Textus Receptus Bibles
King James Bible 2016
New Testament
| 1:1 | The elder to the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth: |
| 1:2 | Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, just as your soul prospers. |
| 1:3 | Because, I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. |
| 1:4 | I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. |
| 1:5 | Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren, and for strangers, |
| 1:6 | who have borne witness of your love before the church; whom if you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well, |
| 1:7 | because, they went forth for His name's sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. |
| 1:8 | We therefore ought to receive such, that we may become fellow workers for the truth. |
| 1:9 | I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. |
| 1:10 | Therefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words. And not satisfied with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who want to, throwing them out of the church. |
| 1:11 | Beloved, do not follow that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God. |
| 1:12 | Demetrius has a good testimony from all men, and from the truth itself. Yes, and we also bear witness, and you know that our record is true. |
| 1:13 | I had many things to write, but I will not write to you with pen and ink; |
| 1:14 | but I hope I shall see you shortly, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name. |
King James Bible 2016
Unlike most other modern versions, this Bible's text is based upon the same Hebrew Masoretic Text, and Greek Textus Receptus, of the King James Version of 1611.
In non Textus Receptus versions, the issue of having the best underlying manuscripts, is often overshadowed by the massive amount of omissions in the text. Because the KJV 2016 is not dealing with issues of omission and addition, the focus has been upon definition, and the KJV translators choices have been used as the benchmark.
One issue not often majored upon in the bible version debate is simply the way Greek words are defined. Many times, the NKJV leans upon the definition choices of modern versions as well as defaulting to Vines and Strong's definitions, which are almost always favorable to the Revised Version. In other words, one may have a correct text to translate from, but use erroneous modern version/modern dictionary definitions which change or distort the meaning of the words. Jay Green was accused of having a good TR bible but with "Alexandrian readings".
The KJV 2016 Edition rejects such erroneous modern definitions and restores the distinctness of historical KJV readings. The NKJV also tended to gravitate toward KJV marginal notes, which are in truth, rejected readings, and also toward Geneva Bible definitions, which the KJV had already cleared up.
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