In this analysis we will compare the teaching in the 'Amplified Bible' (AMP) (1972 printing) to the King James Bible (KJ). K J V S. A M P Gen. 1:5,8 KJ: 5 "... And the evening and the morning were THE FIRST DAY." 8 "... And the evening and the morning were THE SECOND DAY." AMP: 5 "... And there was evening and there was morning, ONE DAY. 8 "And there was evening and there was morning, A SECOND DAY." COMMENT: On day 3 God made the GRASS and the TREES. Then, on day 4, God made the SUN. Question: Could the grass and trees have gone '1 million years' without sunlight BETWEEN day 3 and day 4? Of course not! So, just like the King James says, there were NO "GAPS" between the 6 literal, and SEQUENTIAL, days of creation. The AMP robs God of his glory in CREATION. Gen. 1:21 KJ: "And God created great WHALES, ..." AMP: "God created the great sea monsters ..." COMMENT: God creates sea monsters? Gen. 2:7 KJ: "... and man became a living SOUL." AMP: "... and man became a living being." Comment: A MAJOR difference between man and beast is that man is the ONLY creature with a "SOUL". Gen. 2:13 KJ: "... land of ETHIOPIA." AMP: "... land of Cush." Comment: I know where Ethiopia is, but where is Cush? Is the AMP's 'Cush' a "simpler, more easily understandable word", than the King James's "ETHIOPIA"? Gen. 3:4-5 KJ: "And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." ------- AMP: "But the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die, For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be as God, knowing the difference between ------ good and evil, ..." COMMENT: This is major blasphemy! God (with a big G) is not evil! Think about the difference between "as gods" and "as God". Gen. 11:1 KJ: "And the whole earth was of one language, and of ONE SPEECH." AMP: "... one language, and of one accent ..." Lev. 3:13 KJ: "... and the sons of Aaron shall SPRINKLE the blood thereof upon the altar ..." AMP: "... and the sons of Aaron shall throw its blood against the altar ..." Deut. 32:22 KJ: "For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest HELL, ..." AMP: "For a fire is kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol, ..." COMMENT: HELL IS GONE in this verse in the AMP. Joshua 12:23 KJ: "... the king of the NATIONS of Gilgal, ..." AMP: "... the king of Goiim in Galilee, ..." COMMENT: Is the AMP's 'Goiim' a "simpler and more easily understandable word" than the King James' "NATIONS"? Judges 7:20 KJ: "... The sword OF the Lord, and OF Gideon." AMP: "... and they cried, The sword for the LORD and Gideon!" COMMENT: Big difference in those two meanings. 2Sam. 16:4 KJ: "... And Ziba said, I humbly BESEECH thee [that] I may find GRACE in thy sight, my lord, O king." AMP: "... Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me ever find favor in your sight, my lord, O king." 2Sam. 21:19 KJ: "... Elhanan ... slew [THE BROTHER OF] Goliath ..." AMP: "... Elhanan ... slew Goliath ..." COMMENT: WHAT? 'Elhanan slew Goliath'? Sunday school CHILDREN know that DAVID SLEW Goliath! The AMP translation 'scholars' really blew this one. Oh, BTW, for a good book on the quality of the King James translators please see: "The Men Behind The KJV" by: Gustavus S. Paine ISBN: 0-8010-7008-2 published by Baker Book House. Scholar for scholar the translators of the KJ Bible were far greater men of God than any today. John Bois could read the Bible, in Hebrew, at age 5. Lancelot Andrews was fluent in 20 languages. John Chedderton knew Greek, Hebrew and Latin as well as you and I know English (and better) etc. etc. 2Kings 23:7 KJ: "And he brake down the houses of the SODOMITES, ..." AMP: "And he broke down the houses of the male cult prostitutes, ..." COMMENT: "SODOMITES" are watered down to just 'male cult prostitutes'. Sodomy is an ABOMINATION (Lev. 18:22), but the AMP has removed sodomy. Oh, BTW, an amateur archeologist has found the remains of Sodom and Gomorrah. I've seen their DVD and I believe it is real. Their web site is: http://www.wyattmuseum.com/cities-of-the-plain.htm Psalm 9:17 KJ: "The wicked shall be turned INTO HELL, ..." AMP: "The wicked shall be turned back ... into Sheol ..." COMMENT: The AMP has DELETED hell. Is this an attempt to sell more AMPs? Psalm 109:6 KJ: "Set thou a wicked man over him: and let SATAN stand at his right hand." AMP: "Set a wicked man over him [as a judge], and let [a malicious] accuser stand at his right hand." COMMENT: In this verse in the AMP Satan has been REMOVED. Prov. 23:14 KJ: "Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt DELIVER HIS SOUL FROM HELL." AMP: "You shall whip him with the rod and deliver his life from Sheol ..." COMMENT: Again, HELL is GONE in the AMP. Isaiah 14:12 KJ: "How art thou fallen from heaven, O LUCIFER, son of the morning! ..." AMP: "How are you fallen from heaven, O light- bringer and day-star, son of the morning! ..." COMMENT: WHO is fallen from heaven? The AMP doesn't say. The King James says who: It's LUCIFER. Lucifer is GONE in this verse in the AMP. Isaiah 32:2 KJ: "And A MAN shall be as an hiding place from the wind, ..." AMP: "And each one of them shall be like a hiding place from the wind, ..." COMMENT: "A MAN" here can be no one but CHRIST. Just another case of setting the Lord Jesus aside, and giving us a substitute. Think how serious all these corruptions