	Q	gavest not thou my money into the bank	a
19:29	2+	*	when he was come nigh to Bethphage and	Bethsphage
20:1	5	G	the chief priests and the scribes came upon	omit
20:5	5	R	Why then believed ye him not?	omit
20:9	5	X	A certain man planted a vineyard, and	omit
20:19	5	*	and they feared the people: for they	omit
20:31	4	I	And the third + took her	+ likewise
20:31	b	K’	the seven also, and they left no children	omit
20:32	2	L’	+ last of all the woman died also	+ And
20:35	c	*	but they which shall be accounted worthy	are
21:16	5	*	parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends:	kinsfolks, and friends, and brethren
21:36	5	*	worthy to escape all these things that shall	omit or the
22:30	3	*	eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and	omit
22:36	5	*	let him sell his garment and buy one	he shall
22:45	b	R’	from prayer, and was come to his disciples	the
22:66	4	*	the elders of the people, and the chief	omit
23:25	5	S	And he released unto them him that for	omit
23:54	5	*	And that day was the preparation, and the	omit
23:55	5	Y	And the women also which came with him from	omit
(24:36	1	*	Jesus + himself stood in the midst of them	+ also

John

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:28	4	P.	These things were done in Bethabara beyond	Bethany
(1:29	2	S	The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him	he
1:39	5	L	for it was about the tenth hour	omit
1:41	5	P	which is, being interpreted, the Christ	omit
1:42	3	R	And when Jesus beheld him, he said	omit
1:43	5	T	The day following Jesus would go forth into	he
1:43	2+	V	and findeth Philip, and + saith unto him	+ Jesus
2:17	5	F	The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up	will eat
2:22	5	M	remembered that he had said this unto them	omit
3:2	3	T	the same came to Jesus by night, and said	him
3:25	5	R	(some) of John’s disciples and the Jews about	a Jew
3:28	5	*	Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said	omit
4:3	5	*	he left Judea, and departed again into	omit
4:30	3	R	Then they went out of the city, and came	omit
4:31	3	*’	In the meanwhile his disciples prayed him	the
5:1	2+	I	After this there was a feast of the Jews	was the
(6:2	1	W	because they saw his miracles which he did	the
6:15	4	*	he departed again into a mountain himself	omit
6:24	5	N	neither his disciples, they also took shipping	omit
6:39	2	*	but should raise it up again at the last day	him
6:45	5	*	Every man therefore that hath heard and hath	heareth
6:70	3	*	Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you	He
7:3	4	P’	may see the works that thou doest	thy
7:9	b	X’	+ when he had said these words unto them	+ And
7:16	5	H	Jesus + answered them and said, My doctrine	+ therefore
7:29	5	Z	But I know him: for I am from him, and	omit
7:33	5	H	Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while	omit
(7:40	1+	Y.	when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth	these words
7:41	5	C	But some said, Shall Christ come out of	omit
7:52	3	Z’	for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet	hath arisen
(8:2	1	*	And + early in the morning	+ very
(8:2	1	*	he came again into the temple	Jesus
(8:2	1	*	and all the people came unto him	omit
(8:3	1	*	And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him	omit
(8:4	1	*	they say unto him + , Master	+ testing him
8:4	2	*	this woman was taken in adultery	we found this (woman) committing
8:5	3	*	Now Moses in the law commanded us	our law commanded
8:5	2+	D	that such should be stoned	to stone such
(8:5	1	E	but what sayest thou + ?	+ about her
8:6	3	*	that they might have to accuse him	a charge against
(8:6	1	*’	wrote on the ground, (as though he heard them not)	omit
(8:7	1	*	asking him he lifted up himself	looked up
(8:9	1	*	being convicted by (their own) conscience, went	omit
(8:9	1	*	beginning at the eldest, (even) unto the last	omit
8:9	5	F	and the woman standing in the midst	being
(8:10	1	*	lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman	and saw her, and
(8:10	1	*	he said unto her	omit
8:10	3	G	Woman,	omit
(8:10	1	*	where are those thine accusers?	omit
(8:11	1	*	And Jesus said unto her,	omit
8:11	3	*	go, and + sin no more.	+ from now on
8:42	b	R’	Jesus + said unto them, If God were	+ therefore
8:54	5	L	of whom ye say that he is your God	our
(8:58	1	*	+ Jesus said unto them, Verily, Verily	+ Therefore
9:20	5	Z.	+ his parents answered them and said, We	+ And
9:28	5	O	Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art	omit
9:36	5	F	+ who is he, Lord, that I might believe on	+ And
10:8	4	V.	All that ever came before me are thieves and	omit
10:16	c	*’	and there shall be one fold (and) one shepherd	flock
(10:39	1	N	Therefore they sought again to take him	omit
11:40	3	P	thou shouldest see the glory of God	shalt
12:26	b	A’	+ if any man serve me, him will	+ and
12:40	2+	P	be converted, and I should heal them	shall
13:15	4	O’	For I have given you an example	gave
13:25	4	E	He then lying + on Jesus’ breast	+ thus
13:31	b	R’	Therefore when he was gone out	omit
(14:3	2	*	And if I go and prepare a place for you	to
14:14	2-	G	If ye shall ask + anything in my name	+ me
14:22	5	S	Lord, + how is it that thou wilt manifest	+ and
14:23	c	*’	If a man love me, he will keep my words	word
14:30	5	A	for the prince of this world cometh, and	the
16:3	5	D	And these things will they do unto you because	omit
16:15	5	Q	that he shall take of mine, and shall shew	taketh
17:6	b	E’	unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the	hast given
17:6	b	E’	and thou gavest them me; and they have	hast given
17:8	b	K’	unto them the words which thou gavest me	hast given
17:11	5	P	keep through thine own name those whom thou	which
17:20	5	Z	but for them also which shall believe on me	omit
17:22	b	E’	And the glory which thou gavest me	hast given
17:24	2	K’	my glory which thou hast given me	gavest
18:2	3	*	for Jesus ofttimes + resorted thither with	+ also
18:24	b	R’	Now Annas had sent him bound unto	omit
18:25	5	*	+ he denied (it), and said, I am not	+ Then
19:28	4	*	After this, Jesus knowing that all things were	seeing
19:38	4	*	And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being	omit
20:29	5	D	Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou	omit
21:1	2	*’	Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at	his

