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This is a list of Bible verses

Chapters and verses of the Bible

The Bible is a compilation of many shorter books written at different times and later assembled into the Biblical canon. All but the shortest of these books have been divided into chapters, generally a page or so in length, since the early 13th century. Since the mid-16th century, each chapter has...

in the New Testament that are present in the King James Version (KJV) but absent from most modern Bible translations completed after 1881

The New Testament in the Original Greek

The New Testament in the Original Greek is the name of a Greek language version of the New Testament published in 1881. It is also known as the Westcott and Hort text, after its editors Brooke Foss Westcott and Fenton John Anthony Hort...

which are based upon the Alexandrian-type manuscripts

Alexandrian text-type

The Alexandrian text-type , associated with Alexandria, is one of several text-types used in New Testament textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of biblical manuscripts...

. See also Novum Testamentum Graece

Novum Testamentum Graece

Novum Testamentum Graece is the Latin name editions of the original Greek-language version of the New Testament.The first printed edition was the Complutensian Polyglot Bible by Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, printed in 1514, but not published until 1520...

. The verses are, however, present in the New King James Version

New King James Version

The New King James Version is a modern translation of the Bible published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. The New Testament was published in 1979. The Psalms in 1980. The full Bible was published in 1982. It took a total of 7 years to complete...

, published in 1979.

Most modern textual scholars consider these verses interpolations

Interpolation (manuscripts)

An interpolation, in relation to literature and especially ancient manuscripts, is an entry or passage in a text that was not written by the original author...

(exceptions include advocates of the Byzantine or Majority text

Byzantine text-type

The Byzantine text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts. It is the form found in the largest number of surviving manuscripts, though not in the oldest...

). In any case, the verse numbers have been reserved even in translations which omit the verses. Apart from omitted entire verses, there are many omitted words and phrases in the modern translations such as the Comma Johanneum

Comma Johanneum

The Comma Johanneum is a comma in the First Epistle of John according to the Latin Vulgate text as transmitted since the Early Middle Ages, based on Vetus Latina minority readings dating to the 7th century...

and the endings of Mark 16

Mark 16

Mark 16 is the final chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It begins with the discovery of the empty tomb by Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome — there they encounter a man dressed in white who announces the Resurrection of Jesus.Verse 8 ends...

that are not included in this article.

Biblical scholar

Biblical studies

Biblical studies is the academic study of the Judeo-Christian Bible and related texts. For Christianity, the Bible traditionally comprises the New Testament and Old Testament, which together are sometimes called the "Scriptures." Judaism recognizes as scripture only the Hebrew Bible, also known as...

Bart D. Ehrman

Bart D. Ehrman is an American New Testament scholar, currently the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill....

notes that some of the most known of these verses were not part of the original text of the New Testament. "These scribal additions are often found in late medieval manuscripts of the New Testament, but not in the manuscripts of the earlier centuries," he adds. "And because the King James Bible is based on later manuscripts, such verses "became part of the Bible tradition in English-speaking lands."

New International Version

The designation omitted Bible verses is used here in a technical sense to indicate text for which a verse number has been reserved but which is not present. In particular these specific verses are not in the New International Version

New International Version

The New International Version is an English translation of the Christian Bible. Published by Zondervan in the United States and by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK, it has become one of the most popular modern translations in history.-History:...

(NIV) main text. For some of the verses, there is a possible reasoning for "omission".

Note: In the New International Version, the following verses are absent from the main text, but have been translated for inclusion in the footnotes. An NIV translation has been provided on the page to have a modern translation available. NIV is generally in agreement with the Nestle-Aland editions

Novum Testamentum Graece

of the Greek New Testament which relegate such verses to the margin

Critical apparatus

The critical apparatus is the critical and primary source material that accompanies an edition of a text. A critical apparatus is often a by-product of textual criticism....

.

Update: The NIV©2011 no longer has some of the verses that were included in footnotes in the 1984 and previous versions of the NIV.

Matthew 17:21

KJV: Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

NIVfn: But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.

NIV2011fn: Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 9:29.

Reason: It is possible that this verse is a duplicate of Mark 9:29.

Matthew 18:11

KJV: For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

NIVfn: The Son of Man came to save what was lost.

NIV2011fn: Some manuscripts include here the words of Luke 19:10.

Reason: According to Bruce Metzger

Bruce Metzger

Bruce Manning Metzger was a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and Bible editor who served on the board of the American Bible Society. He was a scholar of Greek, New Testament and Old Testament, and wrote prolifically on these subjects.- Biography :Metzger was born in Middletown,...

, this verse was "manifestly borrowed by copyists from Luke 19:10."

Matthew 23:14

KJV: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

NIVfn: Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Therefore you will be punished more severely.

NIV2011fn: Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 12:40 and Luke 20:47.

Mark 7:16

KJV: If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

NIVfn: If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.

NIV2011fn: Some manuscripts include here the words of 4:23.

Mark 9:44/Mark 9:46

KJV: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

NIVfn: where "their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched."

NIV2011fn: Some manuscripts include here the words of verse 48.

Reason: These two verses are identical to Mark 9:48.

Update: The NIV©2011 has changed their singular worm to plural:
NIV2011: 48 where “‘the worms that eat them do not die, and the fire is not quenched.’[c]
[c] Mark 9:48 Isaiah 66:24

Mark 11:26

KJV: But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

NIVfn: But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your sins.

