Issue Date: 10/7/2025

Where Does Your Bible Come From?

Why do modern Bibles disagree if they use the same Greek?

Hi Friend, 👋

Did you know there are actually two different streams of Greek manuscripts behind our Bibles today? 🤔

One came from Antioch of Syria—where believers were first called Christians. The other came from Alexandria, Egypt—where men mixed pride, philosophy, and pagan religion into the text.

Here’s the breakdown 👇

🏛 Stream #1: Alexandria, Egypt

This stream was driven by scholars who didn’t treat the Bible as God’s perfect word.

Here’s what they did:

❌ Cut out entire books
❌ Added other writings
❌ Removed or changed passages they didn’t like

Even the Lord’s Prayer couldn’t survive. In one set of manuscripts, 32 out of 40 words didn’t match! 🤯

Later, Eusebius carried these manuscripts to Constantinople. From there, 50 “Bibles” were produced. Many believe Sinaiticus and Vaticanus came from this line.

This became the basis of the Roman Catholic Bible—and later, most modern versions (NIV, ESV, NLT, etc.).

✝️ Stream #2: Antioch of Syria

In Antioch, the believers simply copied God’s word faithfully.

✅ Their manuscripts show amazing agreement
✅ They spread quickly across the world
✅ They were translated into many languages within years of the apostles’ deaths

So who do you trust?

🤨 A handful of scholars who couldn’t agree with each other
🙏 Or thousands of consistent manuscripts preserved by believers who suffered for their faith

📖 Example: 1 Corinthians 1:18

The difference shows up clearly in this verse:

KJV: “unto us which ARE SAVED it is the power of God.” ✅ Finished salvation
NKJV: “being saved.” 🚩 Salvation as a process
Catholic Bibles: “on the road to salvation.” 🚌 Works-based

But salvation isn’t gradual. You either are saved or you’re not.
📖 Jesus said: “…if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” —John 8:24

💡 Here’s My Heart

I studied Greek at the highest levels. I’ve got shelves of books on manuscripts, Hebrew, and papyri.

And yet—if I want to know what God actually said, I turn here 👉 the King James Bible.

It faithfully carries the meaning of the Hebrew and Greek into English.

😠 Why This Matters

Modern Bibles are built on the Alexandrian foundation—and that’s why they’re filled with omissions, doubts, and doctrinal confusion.

But God promised to preserve His word. And in English, He has through the King James Bible.

✅ Thousands of consistent manuscripts
✅ No missing verses
✅ No works-based gospel

Friend, that’s why I trust the KJV.

Pop Quiz!

1. Name the two main streams of Greek manuscripts behind modern Bibles.

2. What kinds of changes did the Alexandria manuscript stream make to the Bible?

3. How many words of the Lord’s Prayer differed in one Alexandria manuscript set?

4. How does the King James Bible translate 1 Corinthians 1:18, and how does it differ from modern versions?

5. Why should you trust the KJV over modern Bible versions?

See who is behind the gradual changing of modern Bibles. There’s no guessing about what these people believe. They will tell you, in their own words!

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"The amount of research that David has put into exposing the modern translations over the years is phenomenal. His books are always well documented and provide plenty of evidence. This is a must read for anyone that truly cares to stand on a strong foundation." - Vincent, Verified Buyer

Did you complete last week's quiz?

Here are the answers!

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They distinguish between singular and plural “you,” making it clearer who is being addressed in each verse.
Distorting and watering down God’s words
Words carry precise meaning, and Jesus’ promise guarantees we can trust every word of Scripture, not just general concepts found in it.
Revelation
It removes Jesus’ deity.

Difficult
“Narrow” shows there’s only one true way to be saved but difficult can make it seem achievable through other methods.
Yet
Removing 'yet' makes it sound like Jesus said he would not go up to Jerusalem and then went anyway.
Dynamic equivalence
A corrupted Bible spreads doubt.
Confusion

God promises to preserve His words forever.
Luke 23:34
They can cause doubt in the scripture.
They quietly plant doubt about God’s Word
He didn't support the very book he wrote an introduction for.
Adding a final sigma (“s”) to the Greek word eudokia
Alexandrian manuscripts often alter or remove words that emphasize God’s grace, shifting the focus toward human effort for salvation.

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