Acts

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
(1:8	1	T	both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and	omit
2:7	4	R	And they were all amazed and marvelled,	omit
2:13	d	*’	+ other mocking said, These men are full	+ But
2:22	c	*’	Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God	attested by
2:37	2	T	Men (and) brethren, what shall we do?	should
3:13	5	L	whom ye + delivered up, and denied	+ indeed
3:20	4	S	and he shall send Jesus Christ	Christ Jesus
3:20	5	R	which before was preached unto you	was foreordained for
3:22	4	Z	A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up	our
3:24	3	C	have likewise foretold of these days	announced
4:2	5	*	through Jesus the resurrection from the dead	of
(4:6	1	P	were gathered together at Jerusalem	in
4:12	3	*	for there is none other name under heaven given	omit
4:17	3	*	let us straightly threaten them, that they speak	we shall
4:21	5	*	finding nothing how they might punish them	shall
4:32	3	*	of the things which he possessed was his own	they, their
5:3	5	S	keep back + (part) of the price of the land?	+ for thyself
5:23	5	Q	and the keepers standing without before the	omit
5:25	5	T	Then came one and told them, saying, Behold	omit
(5:39	1	L	if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow	will not be able to
5:41	3	*	worthy to suffer shame for his name	the name of Jesus
(5:41	1	*	worthy to suffer shame for his name	the name of Christ
(5:42	1	P	and preach Jesus Christ	Christ Jesus
6:13	5	D	speak blasphemous words against this holy place	omit (T
(7:5	1	*	yet he promised + that he would give it to	+ him
7:26	c	A’	and would have set them at one again	urged them to peace
(7:35	1	*	(to be) a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of	leader
7:37	5	Y.	A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up	our
7:37	5	Z	like unto me: him shall ye hear	omit
7:38	3	*	who received the lively oracles to give unto us	word
7:39	5	*	and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt	heart
7:43	2	F.	and the star of your god Remphan, figures which	Rephan
7:44	c	*’	as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses that	who spoke unto Moses had appointed
8:10	5	*	to whom they all gave heed, from the least to	omit
8:16	4	*	were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus	Christ
8:28	b	D’	and sitting in his chariot + read Esaias	+ and
(8:32	1	*	before his shearer, so opened he not his	he opened
8:37	5	N	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.	omit
9:5,6	5	2	(it is) hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, What wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord (said) unto him,	omit
9:6	5	A	+ arise, and go into the city, and it shall be	+ But
9:17	5	*	Brother Saul, the Lord, (even) Jesus, that appeared	omit
9:18	3	V	and he received sight forthwith, and arose and	omit
(9:20	1	X	and straightway he preached Christ in the	Jesus
(9:27	1	*	at Damascus in the name of + Jesus	+ the Lord
9:28	3	*,L	with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem	to
(9:29	1	*	in the name of the Lord Jesus	omit
9:35	5	D.	that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and	Assaron
9:38	5	*	sent unto him two men, desiring (him) that he	omit
10:6	5	Z	he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do	omit
(10:17	1	Q	the men which were sent from Cornelius	by
10:19	4	V	Behold three men seek thee	some
10:20	c	*’	Arise, therefore, and get thee down, and	But arise
10:21	5	Y	the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius	omit
10:39	5	D	whom they + slew and hanged on a tree	+ also
(10:48	1	*	baptized in the name of the Lord + .	+ Jesus
(11:13	1	M	said unto him, Send men to Joppa	omit
(11:17	1	*	us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ	omit
11:17	3	P’	+ what was I, that I could withstand God?	+ And
12:25	3+	*	And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem	to
13:4	3	*’	So + they being sent forth by the Holy	+ then
13:4	3	*	and from thence they sailed to Cyprus	omit
13:15	b	V’	if ye have any word of exhortation for the	a
13:17	4	Y	The God of this people Israel chose our	omit
13:23	4	M.	God according to (his) promise raised unto	brought
13:23	5	*	Israel a Savior, Jesus	salvation
13:24	4	*	baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel	omit
(13:26	1	S	to you is the word of this salvation sent +	+ forth
(13:42	2	*	the Gentiles besought that these words might	the
13:43	5	*	who, speaking to them, persuaded them to	omit
14:3	5	D	of his grace, and granted signs and wonders	omit
14:17	5	C	and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful	you
(15:7	1	*	a good while ago God made choice among us	you
15:11	5	I	through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we	omit
15:34	4	H	Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still	omit
(15:37	1	O	to take with them John +, whose surname was	+ also
16:12	5	*	and we were in that city abiding certain days	the same
16:17	2-	*	The same followed Paul and us, and	Silas
17:5	5	A.	But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy	omit
17:18	5	S	Then + certain philosophers of the Epicureans	+ also
17:18	5	X.	because he preached unto them Jesus and the	omit
17:25	b	M’	he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things	in every respect
17:26	5	P.	and hath determined the times before appointed	omit
17:27	5	S.	though he be not far from every one of us	and yet he is
18:6	3	*’	Your blood (be) upon your own heads	head
(18:25	1	*	taught diligently the things of the Lord	Jesus
(19:3	1	V	And he said unto them, Unto what then	omit
19:20	c	*’	So mightily grew the word of God and	the Lord
20:5	3	T	These going before, tarried for us at Troas	having gone
20:8	5	A	upper chamber, where they were gathered	we
20:13	5	F	And we went before to ship	to the
20:21	4	V	and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ	omit
20:28	5	L.	overseers to feed the church of + God	+ the Lord and
20:34	5	X	Yea, ye yourselves know	omit
(20:35	1	*	remember the words of the Lord Jesus	word
21:8	3	O’	And the next (day) we	they
(21:8	1	N	that were of Paul’s company departed	omit
21:11	5	V.	and bound his own hands and feet	feet and hands
21:20	5	G.	they glorified the Lord, and said unto him	saying
21:29	5	*	For they had seen before with him in the city	omit
21:33	5	*	Then the chief captain came near, and took	And
(22:12	1	*	all the Jews which dwelt (there)	in Damascus
(22:19	1	*	them that believed on thee	in
22:20	3	*	and kept the raiment of them that slew	omit
(23:6	1	*	the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees	Pharisees and the other Sadducees
23:7	3	*	dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees	omit
(23:12	1	*	under a curse, saying that they would	omit
23:15	c	*’	as though ye would inquire something more	the things
24:6–8	4	Y	and would have judged according to our law. 7. But the chief captain Lysias came (upon us) and with great violence took (him) away out of our hands. 8. Commanding his accusers to come unto thee:	omit
24:9	5	B	And the Jews assented, saying	joined in the attack
(24:10	1	*	thou hast been of many years a + judge	+ righteous
24:13	b	L’	neither can they prove + the things	(show) + me
24:20	5	Z	if they have found any evil doing in me	what evil doing they have found
(24:24	1	N	heard him concerning the faith in Christ + .	+ Jesus
24:25	c	*’	Felix trembled and answered, Go thy	became terrified
(25:2	1	W	Then the high priest and the chief of	chief priests
(25:9	1	*	and there be judged of these things before me	by
26:6	b	*’	the promise made of God unto our fathers	the
26:17	5	P.	the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee	omit
26:22	b	*’	which + the prophets and Moses did say	+ both
(26:23	1	A	show light + unto the people and to the	+ both
(27:34	1	F	Wherefore I pray you to take (some) meat	partake of
(27:34	1	*	for this is for your health	our
28:27	3	P	should be converted and I should heal them	shall

Romans

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
(1:27	1	P.	and likewise also the men, leaving the	omit
2:5	5	*	against the day of wrath and revelation + of	+ and
(4:11	1	P	righteousness might be imputed unto them also	omit
4:24	c	*’	to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe	who
(5:1	1+	A	by faith, we + have peace with God through	+ should
6:3	b	*’	so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ	Christ Jesus
6:11	c	*’	alive unto God through Jesus Christ our	Christ Jesus
6:23	c	*’	eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord	Christ Jesus
8:26	5	*	for we know not what we should pray for as	shall
11:19	5	R	Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken	omit
11:21	5	X	(take heed) lest he also spare not thee	shall not spare
13:1	5	X	For there is no power but of God	under
13:9	3	F	not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,	omit
14:6	5	R	+ he that eateth, eateth to the Lord	+ And
14:9	5	V	Christ both died, and rose and revived, that	lived
14:23	5	K	(Put verses 25–27 of Ch. 16 as verses 24–26 here.)
15:4	3	O	through patience and + comfort of the	+ through the
15:7	3+	Q	as Christ also received us to the glory of	you
15:8	5	T.	Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister	Christ Jesus
(15:9	1	*	I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, +	+ Lord
15:14	5	*	able also to admonish one another	others
16:3	3	I	Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my helpers in	Prisca
16:4	c	*’	for my life laid down their own necks	neck
(16:6	1	M	Greet Mary who bestowed much labor on us	you
16:20	b	D’	grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (be) with you. Amen.	omit
16:25	5	H	16:25–27 (This would now be 14:24–26.)

1 Corinthians

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:29	5	V	that no flesh should glory in his presence	God’s
(3:4	1	*	and another, + I (am) of Apollos	+ But
5:7	4	M	Purge out therefore the old leaven, that	omit
6:10	5	*	nor thieves, nor covetous, nor	covetous, nor thieves
6:11	5	*	the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God	omit
6:16	3	*	What? know ye not that he which is joined to	omit
(7:13	1	Q	And the woman which hath an husband	, if any
7:39	5	*	but if + her husband be dead	+ indeed
(10:13	1	*	but God (is) faithful, who will not	mighty
10:30	5	T	For if I by grace be a partaker, why am	omit
11:15	4	E	for (her) hair is given her for a covering	omit, omit
11:27	4	*	cup of the Lord unworthily +	in a manner unworthy of the Lord
11:27	5	Y	shall be guilty of the body and + blood of	+ the
12:2	5	F	Ye know that + ye were Gentiles, carried	+ when
12:25	4	G	that there should be no schism in the body	schisms
13:1	c	*’	I am become (as) sounding brass, or a	omit
13:9	5	*	For we know in part, and we prophesy in part	But
14:5	4	*	except he interpret, that the church may	interpreteth
15:39	5	L	but (there is) one (kind of) flesh of men, another	omit
(16:2	1	*	in store, as (God) hath prospered him	prospereth
(16:22	1+	*	If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ	our
16:23	b	*’	The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (be)	the

2 Corinthians

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:6–7	5	F	A. or whether we be comforted, (it is) for your consolation and salvation. B. And our hope of you (is) steadfast, knowing that as	(Reverse the order) B + A
1:11	5	*	thanks may be given by many on our behalf	your
2:17	5	*	For we are not as many which corrupt the	the others
3:3	5	C	but in fleshy tables of the heart	hearts
3:6	4	F.	for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth	will kill
(5:14	2	Z	because we thus judge, that if one died for all	omit
6:15	b	K’	what concord hath Christ with Belial?	Beliar
7:12	b	E,F’	but that our care for you in the sight	your, us
7:13	3	G	Therefore we were comforted + in your	. (Period) + And
7:13	3	I	yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for	omit
7:16	b	M’	I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in	omit
8:4	4	P	entreaty that we would receive the gift and	omit
8:4	4	*	(take upon us) + the fellowship of	+ this grace and
(8:9	1	*	yet for your sakes he became poor,	our
8:19	5	A	the same Lord, and (declaration of) your ready	our
8:24	5	D	Wherefore shew ye to them and before the churches	omit
9:15	b	V’	+ thanks (be) unto God for his unspeakable	+ Now
11:31	5	T	The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ	the
(13:14	1	*	The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and	our

Galatians

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
(1:12	1	*	but by the revelation of Jesus Christ	omit
2:9	2-	T	that we + (should go) unto the heathen and	+ indeed
4:15	b	O’	Where is then the blessedness ye spake of?	What
4:24	5	A	for these are the two covenants	omit
5:6	c	*’	For in Jesus Christ neither	Christ Jesus
6:13	4	U	For neither they themselves who are circumcised	have been

Ephesians

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:10	5	H	all things in Christ, both which are in heaven	omit
1:14	b	M’	which is the earnest of our inheritance	who
1:18	5	P	the eyes of your understanding being enlightened	heart
(2:17	1	*	preached peace to you which were afar off and	us
3:9	5	H	see what (is) the fellowship of the mystery	administration
4:6	5	V.	above all, and through all, and in you all	us
4:32	5	O	as God, for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you	us
5:21	3	K	submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God	Christ

