Manuscript Variants

What do you think about the removal of part of the Lord's Prayer in some translations? What about the differences in translations for 1 John 5:7 where parts are left out?

Why do those in the "King James Only" group find the other versions of the Bible corrupt? REC: James White book, "The King James Only Controversy."

How do we reconcile variations in scriptural text if we are not to change "one jot or tittle?" [Matthew 5:18, Proverbs 30"6, Deuteronomy 4:2, Revelation 22:18].

Are you familiar with the Aramaic translation and how deficient all the other ones are? Call is cut off as it began to ramble about.

Could you explain why there are such great differences in translations about the Spirit and "these three are one?" [1 John 5:7-8].

A skeptic brought up seemingly contradictory verses about directive to the disciples proving the Bible is incorrect. What would you say about that? [Luke 9:3, Mark 6:8].

Could you comment on the various manuscripts used for the Protestant vs Catholic Bibles?

Was the original translator for the King James Bible translation, doing textual criticism and working with limited manuscripts?

What is scripture referring to when it says "no deadly thing will harm you?" [Mark 16:17-18].

Did Elhanan kill Goliath, or did he kill Goliath's brother? [2 Samuel 21:19, 1 Chronicles 20:5].

What do you know about the various types of manuscripts used for the Bible?

What do you know about the "J 1-27" texts that the Jehovah's Witnesses use (JWFact.com)?

Do you know the difference between various Hebrew texts (Westminster Leningrad Codex and the Masoretic text)?

Could you explain why some sections of scripture, as in Mark 16, are not in some translations? [Mark 16:9-20].

Has the difference between the Greek Septuagint and the Hebrew Bible seemed significant to you?

What do you make of the differences in the instructions given the disciples where they have been told to take provisions and also told not to take provisions in Mark and Matthew? [Matthew 10:9, Luke 22:36, Luke 6:26, Mark 6:8, Matthew 6:33].

If the Apocrypha was in all Bibles up until the 1800s, then did everyone have defective Bibles?

How do I teach the verses in 1 John that were not in some of the older manuscripts? [1 John 5:6-8, Romans 8:16-19, John 12:28-36, John 19:33-34, John 3:5].

What do you think about the word "Christ" being left out of the end of some Bible translations? [Revelation 22:19].

Why are some verses missing in some translations, such as Matthew 17:21?

Why did the NIV drop Matthew 7:21 verses in their translations? [Matthew 7:21].

Are you aware of the "coregency theories" (and "ascession method") of the Kings in the Old Testament to harmonize some of the reigns? [Daniel 1:1, Jeremiah 25:1-3].

How should we approach manuscript variants? Do you deal with this in your "Authority of Scripture?" [1 Corinthians 1:14-16, Matthew 27:9-10, Zechariah 11:13].

A Dispensational teacher suggests to support his view, that the "Abomination of Desolation" is described as a "he," not a "it." Would you clarify? [Revelation 13, 2 Thessalonians, Luke 21].

Do the verses about Jesus rebuking the unbelief of the disciples and promises of supernatural intervention and ability to work miracles apply to us? [Mark 16:14f, John 20:29].

Is there anything to support archaeological finds from monestaries?

Which Bible translation is more accurate than others and why do you think so? Rec: Young's Literal Translation, King James Versions, ESV, NASV, etc. [Matthew 24:35].

What is your take on the story of Jesus and the woman taken in adultery not being in the earliest manuscripts? [Luke 23, John 7:53-8:11].

If Stephen was filled with the Holy Spirit, but was mistaken in his speech, for example, how does he come up with where the bodies are buried Shechem, instead of Hebron? And how does he come up with the 70, instead of 75 bodies? Only the Masoretic text is infallible.

Is there a real good Bible that the missing verses from some manuscripts?

What is meant when scripture indicates that Jesus came by water and blood, and why does some manuscripts add some words? [I John 5:6-8, John 19:34, John 15:26].