are, and how they destroy the word of God by substitution. Daniel 3:25 KJ: "... and the form of the fourth is like THE SON OF GOD." AMP: "... And the form of the fourth is like a son of the gods!" COMMENT: It was Jesus Christ, THE SON OF GOD, who was with Shadrach, Messach and Abednego. It was Jesus Christ who saved them from the fiery furnace. And, it is Jesus Christ who saves you and me from the fiery furnace (i.e. Hell). There is a big difference in "THE SON OF GOD" and 'a son' of plural 'gods'! The 'scholars' missed this one. Think about it. Daniel 7:10 KJ: "... THE JUDGMENT WAS SET, and the books were opened." AMP: "... the court was in session - and the books were opened." COMMENT: The JUDGMENT OF GOD has been removed. Hosea 11:12 KJ: "... but Judah YET RULETH WITH GOD, AND IS FAITHFUL WITH THE SAINTS." AMP: "... and Judah is not yet steadfast with God, with the faithful Holy One." COMMENT: The AMP is not close. Hosea 13:9 KJ: "O Israel, THOU HAST DESTROYED THYSELF; but in me [is] thine help." AMP: "It is your destruction, O Israel, that you have been against Me, for in Me is your help." COMMENT: How did Israel get destroyed? The AMP does not tell us. Zech. 11:17 KJ: "Woe to the IDOL shepherd that leaveth the flock! ..." AMP: "Woe to the worthless and foolish shepherd who deserts the flock! ..." Comment: Idol and worthless/foolish are very different. Zech. 13:6 KJ: "And [one] shall say unto him, What [are] these wounds IN THINE HANDS? Then he shall answer, [Those] with which I was wounded [in] the house of my friends." AMP: "And one shall say to him, What are these wounds on your breast - between your hands? Then he will answer, Those with which I was wounded [when disciplined] in the house of my (loving) friends." COMMENT: This is a verse prophesying Jesus Christ. Jesus was wounded IN HIS HANDS (and on his back), BUT NOT ON HIS BREAST! And, Jesus WAS NOT BEING DISCIPLINED; he did nothing wrong! Lastly, he WAS in the house of "HIS" friends, but they WERE NOT BEING 'loving' back to him! Matt. 1:19 KJ: "Then Joseph ... not willing to make her (Mary) a publick example, was minded TO PUT HER AWAY privily." AMP: "... Joseph, ... decided to .. (DIVORCE) HER quietly ..." COMMENT: Think on this. What a DIFFERENCE! The meaning is far-reaching and a lot is involved. Matt. 2:4 KJ: "... he (King Herod) DEMANDED of them where Christ should be born." AMP: "... he ... anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born." COMMENT: King Herod, FURIOUS over the arrival of Jesus, (and wanting to DO AWAY WITH HIM) did not 'ask' where Christ should be born. He "DEMANDED" to know! Matt. 5:22 KJ: "But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother WITHOUT A CAUSE shall be in danger of the judgment: ..." AMP: "But I say to you that every one who continues to be angry with his brother ... shall be liable ... by the court; ..." COMMENT: WHAT? The AMP says you CAN'T be angry with your brother?!!! Brothers and sisters: The Apostle Paul was angry and withstood the Apostle Peter to his face (Gal. 2:11). Jesus was angry with the Church at Pergamos because of the erroneous doctrine of the Nicolaitanes (Rev 2:15). The Bible says to BE ANGRY but sin not (Eph. 4:26). And it says not to let the sun go down on YOUR ANGER (Eph. 4:26). The King James is CORRECT: Whosoever is angry with his brother WITHOUT A CAUSE is in danger of the judgment. There is a HUGE difference between those two verses. Matt. 5:44 KJ: "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, BLESS THEM THAT CURSE YOU, DO GOOD TO THEM THAT HATE YOU, and pray for them which DESPITEFULLY USE YOU, and persecute you;" AMP: "But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you," COMMENT: The AMP leaves out everything in capital letters. Matt. 8:19 KJ: "And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, MASTER, I will follow thee ..." AMP: "And a scribe came up and said to Him, Master, I will accompany you ...'" COMMENT: When someone 'accompanies' you, they walk side by side. We need to FOLLOW Jesus as the King James says. Matt. 11:23 KJ: "And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to HELL: ..." AMP: "And you, Capernaum, ... shall be brought down to Hades ..." COMMENT: Hell is GONE in this verse in the AMP. Matt. 12:6 KJ: "... That in this place is [ONE] GREATER than the temple." AMP: "But I tell you, Something greater ... than the temple is here!" Matt. 12:40 KJ: "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the WHALE'S belly; ..." AMP: "For even as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, ..." COMMENT: The Lord Jesus Christ makes 'sea monsters'? Matt. 13:39 KJ: "... the harvest is the end of the WORLD; ..." AMP: "... the harvest is the close ... of the age, ..." COMMENT: The harvest comes at the END OF THE WORLD. Matt. 16:3 KJ: "... O [YE] HYPOCRITES, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not [discern] the signs of the times?" AMP: "... You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times." Matt. 16:18 KJ: "... upon this rock I will build my church; and the GATES OF HELL shall not prevail against it." AMP: "... on this rock ... I will build My church, and the gates of Hades ... shall not overpower it- ..." COMMENT: HELL IS GONE in this verse in the AMP. Matt. 18:11 KJ: "For the Son of man IS COME to save that