Philippians

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:6	4	L	perform (it) until the day of Jesus Christ	Christ Jesus
1:23	5	C	For I am in a strait betwixt two, having	But
2:21	b	I’	not the things which are Jesus Christ’s	of Christ Jesus
3:3	5	T	which worship God in the spirit, and	in the Spirit of God
3:8	5	B	Yea, doubtless, and I count all things	But then indeed
3:13	4	N	I count not myself + to have apprehended	+ yet
4:3	5	V	And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, help	Yea,
4:23	4	F	The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (be) with	the

Colossians

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:4	c	R’	and of the love (which ye have) to all the	omit
1:6	2	T	and bringeth forth fruit + , as (it)	+ and groweth
1:14	3	C	in whom we have redemption through his blood	omit
(1:22	1	H	in the body of his flesh through + death	+ his
1:24	c	*’	who now rejoice in my sufferings for you	I
2:13	4	K	hath he quickened together with him	he hath quickened you
2:13	b	L’	having forgiven you all trespasses	us
2:20	4	V	Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from	omit
3:12	3	L	bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of	mercy
3:20	5	C	for this is well pleasing unto the Lord	in

1 Thessalonians

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
(1:7	1	N	all that believe in Macedonia and + Achaia	+ in
1:8	5	O	not only in Macedonia and + Achaia, but	+ in
(1:9	1	*	For they themselves shew of us what manner	you
2:2	5	W	But even after that we had suffered before	omit
2:12	c	*’	worthy of God who hath called you	calleth
2:13	c	*’	ye received (it) not (as) the word of men	omit, omit
2:16	c	O’	for the wrath is come upon them to the	but
2:19	4	R	in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at	omit
(3:13	1	F	at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with	omit
4:1	c	*’	to please God, (so) ye would abound more and	that
4:8	5	S	who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit	you
4:13	5	X	But I would not have you to be ignorant	we
5:6	b	F’	Therefore let us not sleep, as + (do) others	+ also
5:21	4	P	+ prove all things	+ But

2 Thessalonians

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:8	3	F	that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ	omit
1:10	5	H	to be admired in all them that believe	have believed
1:12	3	I	that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be	omit
2:17	b	G’	stablish you in every good word and work	word and good work
3:6	5	O.	and not after the tradition which he received of	they

1 Timothy

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:4	b	G’.	rather than godly edifying which is in	the administration of God
(2:5	1	*	between God and men, the man Christ Jesus	Jesus Christ
4:15	b	W’	that thy profiting may appear to all	in all things
5:4	4	X	for that is good and acceptable before God	omit
6:5	5	R	perverse disputings of men of	constant quarrelings
6:12	5	W	on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called	omit

2 Timothy

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
(1:1	1	B	Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,	Christ Jesus
1:18	c	*’	and in how many things he ministered unto me at	omit
2:19	5	F	Let every one that nameth the name of Christ	the Lord

Titus

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
2:8	5	R.	having no evil thing to say of you	us

Philemon

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
6	5	F	every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus	us
7	b	H’	For we have great joy and consolation	thankfulness

Hebrews

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:2	5	B	hath in these last days spoken	at the end of these
2:7	4	Q	and didst set him over the works of thy hands	omit
3:1	5	*	High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus	Jesus Christ
4:2	c	*	For unto us + was the Gospel preached	+ also
8:5	5	E	for, See, saith he, (that) thou make all things	thou shalt
8:11	5	M	shall not teach every man his neighbor	fellow citizen
9:28	5	R	So + Christ was once offered to bear the sins	+ also
11:13	5	T	seen them afar off and were persuaded of them	omit
11:26	4	G	greater riches than the treasures in Egypt	of
12:2	5	P	and is set down at the right hand of	hath sat
12:7	3	F	If ye endure chastening, God dealeth	Ye endure for discipline:
12:20	5	U	it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:	omit
12:24	5	Y	speaketh better things than (that of) Abel	a better thing
12:28	5	*	whereby we may serve God acceptably with	omit
13:9	5	M	Be not carried about with divers and strange	away

James

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
2:5	5	C	Hath not God chosen the poor of this world	the
2:8	d	*’	If + ye fulfil the royal law according	+ indeed
2:13	5	K	and mercy rejoiceth against judgment	omit
2:18	5	R’	show me thy faith without thy works	out of (from)
3:14	c	*’	bitter envying and strife in your hearts	heart
4:2	5	A	ye fight and war, yet ye have not because	omit
4:7	3	H	+ resist the devil and he will flee from you	+ But
4:12	5	N	+ who art thou that judgest another?	+ But
4:13	b	Q’	Today or tomorrow we will go into such	and
4:14	3	A.	For what (is) your life? It is even a vapor	shall be
4:14	5	B.	for a little time, and then + vanisheth	+ even
5:9	5	M’	against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned	judged
5:11	3	R	and have seen the end of the Lord;	see
5:11	5	*	that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender	he
5:12	b	S’	lest ye fall into condemnation	hypocrisy

1 Peter

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:7	5	*	found unto praise and honor and + glory at	+ unto
1:12	5	P	that not unto themselves, but unto us they did	you
2:6	5	M	Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture	Because
2:12	b	R’	by (your) good works which they shall behold	have beheld
2:13	b	S’	Submit yourselves + to every ordinance	+ therefore
2:21	5	Y	Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an	you
3:1	5	C	they also may without the word be won by the	will
3:17	5	X	For (it is) better, if the will of God + be so	+ may
3:18	5	*	that he might bring us to God, being put to	you
3:20	5	B	when once the longsuffering of God waited	omit
4:3	5	K.	For the time past of our life may suffice us to	your, you
4:11	5	*	(let him do it) as of the ability which God	as
5:8	5	O	because your adversary the devil, as a roaring	omit
5:10	5	S	who hath called us unto his eternal glory	you
5:10	5	W,X.	make you perfect, + stablish, strengthen,	+ he will

2 Peter

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:1	b	G’	the righteousness of God and our Savior	our God and Savior
1:4	5	K.	exceeding great and precious promises	precious and exceeding great
2:2	5	B	And many shall follow their pernicious ways	licentiousnesses
2:3	5	*	and their damnation slumbereth not	will not slumber
3:2	5	G	the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord	your
3:7	5	L’	by the same word are kept in store, reserved	his

1 John

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:4	b	I’	write we unto you, that your joy may be full	our
2:18	b	A’	and as ye have heard that + antichrist	+ the
3:1	5	*	therefore the world knoweth us not, because	you
3:23	5	*	love one another, as he gave us commandment	omit
4:2	5	*	Hereby know ye the Spirit of God	is known
4:16	3	M	in love dwelleth in God, and God + in him	+ dwelleth
5:4	3	*	victory that overcometh the world, (even) our faith	your
5:7–8	5	Z	For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and	omit
5:10	5	C	on the Son of God hath the witness in himself	him
(5:20	2	Q	that we may know him that is true, and we are	omit

2 John

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
3	b	D’	Grace be with you, mercy, (and) peace from	shall be with us

3 John

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
11	5	O	but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.	omit

Jude

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
12	5	S	(they are) without water, carried about of winds	along
19	b	E’	These are they who separate themselves	cause divisions
24	b	I’	Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present (you) faultless	them, (them)

Revelation

In this book an entirely different weighting system is used because all the available evidence is in hand. Here the weighting numbers indicate the nearest (lower) 5% of the total number of manuscripts supporting the changed reading. (See further note on page 35.)

Weight	Manuscript support
100	means all manuscripts[6]
100.	means 98–99% of all manuscripts
95	means 95% to 97% of all manuscripts
90	means 90% to 94% of all manuscripts

etc., in 5% steps down to the lowest level used, 40%.

When a tick (') precedes the percentage number (e.g. '65) it signifies that the greater part of the supporting manuscripts for the change are from the Q group.

