Is that true mormons, jehovah witnesses and adventists of seventh day use a bible edited from themselves?

Question

like jehovah witnesses the new world translation or something like that, mormons according to some books that I read, they use the king james but there is a special translation by joseph smith and adventists of the seventh day use the clear word and the books of the prophet ellen g. white

Answer 1

Yep, it's true.



Mormons like to say they use a regular KJV version of the Bible, but that's just not true. They use the LDS version with Joseph Smith's additions in the footnotes.

Answer 2

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints uses the standard King James Version of the Bible. If you do not look at the footnotes while you are reading it, you will find that you are reading the same King James Version that you can buy at any non-Mormon store. But, the footnotes are there, as in a lot of books, to give an added view of the text. There are translations of the original words used, to give more understanding of how the Bible was translated. There are footnotes which point the reader to other scriptures within the either the Bible, itself, or one of the other books of the Church. Shows that the other books do not contradict the Bible. And, yes, there are some footnotes which refer to the Joseph Smith translations.



I have Bibles purchased outside of the Church and from inside the Church. The text of all these Bibles match. There is no difference in the main text of the Bibles. The footnotes are there for the reader to use, if he/she wishes to. The Church does not force anyone to use them, they are there for reference only.

Answer 3

Jehovah's Witnesses do have their own New World Translation (although they don't mind using other translations), but Seventh-Day Adventists don't have their own translation. They typically use King James or New International Bibles. They don't consider any of Ellen White's books to be scripture, either.

Answer 4

Well...."edited for themselves" is too strong.



The Jehovah's Witnesses use the New World Translation, which has been *translated* in a manner that makes it as much as possible agree with their doctrines. There is one feature that can be said to be "edited for themselves" (the *addition* of the name "Jehovah" in the New Testament, which does not appear in *any* known New Testament original language manuscript), and a very few Bible passages that can also be said to be "edited for themselves".



The Mormons normally use the King James Version. There **is** a Bible known as the Joseph Smith Translation - it is used by a very few of the smaller Mormon sects but is not authorized for use by the main Mormon sect (instead, the KJV is authorized for use by the main Mormon sect).



There is a paraphrase Bible version produced by a Seventh Day Adventist and known as the Adventist Bible - it's actual name is The Clear Word Bible. This is not the "standard" Bible of the Adventists and has not been in any way formally authorized by that sect, though it is probably used by some.





Conclusion: the Jehovah's Witnesses and some of the minor Mormon sects commonly rely on a Bible translated or revised especially for their use. The main Mormon sect and Adventists do not commonly rely on such a Bible.



- Jim, http://www.BibleSelector.com/



P.S. The Book of Mormon, The Pearl of Great Price, and one other Mormon book (I can't recall the title) are used **in addition** to the King James Version - not in place of it. Those "extra" books are entirely of Mormon origin.

Answer 5

The Seventh-day Adventist church does not have its own edited Bible. One church member has translated the Bible independently of the church (the Clear Word Bible). The church however does not officially endorse or sanction this version. Seventh-day Adventists commonly use KJV, NKJV and NIV versions of the Bible. It is common for church pastors (and some members) to have quite a few versions of the Bible. The writings of Ellen White are not considered scripture.

Answer 6

Not quite. The Jehovah Witnesses do have a version that is not traditional. I am not sure about the Seventh Day Adventists, however a friend of mine is of that faith and I do not remember him using a different bible, however, they do interpret the bible differently as I understand it. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints -- Mormon use the King James Version of the Bible. Joseph Smith, Jr. did begin a new translation but he was murdered by a mob before it was finished. It was not completed. When the church divided in to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints -- Mormon and the Reformed LDS Church, the reformed church kept what Joseph had written and use it as their scripture.



In the Bible used by most Mormons, in the footnotes, one will find excepts that are known to be accepted by them but only because it clarifies the verse above. However, it is used only as an aid and the KJV reigns supreme.

Answer 7

Mormons use the King James version of the bible. It is what they study and teach from.