which was lost." AMP: "For the Son of man came to save ... that which was lost." Comment: The AMP says Jesus Christ "came" to save that which was lost, a PAST TENSE statement. The AMP implies that ALL who were to be saved, HAVE BEEN saved. Not true. Anyone TODAY can be saved by Jesus Christ. The correct reading is PRESENT TENSE. This AMP corruption is very subtle, but very important. Matt. 19:17 KJ: "... WHY CALLEST THOU ME GOOD? ..." AMP: "... Why do you ask Me about the perfectly and essentially good? ..." Matt. 23:8 KJ: "But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your MASTER, [even] Christ; ..." AMP: "But you are not to be called rabbi (teacher), for One is your Teacher, ..." COMMENT: Jesus as "MASTER" is watered down to just 'Teacher'. Matt. 23:33 KJ: "[Ye] serpents, [ye] generation of vipers, how can ye escape the DAMNATION of hell?" AMP: "You serpents! You spawn of vipers! How can you escape the penalty to be suffered in hell ..." COMMENT: "DAMNATION" is watered down to just 'penalty'. Matt. 24:3 KJ: "... Tell us, ... of the end of the WORLD ..." AMP: "... Tell us, ... of the end ... of the age?" COMMENT: Jesus ISN'T being asked about a "new time period", or a "new dispensation". He is being asked about the WORLD COMING TO AN END. There is a difference. Matt. 27:4 KJ: "... I have sinned in that I have betrayed THE INNOCENT BLOOD. ..." AMP: "... I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. ..." COMMENT: There are lots of men that are innocent of certain crimes. But, ONLY JESUS CHRIST was "THE" INNOCENT BLOOD. Think about it. Mark 1:2 KJ: "As it is written IN THE PROPHETS, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee." AMP: "Just as it is written in the prophet Isaiah: Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will make ready Your way;" Comment: The verse being quoted here is NOT from Isaiah, as the AMP says; it is from Malachi 3:1. Check it out. The King James has the correct reading which is: "As it is written in the prophets ...", because Malachi was a prophet. Mark 3:5 KJ: "... his hand was restored WHOLE AS THE OTHER." AMP: "... and his hand was (completely) restored." Mark 3:29 KJ: "But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost ... is in danger of ETERNAL DAMNATION:" AMP: "But whoever speaks ... against ... the Holy Spirit ... is in the grasp of an everlasting trespass." COMMENT: This verse is an IMPORTANT WARNING but the AMP waters it down. Mark 9:44,46 KJ: "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched." AMP: This verse, in BOTH Mark 9:44 and Mark 9:46, is omitted. COMMENT: Their quote "best ancient authorities" are Codex B and Codex Aleph: both of which are the WORST OF ALL MANUSCRIPTS with the most errors. Those MSS have proved to be the MOST UNRELIABLE. Mark 9:47 KJ: "... than having two eyes to be cast into hell FIRE:" AMP: "... than with two eyes to be thrown into hell (Gehenna)," COMMENT: The AMP waters down the SEVERITY OF HELL. Mark 10:21 KJ: "... and come, TAKE UP THE CROSS, and follow me." AMP: "... and come [and] accompany Me- ..." COMMENT: The Christian TAKES UP THE CROSS and dies (to their will) daily. The AMP has DELETED this. Mark 11:26 KJ: "But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses." AMP: "But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and shortcomings." Mark 12:23 KJ: "In the resurrection therefore, WHEN THEY SHALL RISE, whose wife shall she be of them? ..." AMP: "Now in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? ..." COMMENT: WHO RISES in the resurrection? WE DO! But, you wouldn't know it from the AMP. Mark 13:6 KJ: "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am [CHRIST]; ..." AMP: "Many will come ... saying I am [He]! ..." COMMENT: 'He' could be ANYBODY. Luke 1:28 KJ: "And the angel came in unto her, and said, HAIL, [THOU THAT ART] HIGHLY FAVOURED, the Lord [is] with thee: BLESSED [ART] THOU AMONG WOMEN." AMP: "And he came to her and said, Hail, O favored one ... the Lord is with you! Blessed- ... are you BEFORE ALL OTHER WOMEN!" COMMENT: Mary was "HIGHLY FAVOURED" not just 'favored'. And that favor WAS FROM GOD. By watering down God's HIGH favor the AMP reduces the GLORY GOD IS DUE. Also, Mary was blessed "AMONG WOMEN" not blessed 'before all other women'. The AMP EXALTS MARY like Catholic doctrine, which, as we see here, is erroneous. Luke 2:22 KJ: "And when the days of HER PURIFICATION ... were accomplished, ..." AMP: "And when the time for their purification ... came ..." COMMENT: WHAT? The AMP MAKES JESUS A SINNER (by requiring purification FOR HIM). The King James is correct: The purification WAS FOR MARY, and for her ONLY. Luke 2:33 KJ: "And JOSEPH and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him." AMP: "And His [legal] father and [His] mother were marvelling at what was said about Him;" Comment: This is BLASPHEMY! Joseph WAS NOT Jesus' father! God WAS! Every Christian KNOWS THIS. And contrary to the AMP, God was Jesus' LEGAL father. Think about what the AMP is saying: If Jesus' had an earthly father, then he is just any man. If he is just any man,then we are still in our sins. If we are still in our sins, then we are not saved. If we are not saved, then we have a BIG, BIG, PROBLEM. Luke 2:43 KJ: "... the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and JOSEPH