Reference	Weighting	Berry notation	King James Version reading	Change
1:2	90	C	testimony of Jesus Christ and of all things that	omit
1:4	'50	G	from him Which is and Which was	God
1:5	'45	L	Unto him that loved us, and washed us	loves
1:6	70	Q	and has made us kings and priests	a kingdom,
1:8	'60	V	Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending	omit
1:8	95	W	the Lord + , Which is and Which was	+ God
1:9	100.	Y	I John who also am your brother	omit
1:9	70	B,C.	the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ	in Christ Jesus
1:11	70	F	I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last:	omit
1:11	95	H	unto the seven churches which are in Asia	omit
1:12	70-	N	And I turned to see the voice +	+ there
1:17	90	Y	His right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not	omit
1:18	80	A	have the keys of hell and of death	death and of hell
1:19	85	B	Write + the things which	+ therefore
(1:20	'50	H	the seven candlesticks which thou sawest	omit
2:1	90-	K	Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus	in
2:3	'45	P	and hast borne and hast patience	patience and hast borne
2:3	95	*	and for my name’s sake	omit
2:3	85	Q.	hast labored and hast not fainted	omit
(2:7	'45	Y	which is in the midst of the paradise	omit
2:7	70	Z	of + God.	+ my
2:10	'60	G	behold the devil shall + cast (some)	+ indeed
2:13	100.-	M	hast not denied my faith even in those days	omit
2:14	'45	*	+ to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and	+ both
2:15	75	Y	of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate	in like manner
2:16	'55	Z	Repent + ; or else I will come	+ therefore
2:19	80	G.	and charity, and service, and faith	faith, and service
2:19	95	K	and the last (to be) more than the first	omit
2:20	70+	M,N	I have a few things against thee because	omit, that
2:20	75	O	thou sufferest that woman Jezebel	your wife
2:20	95	S	a prophetess, to teach and to seduce	and she teacheth and seduceth
2:21	80	V	repent of her fornication and she repented not	but she would not repent of her fornication
2:22	65	YA	except they repent of their deeds	her
2:24	95	A	unto you I say, and unto the rest in	omit
2:24	100.	B	this doctrine, and which have not known	omit
2:24	75	D	I will put upon you no other burden	omit (T
3:1	'40	*	thou hast a name that thou livest and	and
3:2	90	I	strengthen the things which remain, that are ready	were
3:2	'50+	*	to die: for I have not found	be cast away
3:2	75	K	thy works perfect before + God	+ my
(3:3	40	*	how thou hast received and heard and hold fast	omit
3:4	65+	O.	+ thou hast a few names	+ But
3:4	85	Q	even in Sardis which have not	omit
3:7	'50+	Z	He that openeth and no man shutteth	shall shut it
3:7	'50	A,B,C	and shutteth and no man openeth	except he who openeth, and no man shall open
3:8	85	E	an open door and no man can shut it	which, omit
3:11	90	I	Behold, I come quickly: hold that	omit
(3:12	'40	*	and (I will write upon him) my new name	the
3:14	90	L.	angel of the church of the Laodiceans	in Laodicea
3:16	85	N	lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot	hot nor cold
3:18	'45	*	and + anoint thine eyes with	+ that thou mayest
3:20	'60	W	the door, I will + come in to him	+ even
(4:2	40	D	And immediately I was in the Spirit	omit
4:3	85	*	And He that sat was to look upon like	in appearance
4:4	75	*	and upon the seats I saw four and twenty	omit
4:4	100.	O	and they had on their heads crowns of gold.	omit
4:5	90-	Q	lightnings, and thunderings, and voices	voices and thunders
4:5	80-	R	lamps of fire burning before the throne	his
4:6	70+	W	before the throne (there was) + a sea of glass	+ as
4:7	'45	A,B	the third beast had a face as a man	of
(4:7	'45	*	and the fourth beast (was) like a flying eagle.	omit
(4:8	45+	FA.	had each of them six wings	one
4:8	'40	*	rest not day and night, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord	Holy 9 times
4:10	85	M	and + worship him that liveth for	+ shall
4:10	70	N	and + cast their crowns before the	+ shall
4:11	'55	O.	Thou art worthy, O Lord + to	+ and our God, the Holy One
4:11	'40	Q	and for thy pleasure they are and were created	were
5:1	90	*	written within and on the back side	without
5:3	'55	*	And no man in heaven +	+ above
5:4	'60	Z	found worthy to open and to read the book	omit
5:5	95	C	prevailed to open the book and to loose the seven	omit
5:6	85	D,E	And I beheld, and lo, in the midst	omit
5:7	75	NA	And he came and took the book out of	it
5:8	'50	R	having every one of them harps	a harp
5:10	100.	V	and hast made us unto our God kings and	them
5:10	65	Y.	and we shall reign on the earth	they
5:11	80	Z	and I heard + the voice of many angels	+ as
(5:13	50+	G	the sea, and all that are in them +	omit, + : (colon)
5:13	65	I	heard I saying	I heard all
5:13	85-	*	and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. +	+ Amen.
5:14	'45	*	And the four beasts said, Amen.	were saying
5:14	95	PA	And the four (and) twenty elders fell down	omit
5:14	100.	QA	worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever	omit
6:1	70-	*	And I saw when the Lamb opened	that
6:1	65+	SA	one of the + seals, and I heard	+ seven
6:1	'60-	V.	one of the four beasts saying, Come and see	omit
(6:2	'50	*	And I saw, and behold a white horse	omit
6:3	80	Z	I heard the second beast say, Come and see	omit
6:4	75	*	and that they should kill one another	omit
(6:5	'50	V	I heard the third beast say, Come and see	omit
(6:5	'55	*	And I beheld, and lo, a black horse	omit
(6:7	'55	G	I heard the voice of	omit
(6:7	'55-	V.	the fourth beast say, Come and see	omit
(6:8	'45	*	And I looked, and behold a pale horse	omit
6:8	'55	*	with him. And power	omit
6:8	75	L	was given unto them over the fourth	him
6:9	70	*	for the testimony + which they held	+ of the Lamb
6:11	95	S,W	And white robes were given	a white robe was
6:11	85	T	unto everyone of them; and it was said unto them	to
6:11	65	Y	that they should rest yet for a little season	omit
6:11	'45	B	and their brethren that should be killed	and those that
6:12	95	D	and, lo, there was a great earthquake	omit
6:12	'45	F	and the + moon became as blood	+ whole
6:13	'40+	G.	even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs	casting
6:15	85	L	and the rich men and the chief captains	chief captains and the rich men
6:15	90	M	and the mighty men, and every bondman	strong
(6:15	'50	N	and every free man, hid themselves in the dens	omit
7:1	60	S	And after these things I saw	this
7:3	75+	A’	till we have sealed the servants of	seal
(7:5	40	*	of the tribe of Juda (were) sealed	omit
7:5	70	D	of the tribe of Reuben (were) sealed	omit
7:5	85	D	of the tribe of Gad (were) sealed	omit
7:6	85	D	of the tribe of Aser (were) sealed	omit
7:6	85	D	of the tribe of Nepthalim (were) sealed	omit
7:6	85	D	of the tribe of Manasses (were) sealed	omit
7:7	90	D	of the tribe of Simeon (were) sealed	omit
7:7	85	D	of the tribe of Levi (were) sealed	omit
7:7	85	D	of the tribe of Issachar (were) sealed	omit
7:8	85	D	of the tribe of Zabulon (were) sealed	omit
7:8	95	D	of the tribe of Joseph (were) sealed	omit
7:11	'45	*	and fell before the throne on their faces	his
7:14	95	Y	And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest	my lord
7:14	'50	B.	washed their robes, and made them white in the blood	omit
7:17	85	G	them unto living fountains of waters	fountains of waters of life
8:3	45	N	that he should offer (it) with the prayers	shall (T
8:5	'45	Q.	and there were voices and thunderings	thunderings and voices
8:7	75	T	The first angel sounded	omit
8:7	90	X	cast upon the earth + , and the third part	+ and the third part of the earth was burnt up
8:8	65	*	a great mountain burning with fire was cast	omit
8:13	'60	G	And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through	eagle
(9:2	'45	*	And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose	omit
9:2	65	*	out of the pit as the smoke of a great furnace	burning
9:4	80	N	but only those men which have not the seal	omit
9:6	80+	R	shall men seek death, and shall not find it	in no wise
9:7	60	X	heads (were) as it were crowns like gold	golden crowns
9:10	'55	B	tails like scorpions, and there were + stings	+ also
9:10	60+	C	in their tails; and	omit
9:10	'50	*	their power (was) to hurt men five months	they have, omit
9:11	'65+	D	And they had a king over them	omit
(9:12	'55	*	there come two woes more hereafter.	omit
9:13	'55	*	And the sixth angel sounded	After these things the sixth angel also
9:14	90	L	saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet	who has
9:15	'50	*	prepared for an hour, and + a day, and	+ for
9:16	75	O	(were) two hundred thousand thousand	a
9:16	95	P	and I heard the number of them	omit
9:18	85	S	By these three + was the third part of men	+ plagues
9:18	70	T	by the fire, and by and smoke, and by the brimstone	omit, omit
9:19	85	V.	For their power is in their mouth	the power of the horses
9:20	75	W.	not killed by these plagues, yet repented not	omit
(9:20	'45	*	and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and	omit
10:1	75	*	And I saw another mighty angel come down	a
10:1	65	B	and a rainbow (was) upon his head	the
10:2	'50-	E	And he had in his hand a little book	having
10:4	90	I	the seven thunders had uttered their voices	spoken
10:4	100	L	I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me	omit
10:5	90	N	lifted up his + hand to heaven	+ right
10:7	'50	R	the mystery of God should be finished	was
10:11	'45	C	And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy	they
10:11	70-	D	again before many peoples and + nations	+ before
11:1	80	E’	like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise	omit
11:4	75	O	candlesticks standing before the God of the earth	Lord
11:8	100.	B	where also our Lord was crucified	their
11:9	100	C	kindreds and tongues and nations shall see	omit (T
11:9	100.	G	not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves	a grave
11:10	95	H	that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over	omit (T
11:10	'50	K.	and shall send gifts one to another	give
11:11	'40	*	And after + three days and an half	+ the
11:12	100.	*	And they heard a great voice from heaven	I
(11:13	'45	*	And the same	omit
11:13	80-	*	hour was there a great earthquake	day
11:15	85	S	saying, The kingdoms of this world are become	kingdom, is (has)
11:16	'50	*	elders, which sat before + God on their	+ the throne of
11:17	65	Y	Which art, and wast, and art to come	omit
11:19	60	D	in his temple the ark of his testament	the Lord’s
11:19	'60	*	and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake,	omit
12:6	80	L	into the wilderness, where she hath + a place	+ there (T
12:8	'60	P	and + prevailed not	+ he