Realizing how important scripture study is and the need for all members to be gospel scholars, the church created a bible that includes study helps as foot notes. At the bottom of each page of the Mormon King James bible, you will find alternate Greek translations, occasional rewording from the Joseph Smith translation and references to other scriptures (Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and the Perl of Great Price) as well as references to a topical guide that the church has published. The guide is like a concordance but contains all scriptures and is by topic.



Here is the online version of the Mormon bible. The only difference between it and the hard copy is that the references are included as links within the text.



http://lds.org/scriptures/bible?lang=eng

Answer 8

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Mormon, has as its official Bible the King James Version. The Joseph Smith Translation consists of a series of footnotes along with the text; it is not a separate book.

Answer 9

Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons have their own Bible. JW use the New World Translation and Mormons use the Book of Mormon. Seventh-day Adventist generally use the King James Version as their principle source.The clear word is basically written in easy english. It is similar to the Revise standard Version. NIV and RSV are Worldwide accepted versions of the Bible. The Adventists do not refer to the writings of Ellen White as the Bible.



Give study to the Bible and keep the true Sabbath day Holy.



Romans 10:9

SDA

Answer 10

MY answer then a question!?



Jehovah's Witnesses use a corrected version of the bible 'attaining to the bibles original message' taking time to correct the translated mistakes of previous bibles, I won't speak for other religions & their use of what bibles they follow.



1. The Bible's message is to proclaim God as the Sovereign of all

2. Who God is and what is his name

3. What is his purpose

4. Where human beings fit into the grand scope of things

5. What went wrong & who is to blame

6. The life & purpose of Jesus

7. What will Happen

8. The Issue solved

9. Gods purpose for Heaven & Earth

10, Sovereignty fully vindicated when Satan's challenge completely fails, & life & peace prevails.

Answer 11

Jehovah's Witnesses can use and do use various Bibles. We prefer the New World's Translation for it's contemporary language and it has restored God's personal name where it rightfully belongs in with the scriptures so that we can in abundance use and call on his name.



But we often cite scriptures from many other Bibles too either in our ministry, research, talks and in our publications. Other Bibles can help give the full flavour of a verse when cross referencing.

Answer 12

Greetings,



"No, Jehovah's Witnesses have not changed the original meaning of the Bible." Witnesses feel that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and are intensely interested in making sure that we understand what the original text really says. They also will use almost any modern translations when they study with others, while at the same time they realize that some translations are better overall than others.



When they translated the NWT, their intent was to produce an accurate translation that correctly reflected the original Hebrew and Greek. They realized that while the old KJV was, and still is one of the best translations around, it was flawed with not having the oldest manuscripts and also being controlled by the theological bias of the rulers and clergy.



A good example of this doctrinal bias is found in the translation of the Hebrew and Greek words for "hell" (SHEOL/HADES). In the KJV, SHEOL is translated 31 times as "grave" and 31 times as "hell" and three times as a hole in the ground. Because of their bias when a good person went to "hell" they translated it as "grave" and when a bad person went there it was translated "hell" because this kept people from seeing that it was actually the same place that everyone went to a death and not a burning place of torment.



So actually most other Bible translations are the ones that have actually changed the original meaning while the NWT (and other translations) is the one that has not changed the Bible, making the original meaning clear: that the definition of death is a return to the "dust" and an unconscious state (Gen.3:19; Eccl.3:20; 9:5,10; Ps.6:5; 115:17; 146:4; Isa.38:18,19; 63:16; Job 14:21; Ezek.18:4; etc.).



Another obvious place where almost all other translations have changed the inspired text is where God's personal name is used. It is irrefutable that the personal Name of God was written almost 7,000 times in the original Hebrew bible and has been replaced with the common, ordinary title "LORD." This is a blatant change to God's inspired word!



Young's Concordance under Jehovah says "This name is incorrectly replaced by LORD in the KJV".