AND HIS MOTHER knew not [of it]." AMP: "... the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Now HIS PARENTS did not know this," COMMENT: 'HIS PARENTS'? The AMP makes JOSEPH the father of the Lord Jesus Christ. Joseph was NOT Jesus' father, GOD WAS. Luke 4:18 KJ: "The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; HE HATH SENT ME TO HEAL THE BROKENHEARTED, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised," AMP: Luke 4:18 omits "he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted,". Luke 16:23 KJ: "And in HELL he lift up his eyes, ..." AMP: "And in Hades ... he lifted up his eyes ..." COMMENT: "HELL" has been WATERED DOWN to 'hades'. Note: Watering down God's truth that is "BAD NEWS" is a TYPICAL TACTIC OF THE DEVIL. Remember: In Genesis 3:4 the DEVIL SAID TO EVE: "Ye shall NOT surely die:". Luke 21:8 KJ: "... for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [CHRIST]; ..." AMP: "... for many will come in My name ... saying, I am He! ..." COMMENT: Who is this 'He'? Luke 23:23 KJ: "... And the voices of them AND OF THE CHIEF PRIESTS prevailed." AMP: "... And their voices prevailed- ..." Luke 23:42 KJ: "And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into THY KINGDOM." AMP: "Then he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when You come in Your kingly glory!" COMMENT: Jesus wasn't only coming in his kingly 'glory'; he was coming into HIS KINGDOM! Luke 24:46 KJ: "... and thus it BEHOVED Christ to suffer, ..." AMP: "... Thus ... the Christ, ... should suffer ..." COMMENT: The AMP misses a HUGE POINT: It "BEHOVED" Christ to suffer. He did it WILLINGLY. John 1:3 KJ: "All things were made BY him; ..." AMP: "All things were made ... through Him; ..." COMMENT: "BY" and 'through' are totally different. Think about it. John 1:10 KJ: "He was in the world, and the world was made BY him, ..." AMP: "... the world was made through Him, ..." COMMENT: Again, "BY" and 'through' are not the same. John 1:14 KJ: "... as of THE ONLY BEGOTTEN of the Father, ..." AMP: "... as an only begotten son ..." COMMENT: Jesus wasn't just an only begotten 'son' (vs. daughter); he was the "ONLY BEGOTTEN", period. John 3:13 KJ: "And NO MAN hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven." AMP: "And yet no one has ever gone up to heaven; but there is One Who has come down from heaven, the Son of man [Himself], Who is - dwells, Whose home is - in heaven." COMMENT: Not true AMP. Remember the angels on Jacob's ladder? They ascended and descended. The King James has the correct reading and it is: NO MAN hath ascended up to heaven ... ALSO, Satan went into heaven and made accusations against Job (Job 1:6). Remember? John 5:4 KJ: "For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had." AMP: Omitted. COMMENT: The AMP deletes an insight into the power of one of God's angels. John 5:29 KJ: "... and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of DAMNATION." AMP: "... and those who have done evil will be raised for judgment- ..." COMMENT: The AMP waters down "DAMNATION" to only 'judgment'. John 9:4 KJ: "I must work the works of him that sent me, ..." AMP: "We must work the works of Him Who sent Me, ..." John 10:30 KJ: "I and [MY] Father are one." AMP: "I and the Father are One." COMMENT: Notice: The King James' "MY" Father is GONE and is replaced by 'the' Father. Thus, the AMP deletes the PERSONAL relationship of "MY FATHER" between Jesus and the heavenly Father. John 11:41 KJ: "Then they took away the stone [FROM THE PLACE] WHERE THE DEAD WAS LAID. ..." AMP: "So they took away the stone. ..." COMMENT: It's NOT a miracle if Lazarus isn't DEAD. John 14:2 KJ: "In my Father's house are MANY MANSIONS: ..." AMP: "In My Father's house there are many dwelling places ..." COMMENT: If Jesus thinks your work for him was worthy, wouldn't you want a "MANSION" instead of just a 'dwelling place'? The AMP waters down one of the possible REWARDS from God. John 16:16 KJ: "A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, BECAUSE I GO TO THE FATHER." AMP: "In a little while you will no longer see Me, and again after a short while you will see Me." COMMENT: Jesus' prophecy, about himself, is corrupted in the AMP. Acts 2:30 KJ: "... that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, ACCORDING TO THE FLESH, HE WOULD RAISE UP CHRIST to sit on his throne;" AMP: "... He would set one of his descendants on his throne," COMMENT: The AMP totally misses the point. It wasn't just a 'descendant' that would sit on the throne; it was GOD ALMIGHTY (Jesus Christ). Acts 2:47 KJ: "... And the Lord ADDED TO THE CHURCH daily such as SHOULD BE saved." AMP: "... the Lord kept adding [to their number] daily those who were BEING SAVED ..." COMMENT: The people were added to THE CHURCH (not to 'their number'). Also, salvation is an IMMEDIATE event. It is NOT A PROCESS. People are either saved or they are not. They are NOT 'being' saved. Acts 4:13 KJ: "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and IGNORANT men, ..." AMP: "Now when they saw the boldness ... of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and untrained ..." COMMENT: Untrained? Untrained? WHAT? Peter and John had been WITH JESUS. They WERE NOT untrained! JESUS HAD TRAINED THEM. They were trained BY GOD ALMIGHTY: THE BEST TRAINER in the UNIVERSE! They