12:8	70-	*	neither was their place found any more	a place for him
12:10	65	S	for the accuser of our brethren is cast down	out
12:12	90	Y	Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea!	omit, omit
12:14	60	*	her place, where she is nourished for	that she may be
12:17	100	G	and have the testimony of Jesus Christ	omit
13:1	90	I	having seven heads and ten horns	ten horns and seven heads
13:1	70	K	and upon his heads the name of blasphemy	names
13:3	100.	N	And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded	omit
13:4	60	*	the dragon which gave	had given
13:4	95	V	+ power unto the beast	+ the (T
13:4	60	X	+ who is able to make war with him?	+ And
13:5	65	Y.	speaking great things and blasphemies	blasphemy
13:5	80-	Z	and power was given unto him to continue	make war
13:6	60	D	and his tabernacle, and them that dwell	omit
13:7	80-	G	over all kindreds + and tongues, and	+ and people
13:8	100	M	of the Lamb + slain from the foundation	+ who was
13:10	c	*’	He that	if anyone
13:10	'55	O,P	leads into captivity shall go into captivity	is (destined) for captivity shall go into it (?)
(13:10	'40	Q	must be killed with the sword	omit
13:12	'55	*	and causeth the earth and them which dwell	caused (T
13:13	65-	*	maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth	upon
13:14	'50	*	and deceiveth them that dwell on the earth	my (people)
13:14	'40	*	had the wound by a sword and did live.	and did live by the sword
13:16	60	*	to receive a mark in their right hand or	marks
13:17	55	*	and that no man might buy or sell, save	can (T
13:17	80	N	the mark, or the name of the beast, or	omit
(13:18	'45+	*	and his number (is) six hundred threescore and	omit
14:1	'50	T	And I looked, and lo, a Lamb stood on the	the
14:1	'50	*	mount Sion, and with him + an hundred forty	+ in number
14:1	90	X	having + his Father’s name written in	+ his name and
14:2	70	Y,ZA	and I heard the voice of harpers harping	the voice I heard was as
14:3	75	AA	And they sung as it were a new song	omit
14:4	'60	*	These were redeemed + from among men	+ by Jesus
14:5	90	F	And in their mouth was found no guile	lie
14:5	100	H	for they are without fault before the throne of God	omit
14:6	60+	I	And I saw another angel fly in the midst of	an
14:6	70+	L	preach unto them that dwell on the earth	abide (T
14:7	'50	*	saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give	the Lord
14:8	90	Q	And there followed another + angel, saying	+ second
14:8	100.	T	Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city	Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen
(14:8	'55	R	is fallen, is fallen	omit
14:8	70	V	because she made all nations drink of	omit
14:9	80	X	And the third angel followed them	another angel, the third
(14:12	'45	E	here (are) they that keep the commandments	omit
(14:13	'50	F	a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write	omit
14:15	75	P	for the time is come for thee to reap	omit
14:18	'45	*	for her grapes are fully ripe	the grape of the earth is
(15:2	'55	B	and over his mark, (and) over the number of	omit
15:3	100.-	E	just and true (are) thy ways, thou King of saints	the nations
(15:4	'45	*	for all nations shall come and worship before	omit
15:5	100.	H	And after that I looked and behold the temple	omit
(15:6	'40	*	and the seven angels came out of the temple	omit
15:6	90	L	clothed in pure and white linen, and	omit
(16:1	'45	*	And I heard a great voice out of the temple	omit
16:1	'55+	P	and pour out the + vials of the wrath of	+ seven
16:2	50-	Q	and poured out his vial upon the earth	in
(16:3	'45	V.	and every living soul died in the sea	omit
(16:4	'45	X	And the third angel poured out his vial	omit
16:5	100	A	Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art,	omit
16:5	85	*’	and wast, and shalt be, because thou	the Holy One
16:6	95	F	blood to drink, for they are worthy	omit
16:7	100	G	And I heard another	omit
16:7	85	G	out of the altar say	omit
16:9	75-	*	and + blasphemed the name of God	+ men (T
(16:10	'40+	I	And the fifth angel poured out his vial	omit
16:11	c	*’	because of their pains and + their sores	+ because of
(16:12	'45+	I	And the sixth angel poured out his vial	omit
16:14	90	R	go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the	omit
(16:17	'45	W	And the seventh angel poured out	omit
16:17	'40+	X	his vial into the air	upon
16:18	65	B	And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings	lightnings, and thunders, and voices
(16:18	'55	*	and there was a great earthquake such	omit
16:18	75	C.	as was not since men were upon the earth	man was
17:1	75	E	and talked with me saying unto me, Come	omit
17:4	90	S	her hand full of abominations and filthiness	the unclean thing
17:4	40	*	of her fornication	the fornication of the earth
(17:6	'45	*	of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs	omit
17:8	'40	B	whose names were not written in the book of	name was
17:8	60	D	when they behold the beast that was	because he
17:8	65+	E	and is not, and yet is	shall be
17:9	c	*’	And here (is) the mind which hath wisdom	omit
17:16	100.	Q	the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast	and
17:16	60	*	and shall make her desolate and + naked	+ shall make her
17:17	'55	T	until the words of God shall be fulfilled	should (T
(18:1	'45	V	And after these things I saw another	omit
18:2	75-	X	And he cried mightily with a strong voice	omit, mighty
(18:2	'50	Y	Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen	omit
18:3	'65	C.	For all nations have drunk of the	fallen (from)
			(the presence or absence of a single letter causes this)
(18:8	'40	*	in one day death and mourning and famine	omit
18:9	70	Q,R	shall bewail her, and lament for her	weep
18:11	45-	*	And the merchants of the earth shall weep	omit (T
18:11	'45	*	and + mourn over her	+ shall (T
18:13	'45	*	and beasts, and sheep, and horses	sheep, and beasts
18:14	'40+	F	that thy soul lusted after are departed from	destroyed
18:17	80	O.	And every shipmaster, and all the company	everyone who sails
18:17	40	O.	in ships, and sailors, and as many as	to (any) place
18:19	80-	*	weeping and wailing + saying, Alas	+ and
18:19	65	V	all that had + ships in the sea	+ the (T
18:20	75	X	and (ye) holy apostles and prophets	saints and
(19:1	'45	E	And after these things	omit
19:1	70	F	I heard + a great voice	+ as (it were)
19:1	80	I	Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power	omit
19:1	80	K	unto the Lord our God	belong to
19:1	60	*	Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power	power and glory
19:2	55+	*	the great whore which did + corrupt the	+ utterly
19:3	60-	*	And again they said, Alleluia	he
19:5	'50	Q	And a voice came out of the throne, saying	from
19:5	90	T	ye that fear him, both small and great	omit
19:6	100.	X	for the Lord + God omnipotent reigneth	+ our
19:8	60	A.	arrayed in fine linen, clean and white	white and clean
19:12	80	I	his eyes (were) as a flame of fire	omit
19:12	60	K	and he had + a name written, that no	+ names written and
19:14	75	O	clothed in fine linen white and clean	pure white linen
19:15	75	*	And out of his mouth goeth a sharp + sword	+ two edged
19:17	85	V	Come and gather yourselves together unto	be gathered (E
19:20	'50	D,E.	with him the false prophet	the false prophet who was with him
20:2	70	*	which is the Devil and Satan +	+ who deceives the whole world
(20:3	'40	Q	and after that he must be loosed a little season	omit
20:4	45	Y’	and reigned with Christ a thousand years	the
20:7	'40	*	And when the thousand years are expired	after, omit
20:8	55+	H	Magog, to gather them together to + battle	+ the
20:9	65	L.	fire came down from God out of heaven	out of heaven from God
20:10	70	N	where + the beast and the false prophet	+ also
20:12	60+	S	And I saw the dead, small and great	the great and the small
20:12	80	T	stand before God	the throne
20:14	75	C	This is the second death + .	+ the lake of fire
21:2	100.	E	And (I), John, saw the holy city	omit
21:2	'55	G	coming down from God out of heaven	out of heaven from God
21:3	70-	L.	God himself shall be with them, (and be) their God	omit
21:4	80	M	And God shall wipe away all tears from their	he
21:5	'50-	*	Write: for these words +	+ of God
21:5	'40+	V	are true and faithful	faithful and true
21:7	'45	*	He that overcometh shall inherit	to him I will give
21:7	85	B	all things, and I will be his God, and	these
21:8	75-	EA	But the fearful and unbelieving + and	+ and sinners
21:9	100.	I	And there came unto me one of the seven angels	omit
21:11	75	P	and her light (was) like unto a stone	omit
21:12	85	Q	and had a wall great and high	omit
21:14	100.	B.	foundations, and in them	on
21:14	85	B.	the + names of the twelve apostles	+ twelve
21:15	70+	C	that talked with me had a golden + reed	+ measuring
(21:15	50	*	and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof	omit
21:16	100.	D	and the length is as large as the breadth	equal to
21:16	60	*	the breadth and the height of it are equal	likewise twelve
(21:17	45	*	and he measured the wall thereof + an hundred	omit, (+ was)
21:24	85	W	The nations of them which are saved shall	omit
21:24	85	W	walk in the light of it	by
21:24	'40	*	bring their glory and honor into	the glory and honor of the nations
21:26	'45	*	honor of the nations into it +	+ that they may enter in
21:27	90	Y	no wise enter into it anything that defileth	unclean
22:3	55	*	And there shall be no more curse	curse there
22:5	65+	M	for the Lord God giveth them light	shall give
22:6	55	O	the Lord God of the holy prophets sent	spirits of the
22:7	'45	P	+ Behold, I come quickly: blessed	+ And
22:8	55	R.	And (I), John, saw these things and heard (them)	heard and saw these things
22:9	100.	V	for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy	omit
22:11	80	A	he that is righteous, let him be righteous	practice righteousness
22:12	85	B	And behold I come quickly	omit
22:13	'40	G.	Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last	First and the Last, the Beginning and the End
22:15	100.	I	For without (are) dogs, and sorcerers, and	omit
22:16	75	P,O	of David, (and) the bright and morning star	omit
22:17	95	T	and whosoever will, let him take	omit
22:18	100	W	For I testify unto every man that	omit
22:18	50	*	shall add unto him the + plagues that	+ seven
22:19	85	BA	and if any man shall take away from the	should
22:19	100.	EA	shall take away his part out of the book of life	tree
22:19	100-	G	and (from) the things which are written	omit
22:20	40	*	Amen. Even so, come Lord Jesus + .	+ Christ
22:21	90	K	The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ	the
22:21	90	N,O	(be) with you all. Amen.	all the saints

