Key Mistranslations of the New World Translation
| New World Translation | Other Translations |
| Matthew 25:46And these will depart into everlasting cutting-off, but the righteous ones into everlasting life. | Matthew 25:46“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (HCSB)And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (KJV)”These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (NASB) |
| John 1:1In [the] beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god. | John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (HCSB)In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (KJV)In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (NASB) |
| John 8:58Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into existence, I have been.“ | John 8:58Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Before Abraham was, I am.” (HCSB)Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. (KJV)Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” (NASB) |
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| Acts 20:28Pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the holy spirit has appointed you overseers, to shepherd the congregation of God, which he purchased with the blood of his own [Son]. | Acts 20:28Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood. (HCSB)Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. (KJV)Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. (NASB) |
| Colossians 1:17Also, he is before all [other] things and by means of him all [other] things were made to exist … | Colossians 1:17He is before all things, and by Him all things hold together. (HCSB)And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. (KJV)He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. (NASB) |
| Colossians 2:9… because it is in him that all the fullness of the divine quality dwells bodily. | Colossians 2:9For in Him the entire fullness of God’s nature dwells bodily… (HCSB)For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. (KJV)For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form … (NASB) |
| Titus 2:13… while we wait for the happy hope and glorious manifestation of the great God and of [the] Savior of us, Christ Jesus. | Titus 2:13… while we wait for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. (HCSB)Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ … (KJV)… looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus … (NASB) |
| Hebrews 1:8But with reference to the Son: “God is your throne forever and ever, and [the] scepter of your kingdom is the scepter of uprightness.” | Hebrews 1:8… but about the Son: Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice. (HCSB)But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. (KJV)But of the Son He says, “YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM. (NASB)
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