were, however, ignorant. Acts 8:9 KJ: "... a certain man, ... used sorcery, and BEWITCHED the people ..." AMP: "... there was a man ... who ... practiced magic arts ... to the utter amazement of the Samaritan nation, ..." COMMENT: No! No! No! He didn't 'amaze' the people (as if they were being entertained). No, he BEWITCHED them (to their detriment). Acts 9:20 KJ: "And straightway he preached CHRIST ..." AMP: "And immediately ... he proclaimed Jesus, ..." COMMENT: "CHRIST" is missing. Acts 10:37 KJ: "THAT WORD, [I say], ye know, which was PUBLISHED THROUGHOUT ALL JUDAEA, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;" AMP: "The [same] message which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee after the baptism preached by John:" COMMENT: Notice how VAGUE the AMP is. It says: 'the same message' but then doesn't say WHAT MESSAGE! The King James tells us: THE WORD WAS PUBLISHED THROUGHOUT ALL JUDAEA. Acts 12:4 KJ: "... after EASTER ..." AMP: "... after the Passover ..." COMMENT: Herod was a HEATHEN King. He did NOT regard Passover! He would have regarded EASTER, though. Note: Easter and Passover are NOT the same: Easter is PAGAN; Passover is BIBLICAL. Acts 15:11 KJ: "But we believe that through the GRACE of the Lord Jesus CHRIST we shall be saved, even as they." AMP: "But we believe that we are saved through the grace ... of the Lord Jesus, just as they [are]." COMMENT: What happened to "CHRIST"? Also, grace does not come from everyone named Jesus, but from the one and only JESUS CHRIST. Acts 15:18 KJ: "Known UNTO GOD are all his works from the beginning of the world." AMP: "Says the Lord Who has been making these things known from the beginning of the world." COMMENT: Those two verses are NOT the same. Acts 17:22 KJ: "Then Paul stood in the midst of Mar's hill, and said, [Ye] men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are TOO SUPERSTITIOUS." AMP: "So Paul, standing in the center of the Areopagus [Mars Hill auditorium] said: Men of Athens, I perceive in every way - on every hand and with every turn I make - that you are most religious ..." Comment: Being 'very religious' and "TOO SUPERSTITIOUS" are entirely different! Acts 18:12 KJ: "And when Gallio was the DEPUTY of Achaia, ..." AMP: "But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia ..." COMMENT: Is the AMP's 'proconsul' a "simpler, and more easily understood word", than the King James' DEPUTY? Acts 21:9 KJ: "And the same man had four daughters, VIRGINS, which did prophesy." AMP: "And he had four maiden daughters ..." COMMENT: What happened to the blessing of VIRGINITY? 'New versions' like the AMP do not like the topic of virginity. Acts 24:14 KJ: "But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call HERESY, so worship I the God of my fathers, ..." AMP: "But this I confess to you, ... that in accordance with the Way ... which they call ... sect, I worship (serve) the God of our fathers, ..." COMMENT: The unbelievers who came against the Apostle Paul did NOT think Christianity was a 'sect'. No, they thought it was HERESY. Acts 24:15 KJ: "... that there shall be a resurrection OF THE DEAD, both of the just and unjust." AMP: "... that there is to be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous- ..." Romans 1:25 KJ: "Who CHANGED the truth of God INTO a lie, ..." AMP: "Because they exchanged the truth of God for a lie ..." COMMENT: Those two verses are NOT the same. Romans 6:22 KJ: "But now being made free from sin, and become SERVANTS to God, ..." AMP: "But now since you have ... become the slaves of God, ..." COMMENT: WHAT? 'Slaves of God'? No! No! No! We are "SERVANTS" to God, as properly stated in the King James Bible. Romans 13:9 KJ: "... Thou shalt not bear false witness, ..." AMP: Omitted. COMMENT: The Bible says that all liars (false witnesses) go to the lake of fire (Rev. 21:8). So, why leave this out? Romans 14:1 KJ: "Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, [but] not to DOUBTFUL disputations." AMP: "As for the ... weak believer, welcome him ... but not to ... perplex him with discussions." COMMENT: Notice: The KJ does NOT say we cannot have disputes; only that we should not have DOUBTFUL disputes. What are doubtful disputes? Whether we can 'eat all things' or only 'herbs'(Romans 14:2) or whether we 'esteem every day alike' or 'one day over another' (Romans 14:5). But, in the AMP we would NEVER DISCUSS ANYTHING including KEY DOCTRINE like Paul and Barnabus going up to Jerusalem concerning whether circumcision was necessary for salvation (Acts 15:1-2). 1Cor. 1:18 KJ: "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which ARE SAVED it is the power of God." AMP: "For the ... message of the cross is shear absurdity ... to those who are perishing ... but to us who are being saved ..." COMMENT: 'Being saved'? The AMP is teaching AGAIN that salvation is a PROCESS. NOT TRUE. It is an IMMEDIATE EVENT. 1Cor. 1:21 KJ: "... it pleased God by the FOOLISHNESS OF PREACHING to save them that believe." AMP: "... God in His wisdom was pleased through the foolishness of preaching [of salvation, procured by Christ ... to save those who believed- ..." COMMENT: Contrary to the AMP, THE 'PREACHING OF SALVATION' IS NOT FOOLISHNESS. 1Cor. 1:22 KJ: "For the Jews REQUIRE a sign, ..." AMP: "For while Jews (demandingly) ask for signs ..." 