Added note: As of the present review, June 1990, the problem of the two Majority groups of text (designated as A for Andreas type and Q—see Appendix pages 39–40) is unresolved. Careful study shows that the A group is somewhat more self-consistent than the Q group, but unfortunately there are a good many manuscripts which lie in various degrees of intermediacy between the extremes. Actually the differences of any importance between them fall in the roughly 40–60% area. Some of the characteristics between them strongly suggest that the A group may be more likely original than the Q group. This is as far as it seems safe to speak at present. Thus we shall have to be content with some uncertainty as to the “better” reading in these relatively few places.

Changes supported by 70% or more manuscripts should certainly be made.

A (T on the far right indicates a detail where the KJV translation need not be altered. A translational aspect is involved, but the exegete should consider it. Those marked (E are of purely exegetical concern for study of the Greek wording. Translation often requires certain additions or changes to “make good sense” in English.

Readings Where the King James Version Agrees with the Majority against Stephanus 1550 Edition

Agreements with other editions are designated as follows, where known: C = Complutensian, El = Elzevir, B = Beza (1598), Er = Erasmus 1

Reference	Edition	Berry notation	K. J. V.	Stephens
Mt. 2:11	(C)	L	saw the young child	found
Mt. 9:18	(C)	B	a certain ruler	omit
Mt. 10:10	(C)	E	nor yet staves	a staff
Mt. 10:28		W	And fear not them	you should not fear
Mt. 13:40		W	and burned in the fire	consumed
Mk. 5:19		F	the Lord hath done for thee	did
Mk. 11:18		R	they might destroy Him	shall
Lk. 8:29	(ElErB)	E	for He had commanded	was commanding
Lk. 10:6		W	if the Son of peace be there +	+ indeed
Lk. 15:26	(BElC)	C	he called one of the servants	his
Lk. 18:9		V	And He + spoke this parable	+ also
Jn. 7:12	(C)	E	+ others said	+ but
Acts 3:3	(CEr)	*	asked + an alms	+ to receive
Acts 6:3	(El)	V	whom we may appoint	shall
Acts 8:13	(CEr)	K	miracles and signs which/	signs and great miracles
Acts 13:2		B	Separate me + Barnabas and Saul	+ both
Acts 24:26		P	+ He hoped also	+ and
Acts 27:29	(C)	? X	lest we should have fallen	they
Rom. 12:11	(BElEr)	R	Serving the Lord	time
1 Cor. 8:5		G	or in + earth	+ the
1 Cor. 15:31	(BEl)	C	by your rejoicing	our
Eph. 6:7	(B)	M	as to the Lord	omit
1 Th. 2:15	(BElCEr)	N	and have persecuted us	you
1 Th. 3:8		B	if (you) + stand fast	+ should
Titus 2:10	(BElCEr)	W	the doctrine of God our Savior	your
Heb. 9:1	(B)	R	the first (covenant) had	tabernacle
1 Pt. 1:4	(B)	H	reserved in heaven for you	us
1 Pt. 3:7		K	that your prayers be not hindered/	cut off
2 Pt. 2:4		D.	to be reserved unto judgement/	having been kept
1 Jn. 1:5		L	This then is the message	promise

(The Revelation is not covered here.)

Note: It is not always possible to tell from a translation exactly what the original was. This is especially true with respect to particles and shades of verbal meaning.

Appendix

Why the Majority Reading?

Any worthwhile textual work must have some guiding rules by which to establish the “best” readings—those most likely to have been original. Throughout human history it appears that the principle of accepting the testimony of the majority of agreeing witnesses has governed law and science. It is reasonable. (A majority of witnesses is quite different from a majority opinion.) The evidence we have makes it safe to say that:

1. We have hardly two MSS today which are exactly identical (no collusion).

2. Faithful copying and checking are evidenced almost throughout the MSS.

3. All of the texts which the various MSS contain are very old, going back at least into the second century.

4. The Church Fathers (bishops, etc.) in early days knew of and protested against, destroying when they could, MSS which were clearly the work of heretical scribes and editors.

5. The oldest MSS (including, of course, the originals) should have the most “children,” simply because they were earliest. We should expect, then, that the majority would best represent those originals, under normal conditions.

6. The Minuscules (written in small letters and more or less like handwriting rather than handprinting) are simply copies of earlier Uncials (those written in capital letters, like printing). (Earlier modern textual critics tried hard to insist that this difference in letter forms was further evidence of the “secondary” nature of the Traditional-Majority Textform. All that could be said was that they were later copies.)

7. The Church authorities and scholars of antiquity must have had occasion to recognize good copies from bad or poor ones (and they were closer to the beginnings). They would be expected to copy only those they deemed reliable. (Also expensive materials were involved, not to be wasted.)

If we grant the truth of these propositions, then:

1. The MSS we have available today must quite faithfully represent an almost equal number in existence in the second century or earlier, and if

2. the majority we have today represent the majority in circulation in that early period, then they should truly represent the text in its earliest form.

This is the basis for the principle that the Majority Reading is the “best.”

Copying—Scribal Habits

Ancient pagan scribes for a millennium or two before Christ came, went to school to learn how to copy accurately. They might pay with their lives for a slip in a government or sovereign’s document copied! Ancient Hebrew scribes must have had similar careful training. They knew what mistakes were easiest to make and how to check and verify their work. Hebrew scribes were further motivated in that it was not just a human ruler’s words they might be copying, but the Words of God Himself.

We do not know who copied the NT Scriptures in the earliest period. But from about the 4th or 5th century onward the professional scribe worked, mostly under Church supervision. In the Greek-speaking world there was no “standard” MS, but rather each MS was copied just as it was, regardless of any differences from other MSS they had available.

The fact that the Jewish Christian influenced the early church of the East and that the NT writings were recognized as Scripture, even in the first century, certainly suggests meticulous copying of those earliest MSS, at least those copies intended for other Christian churches where they would be trusted and used. So we may suspect that “professional” standards prevailed.

Alphonse Dain, a French MS expert of wide experience, wrote in his book Les Manuscrits that the very commonest scribal error is omission—ranging from just simply leaving something out to omitting everything between two identical letter groups (homoeoteleuton). Surely every ancient scribe was well aware of this and went to great lengths to avoid it. Only unlearned or careless copyists would be expected to leave things out.

We also know that in first century Rome the demand for books was so great that scribes there rushed them out in quantity, copies so bad that their living authors protested vehemently.

Recent detail examinations of the over 200 MSS of the Revelation have shown that the vast majority of Scribes were most careful copyists, with very few indeed who dared edit or be careless. This study confirms Dain’s conclusion.

The Eastern Church has historically resisted any alteration or editing of its MSS. They have insisted that each parent MS be copied exactly as it is. So scrupulously has this principle been observed that even where two MSS which they had differed somewhat from each other, and even when copied side by side, each maintained its own true character without intermixing, even when the same scribe copied both.

Variations Within the Majority Text Manuscripts

Earlier modern textual critics assumed that the Traditional-Majority MSS, which they derisively termed “Byzantine,” were rigidly almost identical. Factual study refuted this assumption. Later attempts to classify them into families have been only partly successful because these differences among them run like colored threads in a richly intertwined pattern throughout the various MSS. Most of them are of such a minor nature that they do not appear at the level of translation at all. This is in glaring contrast to the sort of differences found from and within the Alexandrian-Minority group of MSS.

The “Received Text”—The “TR”

This term generally refers to one of the several different Greek NT’s printed primarily before about 1850, though many have been printed subsequently. They differ in about 140 places from each other. Any one of them is a good basic text, differing mostly in small ways from the Majority consensus. The most significant differences are the ones given here.

The Non-Majority Manuscripts and Texts

Textual critics first discerned two general groups of MSS: those which agreed together quite well—the Majority group—and those which differed significantly. Later they began to see the minority group as composed of two groups: the Alexandrian or Egyptian and the “Western” group. Finally, a fourth group has been claimed. The “Western” group, or “texttype,” does not really exist in the sense that the Alexandrian texttype seems to. It is really a Latin thing. The so-called “Caesarean” texttype is discerned by some and denied by others. Probably the wiser course is simply to view these three minority groups as being variations of the dissenting MSS, with the “Caesarean” as a sort of hybrid approaching the Majority more closely than the others. Some critics have reverted to the original two groups: the majority (which they wholeheartedly reject as “secondary”) and the minority (which they accept).

The popular Alexandrian text form is noteworthy in two aspects of language: 1) its brevity (there are very many omissions of all kinds), and 2) the semi-classical type of Greek used. One especially noteworthy feature evident in the very oldest manuscripts is the extreme carelessness in copying. Any examination of the footnotes to the critical editions of this text will show the many and wide divergences of the various manuscripts. As one careful critic has said, “No amount of honest copying could ever produce such manuscripts as these.”