NIV2011fn: Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 6:15.

Mark 15:28

KJV: And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "And he was numbered with the transgressors."

NIVfn: and the scripture was fulfilled which says, "He was counted with the lawless ones."

NIV2011fn: Some manuscripts include here words similar to Luke 22:37.

Luke 17:36

KJV: Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

NIVfn: Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.

NIV2011fn: Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 24:40.

Reason: It is possible that this verse is a duplicate of Matthew 24:40. Verse is included by very few Greek manuscripts of the Western text-type and by Old-Latin and Vulgate manuscripts.

Luke 23:17

KJV: For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.

NIVfn: Now he was obliged to release one man to them at the Feast.

NIV2011fn Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 27:15 and Mark 15:6.

John 5:3p-4

KJV: 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 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.

NIVfn: From time to time an angel of the Lord would come down and stir up the waters. The first one into the pool after each such disturbance would be cured of whatever disease he had.

(Note above that not only is verse 4 omitted, but the tail end of verse 3.)

Acts 8:37

KJV: 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.

NIVfn: "If you believe with all your heart, you may." The eunuch answered, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."

Acts 15:34

KJV: Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

NIVfn: but Silas decided to remain there

Reason: Majority of manuscripts do not contain this verse (only Codex Bezae

Codex Bezae

The Codex Bezae Cantabrigensis, designated by siglum Dea or 05 , δ 5 , is a codex of the New Testament dating from the 5th century written in an uncial hand on vellum. It contains, in both Greek and Latin, most of the four Gospels and Acts, with a small fragment of the 3 John...

, some Old-Latin and Vulgate manuscripts).

Acts 24:6p-7

KJV: 6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, 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: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

NIVfn: him and wanted to judge him according to our law. 7 But the commander, Lysias, came and with the use of much force snatched him from our hands 8 and ordered his accusers to come before you. By

(Note above that not only is verse 7 omitted, but also the end of verse 6 and beginning of verse 8.)

Acts 28:29

KJV: And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

NIVfn: After he said this, the Jews left, arguing vigorously among themselves.

Romans 16:24

KJV: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

NIVfn: May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.

Other English translations

O = omitted in main text

B = bracketed in the main text – The translation team and most biblical scholars today believe were not part of the original text. However, these texts have been retained in brackets in the Holman CSB

F = omission noted in the footnote

	Bible translation
Passage	NIV New International Version The New International Version is an English translation of the Christian Bible. Published by Zondervan in the United States and by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK, it has become one of the most popular modern translations in history.-History:...	NASB New American Standard Bible The New American Standard Bible , also informally called New American Standard Version , is an English translation of the Bible....	NKJV New King James Version The New King James Version is a modern translation of the Bible published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. The New Testament was published in 1979. The Psalms in 1980. The full Bible was published in 1982. It took a total of 7 years to complete...	RSV Revised Standard Version The Revised Standard Version is an English translation of the Bible published in the mid-20th century. It traces its history to William Tyndale's New Testament translation of 1525. The RSV is an authorized revision of the American Standard Version of 1901...	NRSV New Revised Standard Version The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible is an English translation of the Bible released in 1989 in the USA. It is a thorough revision of the Revised Standard Version .There are three editions of the NRSV:...	ESV English Standard Version The English Standard Version is an English translation of the Christian Bible. It is a revision of the 1971 edition of the Revised Standard Version...	NCV New Century Version The New Century Version of the Bible is a revision of the International Children's Bible. The ICB was aimed at young readers and those with low reading skills/limited vocabulary in English. It is written at a 3rd grade level and is both conservative and evangelical in tone. The New Testament was...	TLB The Living Bible The Living Bible is an English version of the Bible created by Kenneth N. Taylor. It was first published in 1971. Unlike most English Bibles, The Living Bible is a paraphrase. Mr...	REB Revised English Bible The Revised English Bible is a 1989 English language translation of the Bible and updates the New English Bible, of 1970. As with its predecessor, it is published by the publishing houses of both Oxford University and Cambridge University....	HCSB Holman Christian Standard Bible The Holman Christian Standard Bible is a modern English Bible translation from Holman Bible Publishers. The first full edition was completed in March 2004, with the New Testament alone having been previously published in 1999.- Beginnings :...
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	O	B	F	O	O	F	O	F	F	B
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	O	B	F	O	O	F	O		F	B
	O	B	F	O	O	F	O	O	F	B
	O	B	F	O	O	F	O	O	F	B
	O	B	F	O	O	F	O	O	F	B
	O	B	F	O	O	F	O	O	F	B
	O	B	F	O	O	F	O	F	F	B
	F	B	F	F	F	B	F	F		B
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	O	B	F	O	O	F	O	F	F	B
	F	B	F	O	F	B	F	F		B
	O	B	F	O	F	F	O	F	F	B
	O	B	F	O	O	F	O	O	F	O
	O	B	F	O	O	F	O		F	B
	O	B	F	O	O	F	O	O	F	B
	O	B	F	O	O	F	O		F	B

Versification differences

Some English translations have minor versification differences compared with the KJV. One example follows:

2 Corinthians 13:14

The KJV has:
12. Greet one another with an holy kiss.
13. All the saints salute you.
14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

In some translations, verse 13 is combined with verse 12, leaving verse 14 renumbered as verse 13.