God placed this Name almost 7,000 times in his Word. Obviously, He wanted his children to use and respect that Name! If a child doesn't know his father's name, what does that make him? Jehovah condemned those who would "try to make my people forget my name ... as their fathers forgot my name for Baal." Significantly, the Hebrew word Baal means "Lord." (Jer. 23:27).



Replacing the Divine name with a common title "LORD" is the most blatant of blasphemies. It is imitating Satan, who never used that Name, and it is a refusal to imitate Jesus who "made that name known" to all his followers and placed it first, of primary importance, in his model prayer (Jn.17:6,26; Mt.6:9). In the end times True Christians would be associated with that Name (Acts 15:14; Amos 9:11,12). Refusal to use some proper form of that Name would therefore be a denial of being truly Christian.



We can properly render the Hebrew "tetragrammaton" YHWH/JHVH as Yehowah, Yahweh or Jehovah which are all real translations, but removing that Divine Name by replacing it with a completely different word such as "LORD" would elicit the strongest of condemnation (Rev. 22:18,19). How can someone who is under this curse be trusted to teach the truth about anything?



There are many other examples I could give, but the basic fact is that the New World Translation in one of the best translations in existence. In my youth I seriously questioned the accuracy of the NWT and began studying the original languages, gathering dictionaries, lexicons and any other reference works on the original languages.



What I personally found over the years is that in every case where the NWT is criticized by so-called "scholars" it has usually proved to be accurate, and at the very least its rendering is solidly based on the laws of translation such as following the original grammar and word definitions. This is something that I can prove regarding any contested verse in the Bible by e-mail if anyone wishes.



People who claim that we needed to translate "our own bible" in order to support our beliefs are being misled. Most of JW's beliefs had been long established before the NWT ever came into existence and they used the KJV and the ASV.



Yours,



BAR-ANERGES

Answer 13

Poя¢єℓαιη Vєѕѕєℓ's right. So is Bar-anerges. Our doctrines were based on pre-NWT Bibles. We use many Bibles, even the ones Trinitarianism uses. So we are the most educated and objective.



On the other hand, the Mormons use the KJV with footnotes to the Joseph Smith Version.

Answer 14

Yes Mormons do use the King James version, however there is a list of somer verses rewritten by Joseph Smith but he had revealatons to what they really said. because people like to screw up the bible to fit their needs ya know? theyre arent many, its not like he redid the whole thing. and some verses are just changed by one or two words, but it does make a difference in the meaning.

Answer 15

Jehovah's Witnesses do prefer to use the New World Translation, however we use ANY translation of the scriptures to support our beliefs, so your question is based on a fallacy

Answer 16

Isn't every Bible an edited version?



The LDS version of the KJV is the Bible used most by members of the LDS church if it's available. The text is the KJV with footnotes to references translated by Joseph Smith and cross references to other scriptures added to aid in scripture study.



You can see the scriptures we use at this link:

http://lds.org/scriptures/bible?lang=eng



When my husband served a mission in a European country, they used the Catholic Bible, since the KJV wasn't available in the national language.

Answer 17

That's because neither religion could ever stand by its own merits, so they must add their own shtick to the bible. Because the bible supports little to nothing the cults mentioned above practice. If you don't stick to what the bible says, what kind of god are you following? Anothers, obviously.



Pretty obvious if its a cult, because eventually it must come up with its own favored version of "truth" to answer its adherents confusion over the dichotomies between their beliefs and what the bible actually says. Or they would retain less members. (All societies will always have those who are perpetually spiritually ignorant. But not enough for cults financial comfort. They must answer the questioners, or command them to obey without question.) Eventually they also hire apologists to think up ways to defend the lies within their beliefs. Some hire thousands. By their very nature, all cults must disguise the truth.

Answer 18

I can tell you that most mainstream translations that you can buy for extremely expensive pricing has been edited to the trinitarian slant.

Answer 19

Yep- bible scholars speak of this all the time, but they refuse to listen. The JW's bible is called, "grossly mistranslated...

Answer 20

All of you Christian crackpots do that. What makes one version any wackier than another?