Disagreement among themselves is a noteworthy characteristic of this minority group. Quite often, in fact, individual MSS or several of them together, agree with the Majority group where others differ. They are a motley crew.

The danger which lies in these often mutilated passages is that the truth is to that degree “unbalanced.” When such passages are used, there is bound to be some distortion of God’s truth. It is a risk we dare not take.

Further notes on the Manuscripts Underlying the Present Data

Our most basic source, von Soden, analyzed about 1250 MSS in the Gospels. Of these 60 were of the Alexandrian group, and the rest belong to or are close to the Majority, which he termed “Koine” (common), although he called some of them “Jerusalem” group. For the Acts and Epistles he listed about 350 on the average, of which he classed 15–24 as Alexandrian.

However, the reader must not jump to the conclusion that Soden actually used this total number for any particular reading. (Actually he had about forty “assistants” scattered over Europe gathering and compiling data for him.) He did not detail for us the methods he and his assistants used. He had no direct interest in the Majority Textform except as it influenced his arbitrary “two out of three” rule for what he would put into his text. He did, in spite of this general disinterest, provide us with a great deal of useful information. Sometimes he does give some numbers, particularly where a major group of MSS is divided in the support of a reading. Yet even these may not tell us the full facts as to support. There is good reason, however, to believe that his statement that “this is a Majority Text reading” is sound. (He did this symbolically, of course.)

For the Revelation, Hoskier’s large volumes supply almost exhaustively what can be known. Although he reported on about 215 MSS, only about 158 to 179 exist for any particular verse. (This is because of damage through the years to the MSS.) Here we find the majority of MSS divided into two large groups: the Andreas group (A-group, or An group) of about 80 MSS; and the other group denoted by Q, of about 75 MSS. This is not a sharp division, but with a good many MSS falling at various places in between. There are about 210 places where they differ significantly (in the Greek, though not necessarily so in English). There are also a number of smaller groups, having varying loyalties.

Let’s Keep Things in Perspective

It is easy to exaggerate the situation because it is God’s own Word. There are about 140,000 Greek words in the whole NT. The worst MS befuddles about 1/8 of them—that’s a lot! But the vast majority agree much better, infinitely better, for less than one-half of one percent are open to any question and most of these have no effect on translation or meaning. We have an excellent text in the Majority Greek NT, a trustworthy volume of Scripture.

Majority Text Society

“In early 1989 several men active in the study of the Majority-Traditional Greek New Testament text formed the Majority Text Society (MTS) for the purpose of bringing together those interested in furthering this work and to distribute among its members papers and other materials related to these studies. It was organized in Dallas, TX, and has obtained deductible status with the IRS. Several papers were mailed out as a prospectus, and membership has grown to over 150 presently, including a number of foreign members. Further mailings to members were made during the year, not always confined to textual matters. The present Secretary is Mr. Frank D. Carmical, P. O. Box 860639, Plano, TX 75086-0639, U.S.A.”

Examples of Some of the More Significant Deviations Characteristic of the Alexandrian Manuscripts (Small Minority Group)

See Non-Majority MSS and Texts page 39. The examples below were selected from a very large group of deviations. Most of these are omissions or the result of omissions. An examination will show to what extent doctrinal issues are involved. (Any English version which shows a large number of these changes is certainly based upon the Alexandrian manuscript texts.)

Matthew

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading (less than 10% support for change)
6:13	for thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory for ever. Amen./	Omit
8:29	What have we to do with thee, Jesus, Thou Son of God./	Omit
9:13	to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance/	Omit
16:20	tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ/	Omit
18:11	For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost/	Omit
19:9	and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery/	Omit
19:17	Why callest thou me good? There is none good but One, that is, God./	Why do you ask me about what is good? There is One who is good.
23:8	for one is your Master, even Christ/	Omit
24:36	but my Father only./	the

Mark

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
1:1	of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God/	Omit
2:17	not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance/	Omit
6:11	Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgement, than for that city./	Omit
9:42	these little ones who believe in me/	Omit
9:44,46	Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched/	Omit
9:45	into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched/	Omit
9:47	to be cast into hell fire/	Omit
16:9–20	(whole section—see Scribal Habits page 38 note)/	Omit

Luke

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
2:33	and Joseph and his mother marvelled/	his father
2:43	and Joseph and his mother knew/	his parents
4:4	by bread alone, but by every word of God/	Omit
6:48	for it was founded upon the rock/	well built
11:2–4	(a number of omissions in the Lord’s prayer)/	Omit
22:19,20	My body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20. Likewise also the cup after the supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you/	Omit
23:42	unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when/	Omit
24:6	He is not here, but is risen. remember how he/	Omit
24:40	And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet./	Omit
24:51	He was parted from them, and carried up into heaven/	Omit
24:52	And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem/	Omit

John

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
1:18	the only begotten Son, who is in/	God
3:13	even the Son of man who is in heaven/	Omit
3:15	whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but/	Omit
3:31	he who cometh from above is above all/	Omit
4:42	this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the/	Omit
6:47	he who believeth on me hath everlasting life/	Omit
6:69	Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God/	the holy one of God
7:53–8:11	(Compare with the Majority Notes of John on p. 13)/	Omit
8:16	but I and the Father who sent me/	One
8:28	but as my Father hath taught me/(similarly in 8:38, 10:29—twice, 15:10, 16:10, 20:17)	Omit
9:35	Dost thou believe on the Son of God?/	man
11:21	Martha said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been/	Omit
14:11	or else believe me for the very works’ sake/	Omit
16:16	because I go to the Father/	Omit
17:1	that thy Son also may glorify thee/	the
17:17	Sanctify them through thy truth/	the
17:21	that they also may be one in us/	Omit

Acts

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
2:30	according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to/	Omit
20:25	preaching the kingdom of God/	Omit

Romans

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
1:16	For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ/	Omit
5:2	By whom also we have access by faith/	Omit
11:6	But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work./	Omit
14:10	before the judgment seat of Christ/	God

1 Corinthians

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
6:20	in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s/	Omit
10:28	for the earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof/	Omit
11:24	He broke it and said, Take, eat: this is/	Omit
11:29	not discerning the Lord’s body/	Omit
15:47	the second man is the Lord from heaven/	Omit

2 Corinthians

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
4:10	in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus/	Omit
4:14	shall raise up us also by Jesus, and/	with

Galatians

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
3:17	confirmed before of God in Christ, the/	Omit
6:15	For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision/	Omit
6:17	in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus/	Omit

Ephesians

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
3:9	Who created all things by Jesus Christ/	Omit
3:14	bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ/	Omit

Colossians

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
1:2	from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ/	Omit
2:2	the mystery of God, and of the Father and of Christ/	Omit

1 Thessalonians

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
1:1	peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ/	Omit

1 Timothy

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
1:17	immortal, invisible, the only wise God/	Omit
3:16	mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the/	He who
5:21	before God and the Lord Jesus Christ/	Omit

2 Timothy

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
4:1	before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall/	Omit

Hebrews

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
1:3	when he had by himself purged our sins/	Omit, Omit

James

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
5:16	Confess your faults one to another/	sins

1 Peter

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
1:23	the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever/	Omit
2:2	sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby + /	+ into salvation

1 John

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
4:3	And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God/	Omit, Omit

Jude

Reference	Majority text reading (K.J.)	Alexandrian (minority) reading
25	To the only wise God our Savior + be glory/	Omit, + through Jesus Christ our Lord

Note: The above are only some of the more striking variations found in the more or less common form of the Alexandrian Minority group text, and found in the majority of the modern versions which are translated from it. There are very many more not listed. These examples will show the vastly different character of variations in this Alexandrian text group from the Majority, Traditional text.

Is Your Bible Missing Verses?

(Most modern Bibles are!)

With the discovery of many ancient Greek Bibles during the 1800s, it became increasingly obvious that the King James Greek text of the New Testament was in need of some changes, because most of these manuscripts differed occasionally from it.

The initiative for change, however, came from those in opposition to the King James text, rather than from a concern for accuracy in its supporters. The resulting text from those opposed to the King James Version introduced the procedure of changing and removing words, phrases, verses, and even sections of the New Testament on the basis of only a few or even one Greek manuscript. Some of the necessary corrections were made, but then many times more errors were introduced by this means. Most modern Bible translators have adopted most of these errors and even added to them by choosing readings from a handful of Greek manuscripts that have many independent readings and show many signs of carelessness and deliberate editing.

These needless errors would be eliminated by adopting the reading of the overwhelming majority of the Greek manuscripts. Since each of the Greek Bibles was manually copied from another Bible there are occasional errors. However, well over three-fourths of the Greek manuscripts have the characteristics of being reliably and faithfully copied.

Though the King James New Testament is characterized by faithfulness to reliable manuscripts, in a few places it has borrowed from the Latin Vulgate. The Latin Vulgate is the Bible used and altered by the Roman Catholic church since the fourth century.

The following is a comparison of the longer changes needed for the King James and for most modern Bibles to conform them to the overwhelming majority of faithfully copied Greek manuscripts. More than ninety-five out of every one hundred Greek manuscripts support the evidence that these phrases of four or more words have been added to the Bible and therefore should be omitted from the King James and other Bibles.

