What is wrong with the New King James Version (NKJV)?
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The King James Bible vs. The New International Version
http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/pages/KJV/the-kjv-versus-the-niv.htm
What is wrong with the New King James Version (NKJV)?
1 Cor 15 NKJV
20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
1 Cor 15 KJV
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
If we read Romans, ch 8 of most versions, we can see that Slept should be the word in 1 cor 15:20 rather than fallen asleep.
Romans 8 Douay Rheims
29 For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son; that he might be the firstborn amongst many brethren.
30 And whom he predestinated, them he also called. And whom he called, them he also justified. And whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Past tense in every case which coincides with Slept in 1 Cor 15:20 in the KJV and also the Douay Rheims which was translated from the Latin vulgate known as the first Bible printed and many other versions.
I have an idea most people would like to do away with Romans 8 because it puts a big number of Israelites not necessarilly Jews along with Christ in the resurrection.
That is the only thing i have against the NKJV and i believe it was deliberate like other versions which has the same thing, the reason? hate of Jews