1Cor. 5:4 KJ: "... with the power of our Lord Jesus CHRIST," AMP: "... with the power of our Lord Jesus," COMMENT: Why do the translators dislike the name "CHRIST" so much? Are the translators of these 'new versions' really saved? 1Cor. 5:7 KJ: "... For even Christ our passover is sacrificed FOR US:" AMP: "... for Christ, our Passover [Lamb], has been sacrificed." COMMENT: Leaving out "FOR US" misses the point entirely. 1Cor. 6:9-10 KJ: "... Be not deceived: neither fornicators, ... NOR EFFEMINATE, ... shall inherit the kingdom of God." AMP: "Nor effeminate" has been omitted in AMP. 1Cor. 6:20 KJ: "For ye are bought with a price: therefore GLORIFY God in your body, AND IN YOUR SPIRIT, WHICH ARE GOD'S." AMP: "You were bought for a price- ... So then, honor God ... in your body." COMMENT: We are to "GLORIFY" God not just 'honor' him. Also, a large section of scripture has been omitted with no reason given. 1Cor. 7:5 KJ: "... give yourselves to FASTING and prayer; ..." AMP: "... that you may devote yourselves unhindered to prayer. ..." COMMENT: What does the AMP have against FASTING? 1Cor. 9:1 KJ: "... have I not seen Jesus CHRIST our Lord? ..." AMP: "... Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? ..." COMMENT: Again, there is no reason given for omitting "CHRIST". 1Cor. 9:27 KJ: "But I keep ... my body, ... into subjection: lest ... I myself should be a CASTAWAY." AMP: "But ... I buffet my body- ... and subdue it, for fear that after proclaiming ... the Gospel ... I myself should become unfit- ..." COMMENT: Being a "CASTAWAY" and being 'unfit' are VERY DIFFERENT. Think about it. 1Cor. 11:29 KJ: "For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh DAMNATION TO HIMSELF, ..." AMP: "For any one who eats and drinks without discriminating ... that [it is Christ's] body, eats and drinks a sentence - a verdict of judgment - upon himself." COMMENT: The AMP waters down God's WARNING of DAMNATION. 1Cor. 15:45 KJ: "... The first man Adam was made a living SOUL; ..." AMP: "... The first man Adam became a living being- ..." COMMENT: A MAJOR difference between man and beast is that man is the ONLY creature with a "SOUL". 1Cor. 16:22 KJ: "If any man love not the Lord JESUS CHRIST, let him be Anathema Maranatha." AMP: "If any one does not love the Lord- ... he shall be accursed! ... " COMMENT: Leaving out "JESUS CHRIST" leaves us guessing as to whom the AMP wants us to love. 2Cor. 2:15 KJ: "For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them THAT ARE SAVED, ..." AMP: "For we the sweet fragrance of Christ ... unto God, ... among those who are being saved ..." COMMENT: Again? The AMP is teaching salvation is a PROCESS. NO! It is an IMMEDIATE EVENT. 2Cor. 2:17 KJ: "For we are not as many, which CORRUPT the word of God: ..." AMP: "For we are not, like so many ... peddling God's Word- ..." COMMENT: 'Peddling' and CORRUPTING are VERY DIFFERENT. 'New' versions try and hide from the truth they are CORRUPTING the Word of God. 2Cor. 10:4 KJ: "(For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, BUT MIGHTY THROUGH GOD to the pulling down of strong holds;)" AMP: "For the weapons of our warfare are not physical ... but they are mighty before God for the overthrow ... of strongholds," 2Cor. 10:5 KJ: "Casting down IMAGINATIONS, and every high thing ..." AMP: "... refute arguments ... and every proud and lofty thing ..." COMMENT: It's IMAGINATIONS that can sometimes BAIT US into sin. Gal. 2:20 KJ: "I AM crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; ..." AMP: "I have been crucified with Christ- ..." COMMENT: The AMP says their crucifixion is over! NOT TRUE. The believer's crucifixion is an ongoing, PRESENT TENSE, transaction. Gal. 6:17 KJ: "... for I bear IN my body the marks of the LORD JESUS." AMP: "... for I bear on my body the brand marks of the Lord Jesus, ..." COMMENT: The marks of the Lord Jesus are INSIDE our body, NOT outside. We're NOT talking cattle branding here. Eph. 5:1 KJ: "Be ye therefore FOLLOWERS of God, ..." AMP: "Therefore be imitators of God- ..." Comment: The AMP documents Satan's position EXACTLY. Think about it: Only Satan tries to imitate God as Satan wants to be worshipped AS God. In Isa. 14:14 it quotes Satan as saying: "... I will BE LIKE the most high.". Born again believers cannot imitate God. We can't run the universe! We can only FOLLOW God. Remember, Jesus DID NOT tell his "fishers of men" to imitate him. Jesus said: "FOLLOW ME". Eph. 5:30 KJ: "For we are MEMBERS of his body, OF HIS FLESH, AND OF HIS BONES." AMP: "Because we are members (parts) of His body." Philip. 2:6 KJ: "Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery TO BE EQUAL WITH GOD:" AMP: "Who, ... being ... in the form of God ... did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped ..." COMMENT: Those two verses are DIFFERENT. Philip. 3:8 KJ: "... DUNG, ..." AMP: "... mere rubbish ..." COMMENT: I have 'rubbish' on the top of my office desk, but I don't want "DUNG" there!!! Philip. 