Reference	Text
Mt. 5:27	by them of old time (ok in vs. 21,31,33,38,43)
Mt. 27:35	that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, “They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.” (ok in JN 19:24)
Mk. 15:3	but he answered him nothing (ok in vs. 5)
Lk. 7:31	and the Lord said,
Lk. 17:36	two (men) shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. (ok in MT 24:40)
Acts 7:37	Him shall ye hear
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 9:5b–6a	(it is) hard for thee to kick against the pricks." 6. And he trembling and astonished said, “Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?” And the Lord (said) unto him,
Acts 10:6	he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do
Acts 10:21	which were sent unto him from Cornelius
Heb. 11:13	and were persuaded of (them),
Heb. 12:20	or thrust through with a dart:
1 Jn. 5:7b–8a	in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8. And there are three that bear witness in earth,
Rev. 1:11	which are in Asia
Rev. 5:14	Him that liveth for ever and ever.
Rev. 14:5	before the throne of God
Rom. 16:25–27	(Should be moved to the end of Romans 14 to become verses 24–26).

Though the phrases below are found in 5 to 20 percent of the Greek Bibles there is still a distinct agreement in over 80 percent of the Greek manuscripts that these phrases were added. Therefore they also should be omitted or moved to the footnote of your Bible.

Reference	Text
Acts 13:24	all the people of
Acts 15:34	Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
Acts 24:6b–8a	and would have judged according to our law. 7. But the chief captain Lysias came (upon us), and with great violence took (him) away out of our hands, 8. commanding his accusers to come unto thee:
2 Cor. 8:4	receive the gift, and
Heb. 2:7	and didst set Him over the works of Thy hands:
Rev. 11:1	and the angel stood,
Rev. 16:14	of the earth and
Rev. 21:24	of them which are saved

The King James New Testament as well as some other versions are also missing a few phrases that are contained in the greatest portion of the Greek copies. The phrase that is missing is here supplied and underlined.

Reference	Text
Mt. 27:41	with the scribes and elders, and Pharisees, said
Mk. 3:32	Thy brethren and Thy sisters without seek for thee.
Lk. 3:33	of Aram, which was (the son) of Joram, which was
Lk. 10:22	And He turned to His disciples and said, "All things
Acts 20:28	to feed the church of the Lord and God,
2 Cor. 8:4	this grace and the fellowship of the ministering
Rev. 6:9	for the testimony of the Lamb which they held
Rev. 8:7	earth: and the third part of the earth was burnt up
Rev. 14:1	having His name and His Father’s name written in
Rev. 20:2	and Satan who deceives the whole world and bound
Rev. 20:14	This is the second death the lake of fire.

Even though the King James N.T. contains 24 additional phrases, and is missing 11 phrases,^[7] compared to the Majority text this is far better than the other Bible versions that omit or put in brackets indicating doubt, more than 180 portions of Scripture. One example of how the translators justify a reading other than that of a clear majority can sometimes be found in the footnotes, like those for Mark 16:9–20. The New American Standard states that the two most trustworthy manuscripts do not contain these verses. Yet these two Greek Bibles are considered two of the worst copies by many scholars, since they disagree with each other more than they agree. Though the footnote of the NIV reads “The most reliable early manuscripts omit John 7:53–8:11,” the editors neglect to tell you that these “reliable” Bibles of the so called Alexandrian type do not even agree with each other much, except to occasionally disagree with the majority of faithful copies. In actuality the majority reading of the edited and careless copies almost always agree with the majority reading of the faithful copies since the scribes did not all make the same errors. Therefore the translators have mistakenly led the reader astray with edited and independent readings rather than stating that these verses are found in over 95 percent of all the copies.

Make a comparison in the N.T. between the modern versions and the King James (or New K.J.) Version using the verses listed below, in order to adjust the readings of the modern versions. Over 90 out of every 100 Greek manuscripts (as well as the King James Version) contain these phrases. Yet, most of these verses and large portions are omitted in most modern Bibles.

(Only a Partial Listing is Given)^[8]

Book	References
Mt.	5:44; 6:13; 10:3; 12:47; 13:51; 15:8; 17:21; 18:11; 19:9; 20:7,16,22,23; 21:44; 22:13; 23:14; 25:13; 26:60; 28:9;
Mk.	1:42; 3:5,15; 6:11,33,36,51; 7:8,16; 8:9,26; 9:38,44,45,46,49; 10:7,21,24; 11:8,10,26; 12:23,29,30,33; 13:11,14; 14:19,68,70; 15:28; 16:9–20;
Lk.	1:18,29; 2:15; 4:4,5,8,18; 5:38; 6:10,45; 8:43,45,48,54; 9:54; 11:2,4,11,44,54; 12:39; 18:24; 19:45; 20:13,23,30; 22:19,20,31,43,44,64,68; 23:17,23,34,38; 24:1,6,12,36,40,42,46,51,52;
Jn.	1:27; 3:13,15,31; 5:3,4,16; 6:11,22,51,69; 7:53–8:11; 8:59; 9:6; 10:26; 11:41; 12:1; 13:32; 16:16;
Acts	2:30; 3:11,22; 7:32; 10:32; 13:42; 15:18,24; 18:21; 20:15; 21:22,25; 22:20; 23:9; 24:26; 26:30; 28:16,29;
Rom.	3:22; 8:1; 9:28; 10:15; 11:6; 14:6,21; 15:24,29; 16:24;
1 Cor.	6:20; 10:28; 11:24; 15:54;
Gal.	3:1;
Eph.	3:9,14; 5:30;
Phil.	3:16,21;
Col.	1:2; 2:2; 3:6;
1 Thess.	1:1; 3:2;
1 Tim.	3:3; 6:5;
Heb.	3:6; 7:21; 8:12; 11:11;
1 Pet.	1:22,23; 4:14; 5:2;
1 Jn.	4:3; 5:13;

The following verses in your Bible should be corrected to match the King James (NKJ) since the modern versions have added phrases that have less than 5 percent support. MT 24:36; JN 19:3; 1 THESS 4:1; 1 JN 2:23; JUDE 25; and REV 5:11.

Another example of the preceding tendencies of the different English Bibles is that the King James N.T. omits in 9 places and adds in 27 places the name of God, Lord, Jesus, or Christ against the direction of the majority of manuscripts.^[7:1] The other versions omit these titles and other names for God in over 250 places against the Greek majority.

Let’s keep the changes that are needed in balance. If the King James Version were corrected to conform to the clear majority reading of the Greek manuscripts it would need to have about four or five hundred significant changes. The other versions should not need more than 4,500 to 7,000 significant changes each to conform them to the majority of faithful manuscripts.

Even though this article doesn’t contain the single-word additions, omissions, or changes, you can see that the King James and New King James Versions are the English Bibles that followed a Greek text that was more faithful to the majority of Greek manuscripts. Other Bibles that need the least amount of corrections are the Old and New Scofield (of the KJV), Young’s Literal Translation, Webster’s Bible of 1825, Jay Green’s Interlinear, and George Ricker Berry’s Greek Interlinear.

May you be convinced as I am that God has primarily supplied us with the Bible today by means of faithful copiers as found in the over four thousand Greek manuscripts and fragments.

For a virtually complete list of where the King James needs changes to conform to the Majority Text, write us for the booklet titled Some Improvements to the King James Version from the Majority Greek Manuscripts by William G. Pierpont.

Peter and Chris Fatz
2105 Prentiss Drive, Apt. 102-E
Downers Grove, Il. 60516-2294

Other considerations for changes beside the Majority Text are translating, Greek tenses, word origins, historical presence, Archaic words and literalness vs. paraphrasing or interpreting.

Permission to copy this paper in full is granted. PCF. 7-90.

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1. The Majority text by Hodges and Farstad (2nd Edition) or Jay Green’s Interlinear Bible (Appendix, 2nd Ed)—or write to Peter and Chris Fatz. Compare with: Appendix A of A Critical Lexicon and Concordance by E. W. Bullinger and Evaluating Versions of the N. T. by Everett W. Fowler, Maranatha Baptist Press, Watertown, WI. 53094. ↩︎ ↩︎

2. The New King James Version uses the same type of Greek “text” as the KJV, but attempts to put it into more clearly understandable modern English. ↩︎

3. The early editors knew of and avoided any “oddball” old MSS. ↩︎

4. Greek New Testament According to the Majority Text, edited Hodges-Farstad (2nd Edition). Jay Green’s Interlinear Bible (2nd Ed., Appendix) contains Pierpont’s Greek notes. ↩︎

5. Refer to the back of the inside cover for the new third column. ↩︎

6. “all” manuscripts here refers to the total of the two majority groups known as the A and Q groups. (In most cases the percentage is very little different if the other small groups were added in. In the few instances where this would shift the percentage by more than 5%, a plus (+) or a minus (-) is added to the percentage to show whether it would raise or lower it respectively.) ↩︎

7. Let the reader bear in mind that there are also 15 places of 4 words or more where the Greek reading has 40–80% support for a change. These are simply listed since the booklet Some Improvements expands these in full.

   LK 9:55–56; 14:24; ROM 13:9; REV 1:8,11; 3:3; 4:11; 9:2; 11:17; 15:2,6; 16:1; 21:3,15,26. There are also as many as 19 places where a name of God in the Greek has only 20–80% support. ↩︎ ↩︎

8. Helpful Resources: Although Evaluating Versions of the N.T. by Everett W. Fowler is not strictly a majority text comparison, it is an excellent source for comparing different versions. Write to: Maranatha Baptist Press, Maranatha Baptist Bible College, 745 West Main Street, Watertown, WI. 53094. Also see Appendix A of E. W. Bullinger’s A Critical Lexicon and Concordance. ↩︎