Destroying Foundations: Why the ESV is Just Another NIV
Destroying Foundations
Why the ESV is Just Another NIV
The Core Question
How many missing verses, contradictions, and blasphemous errors does it take for a translation to be considered “a little leavened”? Or does this verse not apply to the Bible?
What’s Inside
13 chapters examining the foundations of modern Bible translations
Self-Proclaimed Inspiration
The KJV translators didn’t claim inspiration. But neither did most biblical authors.
No Originals, But By Faith Preserved
If God inspired His Word, wouldn’t He also preserve it?
Differences in Manuscripts
The “Queen James Bible” changed 8 verses. How many changes does it take?
Omissions
Entire verses missing from modern translations — side by side.
II Timothy 3:16
Is Scripture “inspired” or “breathed out”? The difference matters.
Quoting the Septuagint
Did Jesus really quote from a Greek translation of the Old Testament?
Contradictions & Blasphemous Translations
When translations contradict each other, which one is right?
Unison or Speaking in Tongues?
Try reading Scripture together when everyone has a different Bible.
How Did God Treat the Originals?
Moses smashed the original Ten Commandments. God made more.
Origins of the ESV
The ESV is based on the 1971 RSV — “just another NIV.”
Bait and Switch
The textual example proves Majority Text theory — but the ESV uses the Minority Text.
Miscellaneous Thoughts
More evidence, more examples, more questions.
In Conclusion
Where is the foundation?
The Key Argument
The ESV is based on less than 1% of available manuscripts. The blog uses a Majority Text argument to defend a Minority Text translation. The King James is based on the overwhelming majority of manuscript evidence — over 5,000 Greek manuscripts agreeing together.
Related Bible Studies
Explore the same verses discussed in the book
Mark 1:2 — In the Prophets or Isaiah?
A key verse where modern translations disagree with the KJV and the manuscript evidence.
Psalm 12:6-7 — Did God Preserve His Words?
The foundational promise of preservation — and how translations handle it differently.
1 John 5:7 — The Heavenly Witnesses
The clearest Trinitarian verse in the Bible — missing from most modern translations.
Matthew 17:21 — Prayer and Fasting
An entire verse on spiritual warfare removed from the ESV and NIV.
Acts 8:37 — The Ethiopian’s Confession
The Ethiopian believed with all his heart — unless your Bible deleted the verse.
Are All 66 Books in Your Bible?
A comprehensive look at what belongs in Scripture and what has been added or removed.
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