In John 17:18-20 Jesus prays to God the Father to give his Word to all future believers:  Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.  Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 

God providentially brings his WORD down through history WITH his believers.  In Matthew 5:18 Jesus says:  For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. God’s Word endures. 

Jesus said the Word of God IS our necessary food.  It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God (Mat4:4).  During the Exodus, the Israelites ate manna, provided by God. This had to be gathered new each day. If they kept it overnight, it spoiled.

In the famous “Lord’s Prayer” (Mat 6:9-) Jesus prays, Give us this day our daily bread.  So, it seems to me, that believers should try to have a daily intake of the Word of God.

How do we identify the genuine Word of God? We must do careful “due diligence.” The Devil repudiated God’s Word in the Garden of Eden, deceiving Eve, and leading Adam to disobey God. Sin and death then entered the world. This is called "The Fall."  The Lord Jesus Christ redeems us from this FALL. 

But, the Devil, though defeated by Jesus Christ, with his sinless holy life and innocent atoning death, is still pressing hard with his evil deceptions. 

Modern Bible versions claim to make the Bible more readable.  But under this “cover story” the Devil is putting mischief into these versions.  The term "bible" might be better than "version" because the King James Bible or Version and other old bibles are based on different manuscripts.

I prayed and asked the Lord to show me the truth of this “version thing”, and which version He wants me to use. I prayed on the basis of 1 John 5:14,15: And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

God made good on His promise and has given me great insight.  He has led me to mainly use the old, regular, King James Version or Bible (KJV or KJB), while using modern versions for comparison. Most of the churches read or preach from modern versions. I follow along in my KJB. This way I become aware of the differences, and I can check them out later.

There are hundreds, even thousands, of differences.  Some seem small, but there is a cumulative effect.  Some differences are quite substantial. 

The Word of God is not ink on a page, but we must be very diligent to have accurate Bibles. God indwells believers through the Holy Ghost (Spirit).  1Cor.3:16 says: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?  He leads us into truth -- John16:13:  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.  

The New Testament book of John chapter 1 shows us that Jesus IS the Word of God in person -- 1John5:7 refers to this truth also.  He indwells believers through the Holy Ghost (Spirit) and shepherds them as in the above verse. God looks to the man that trembles at his word (Isaiah 66).  

The Bible makes us “wise unto salvation.”  And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works (2 Tim 3:15-17). 

Notice “from a child” is mentioned.  Parents should read the bible to their children each day.  It is a great practice to do a little reading at every meal.  And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified (Acts 20:32). “Sanctified” means redeemed persons. 

Web sites like http://www.biblegateway.com/ allow the viewer to compare several Bible versions at once, to see differences. 

I also like http://www.blueletterbible.org/ which gives technical insight into the meaning of Bible words. 

I also like the Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, and David Brown commentary at http://www.ccel.org/ccel/jamieson/jfb.toc.html.  Darwinian-Evolution theory has caused a tsunami of faulty reasoning to engulf our language, literature, and culture. 

The JFB commentary dates from 1871, and the King James Bible from 1611, with a revision of archaic word spellings in the KJB about 1830. So, both predate this defective reasoning.  

Prayer is very important to understanding God’s Word.  King David said in Psalm 119:18: Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.  David also speaks of the importance of God’s Word in verse 105:  Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.  And in verse 100: I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. The “ancients” means the old time wise men.  

There are hundreds, even thousands of differences between the King James and the modern bibles. In the KJV 1Timothy 3:16 is a slam dunk for the absolute Deity of Jesus Christ: And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 

Modern bibles versions replace the proper noun, “God” with a pronoun, usually “he” or “who.” This just destroys the power of this mighty passage.  Few people doubt, and its no big deal, if Jesus came in the flesh. 

The BIG DEAL, which many people hate with a purple passion, is the idea that GOD HIMSELF CAME IN THE FLESH IN THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST.   BUT, a pronoun must have its antecedent, a noun does not.  There is NO antecedent found in the 1Tim3:16 context. This is very strong evidence for the “God.”   

Note, this is NOT a translation difference.  It IS a text difference. The King James is translated from a different set of Greek texts known as the Traditional Text which comes down through history in USAGE by Christians and their churches. God has providentially done this. This text is a "close knit family." 

By contrast, the "Critical Greek Text," from which modern versions are translated, is a far looser family.  It does consist of somewhat older manuscripts. 

Many "experts" believe the Bible comes to us by lucky history and favor older texts.  This is very wrong.  The Bible comes to us through God’s providential transmission protection. The Traditional text IS IT.  The Traditional Text matches this truth.  

God showed me in John 17:18-20 that Jesus is plainly saying that the Bible would come down through history WITH his true believers.   

This is NOT true of the Critical Text.  The Vaticanus manuscript was lost in the Vatican library for something like 1000 years.  The Sinaticus manuscript was supposedly found in a waste basket in the Monastery on Mt Sinai.  These two texts DID NOT come down through history WITH Christian usage.  

Thus, God is indicating that the Traditional Text is the authentic Greek Text of the New Testament.

In modern versions including the New King James, which was suppose to just fix the KJB, the last verse in Eph5 is just plain falsified.  KJB is correct: “wife...reverence her husband.” This is changed to “respect” her husband in the NKJV.  The Greek word is “fobia.”  It means “fear,” not respect. 

Besides this, you have the direct parallel, Christ the head of the Church, the man the head of the wife.  In direct parallel we “reverence” Christ, NOT “respect” him!  The context makes it clear. 

Modern bibles are commercial products.  They are becoming more “politically correct.”  They must compete with one another for market share.

The KJV will say, “Gave up the ghost” when someone dies, the modern versions say “he breathed his last.”  The word for air and spirit are the same in Greek, so they get away with this.  But, the 800 pound gorilla thing IS, that your soul and spirit depart at death for somewhere?  This is what we must think about and prepare!  It’s dumb to focus on “breathing our last.”  

The problem is a supernatural one as the KJB understands, NOT a natural one as modern bibles wrongly suppose.

Three passages show a man coming to Christ -- that is right before our eyes.  In the KJV they’re strong, but weak in modern versions. 

In Acts 8:36-37 the KJV says, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? 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.  Philip’s vital answer and the man’s vital response are LEFT OUT of modern versions.

In Luke 23 (KJV) (thief on the cross):  And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.  Modern bible: Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.  The critical word “Lord” is omitted. 

In Acts 16 the Philippian Jalor (KJV) says, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Paul says, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved and thy house.  In modern versions “Christ” is omitted, and the answer is deficient.

The man deserved a complete answer -- "Jesus" indicates he is human, "Lord" means he is the Lord.  "Christ" means he is God's anointed -- that is, the promised Messiah.  All three truths are important to a person considering coming to Christ. 

God looks to the man that trembles at his word (book of Isaiah chapter 66).

See my other pages too:  Why the King James Bible?,  God Was Manifest in Flesh!,  They Came to Jesus!