3:21 KJ: "Who shall change our VILE BODY, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, ..." AMP: "Who will transform ... the body of our humiliation ... like the body of His glory ..." COMMENT: 'Body of our humiliation'? The problem is that our bodies are "VILE". Our HEART is desperately WICKED (Jer. 17:9). Our FLESH is SINFUL (Romans 8:3). There is NO GOOD THING that dwells in our FLESH (Romans 7:18) etc. Col. 1:16 KJ: "For BY HIM were all things created, ..." AMP: "For it was in Him that all things were created, ..." COMMENT: "BY HIM" and 'in him' are NOT the same. Col. 2:2 KJ: "... to the acknowledgement of the mystery OF GOD, AND OF THE FATHER, AND OF CHRIST;" AMP: "... that mystic secret of God [which is] Christ, ..." COMMENT: God THE FATHER is omitted. Col. 3:2 KJ: "Set your AFFECTION on things above, ..." AMP: "And set your minds ... on what is above- ..." COMMENT: The biggest issue is NOT our minds, but our HEART. (See Proverbs 4:23). The King James is correct: "Set your AFFECTION on things above, ..." Col. 3:6 KJ: "For which things' sake the wrath of God COMETH ON THE CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE:" AMP: "It is on account of these ... that the [holy] anger of God is ever coming upon ... the sons of disobedience," COMMENT: God's anger is coming on the "CHILDREN" of disobedience (BOTH SONS and DAUGHTERS). 1Thes. 2:19 KJ: "... in the presence of our Lord Jesus CHRIST at his coming?" AMP: "... in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? ..." 1Thes. 5:22 KJ: "Abstain from ALL APPEARANCE of evil." AMP: "Abstain from evil- ... in whatever form ... it may be." COMMENT: We SHOULD abstain from EVERY FORM of evil. But, MORE THAN THAT, we need to abstain from ALL APPEARANCE OF EVIL. 1Tim. 1:1 KJ: "... and LORD JESUS CHRIST, [which is] our hope;" AMP: "... and of Christ Jesus, ... our Hope," 1Tim. 1:17 KJ: "... the only WISE God, [be] honour and glory ..." AMP: "... the only God, be honor and glory ..." 1Tim. 3:16 KJ: "... GOD WAS MANIFEST IN THE FLESH, ..." AMP: "... He (God) was made visible in human flesh, ..." COMMENT: People can 'appear' on my TV set, but they are NOT "MANIFEST". Big difference. The image of the beast, in Revelation, is going to be made visible. 1Tim. 5:21 KJ: "I charge [thee] before God, and the LORD JESUS CHRIST, ..." AMP: "I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus ..." 1Tim. 6:1 KJ: "... that the name of God and [his] DOCTRINE be not BLASPHEMED." AMP: "... that the name of God and the teaching may not be ... blasphemed." COMMENT: I can 'teach' 2+2=4 but that is NOT "DOCTRINE". 1Tim. 6:5 KJ: "... men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, SUPPOSING THAT GAIN IS GODLINESS: from such withdraw thyself." AMP: "... men who are corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, WHO IMAGINE THAT GODLINESS ... IS A SOURCE OF PROFIT- ... From such withdraw." COMMENT: The AMP twists this verse. Re-read it carefully. 1Tim. 6:10 KJ: "For the love of money is THE root of all evil: ..." AMP: "For the love of money is a root of all evils; ..." COMMENT: There is a big difference between the AMP's 'a' root and the correct King James reading of "THE" root. 1Tim. 6:19 KJ: "... that they may lay hold on ETERNAL LIFE." AMP: "... that they may grasp that which is life indeed." COMMENT: 'Life indeed' on this earth DOES NOT COMPARE to "ETERNAL LIFE"! 1Tim. 6:20 KJ: "... avoiding ... oppositions of SCIENCE falsely so called:" AMP: "... contradictions in what is falsely called knowledge ..." COMMENT: It's NOT 'knowledge' that sometimes attacks the gospel, it's "SCIENCE" falsely so called. For example: The theory of evolution, which, BTW, has been proven wrong at some good creationist web sites, like: http://www.drdino.com http://www.answersingenesis.org http://www.icr.org 2Tim 1:7 KJ: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a SOUND MIND." AMP: "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity ... but ... of power and of love and of ... discipline and self-control." COMMENT: God has given us a SOUND MIND (KJ). But, it is GONE in the AMP. 2Tim. 2:25 KJ: "... instructing those that OPPOSE THEMSELVES; ..." AMP: "... correct his opponents ..." COMMENT: The AMP is exactly backwards. 2Tim. 3:3 KJ: "... despisers of THOSE THAT ARE GOOD," AMP: "... haters of good." COMMENT: Quite a difference in the meaning of those two phrases. 2Tim. 4:1 KJ: "I charge [thee] therefore before God, AND THE LORD Jesus Christ, ..." AMP: "I charge [you] in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus ..." Heb. 2:16 KJ: "For verily he (Jesus) took not on [him the nature of] angels; but he took on [him] the seed of Abraham." AMP: "For ... He did not take hold of angels ...- to give them a helping hand; but He did take hold of ... descendants of Abraham to reach them a helping and delivering hand." COMMENT: Are those two verses the same? Heb. 3:1 KJ: "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of THE heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, CHRIST JESUS;" AMP: "So then, brethren, ... who share in the heavenly calling, ... consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest Whom we confessed as ours ..." COMMENT: CHRIST is left out. So this could be ANY person named Jesus. Heb. 3:16 KJ: "FOR SOME, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit NOT ALL that came out of Egypt by Moses." AMP: "For who were they that heard and yet were rebellious ... Was it not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses?" COMMENT: The AMP is exactly backwards. Heb. 4:8 KJ: "For if JESUS had given them REST, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day." AMP: "... for if Joshua had given them rest, He (God) would not speak afterward about another day." COMMENT: Our "REST" is in the LORD JESUS, not in Joshua! Also note: Part B of this verse is backwards in the AMP. Heb. 10:14 KJ: "For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that ARE SANCTIFIED." AMP: "For by a single offering He has forever completely cleansed and perfected those who are consecrated ..." Heb. 11:7 KJ: "... Noah, ... moved with FEAR, prepared an ark ..." AMP: "... Noah, ... reverently ... prepared an ark ..." COMMENT: Noah's "FEAR" of God is watered down to just reverence. Oh, BTW, an amateur archeologist has found the remains of Noah's ark. I've seen their DVD and I believe it is real. Their web site is: http://www.wyattmuseum.com/noahsark.htm There are people today that are looking for the ark on Mount Ararat. But, check your King James Bible. In Genesis 8:4 it says "the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the MOUNTAINS (PLURAL) of Ararat". The amateur archeologist found the remains of Noah's ark 12 miles from Mt. Ararat within the MOUNTAINS of Ararat. The discovered ark is 1 inch off, that's right, 1 inch off, from 300 cubits (Gen. 6:15) in length. Heb. 12:2 KJ: "Looking unto Jesus the AUTHOR and FINISHER of [our] faith; ..." AMP: "Looking ... to Jesus, ... the Leader and the Source of our faith ..." COMMENT: Jesus is the AUTHOR and FINISHER of our faith. 1Peter 2:2 KJ: "... desire the sincere milk OF THE WORD, that ye may GROW THEREBY:" AMP: "Like newborn babes ... desire - the pure ... spiritual milk, that by it you may ... grow unto [completed] salvation;" COMMENT: The AMP leaves out "OF THE WORD". It's God's WORD that makes us grow. Also, unlike what the AMP says, we DO NOT grow unto '[completed] salvation'. That says salvation is by works! That is HERESY. Remember: "For by GRACE are ye saved through faith; and that NOT of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God: NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2: 8-9). 1Peter 3:15 KJ: "But sanctify THE LORD GOD in your hearts: ..." AMP: "But in your hearts set Christ apart as holy ... " COMMENT: Is this ANOTHER attempt to do away with the DEITY of our LORD? 1Peter 5:11 KJ: "To him [be] GLORY and dominion for ever and ever. Amen." AMP: "To Him be the dominion - power, authority, rule - forever and ever. Amen- ..." 2Peter 2:1 KJ: "... there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in DAMNABLE HERESIES, ..." AMP: "... there will be false teachers among yourselves, who will subtly ... introduce heretical doctrines- ..." COMMENT: The problem is that the heresies are DAMNABLE. 1John 3:16 KJ: "Hereby perceive we the LOVE [OF GOD], ..." AMP: "By this we come to know- ... love: ..." COMMENT: God is left out! What happened to GIVING GOD THE GLORY for his love? 1John 5:13 KJ: "... that ye may know that ye have eternal life, AND THAT YE MAY BELIEVE ON THE NAME OF THE SON OF GOD." AMP: "... so that you may know ... that you ... have life, yes, eternal life." COMMENT: No reason is given for this phrase being omitted. 2John 1:3 KJ: "Grace be with you, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father, and from THE LORD Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love." AMP: "Grace ... mercy and soul-peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, ... the Father's Son, in all sincerity (truth) and love." Rev. 8:13 KJ: "... and heard AN ANGEL flying ..." AMP: "Then I ... saw a solitary eagle flying ..." COMMENT: How could the translators mis-translate "ANGEL" as 'eagle'? Rev. 11:17 KJ: "... We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, AND ART TO COME; ..." AMP: "... To You we give thanks, Lord God Omnipotent, Who are and [ever] were, ..." COMMENT: WHAT IS JESUS GOING TO DO? That's right; he is COMING AGAIN! But, the AMP omits it. Rev. 12:12 KJ: "... Woe to THE INHABITERS OF the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, ..." AMP: "... But woe to you, O earth and sea, ..." COMMENT: There is a BIG DIFFERENCE in woe coming to the 'earth and sea' vs. to the "INHABITERS OF" the earth and the sea. Rev. 13:16 KJ: "And he causeth all, ... to receive a mark IN their right hand, or IN their foreheads:" AMP: "Also he compels all ... to be marked ... ON their right hands or ON their foreheads." COMMENT: The "mark of the beast" will be IN the right hand or IN the forehead (as in the possibility of a microchip, or something IN the skin that CANNOT be washed off, etc.). Note: Something ON the right hand or ON the forehead could be more easily REMOVED. Rev. 15:3 KJ: "... thou King OF SAINTS." AMP: "... King of the nations!" COMMENT: There's a big difference. Think about it. Rev. 20:9 KJ: "... and fire came down FROM GOD out of heaven, ..." AMP: "... but fire descended from heaven ..." COMMENT: It was GOD that judged. Rev. 21:24 KJ: "And the nations of them WHICH ARE SAVED shall walk in the light of it: ..." AMP: "The nations shall walk by its light ..." COMMENT: Notice the difference. Rev. 22:14 KJ: "BLESSED [are] they THAT DO HIS COMMANDMENTS, ..." AMP: "Blessed ... are those who cleanse their garments ..." COMMENT: What? 'Cleanse their garments'? Are those two verses the same? Brothers and sisters: If you want to be BLESSED, then DO HIS (Jesus') COMMANDMENTS! Amen? AMEN!