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The two most popular editions of the Critical Text are: The Nestle-Aland  26th Edition, and The United Bible Society - 3rd Edition. These have a  different format but their text is identical. The most widely used edition of  the Received Text was that prepared by Robert Stephanus  in 1550. The KJB does not follow Stephanus in every instance, nor is the NIV  text identical with the Nestle-Aland, but they are extremely close. Thus these  two Greek Testaments provide a basis for comparison. <br>
 
The two most popular editions of the Critical Text are: The Nestle-Aland  26th Edition, and The United Bible Society - 3rd Edition. These have a  different format but their text is identical. The most widely used edition of  the Received Text was that prepared by Robert Stephanus  in 1550. The KJB does not follow Stephanus in every instance, nor is the NIV  text identical with the Nestle-Aland, but they are extremely close. Thus these  two Greek Testaments provide a basis for comparison. <br>
 
The following gives a chapter by chapter comparison of the  Stephanus-1550 (number of words given first) and the Nestle-Aland 26th. Keep in  mind that word omissions are only part of the story, there are also many word  alterations in the modern version text. <br>
 
The following gives a chapter by chapter comparison of the  Stephanus-1550 (number of words given first) and the Nestle-Aland 26th. Keep in  mind that word omissions are only part of the story, there are also many word  alterations in the modern version text. <br>
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<strong>MATTHEW</strong></p>
 
<strong>MATTHEW</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;18,738 - 18,359 = 379 fewer words in  the modern version text &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;18,738 - 18,359 = 379 fewer words in  the modern version text &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>
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   <strong>MARK</strong></p>
 
   <strong>MARK</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;11,646 - 11,268 = 378 fewer words in  the modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;11,646 - 11,268 = 378 fewer words in  the modern version text <br>
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   <strong>LUKE</strong></p>
 
   <strong>LUKE</strong></p>
 
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</div>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;19,939 - 19,473 = 466 fewer words in  the modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;19,939 - 19,473 = 466 fewer words in  the modern version text <br>
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   <strong>JOHN</strong></p>
 
   <strong>JOHN</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;15,957 - 15,636 = 321 fewer words in  the modern version text*The modern versions either omit, place in the footnotes,  question their authenticity, or place in brackets, Mark 16:9 - 20 and John 7:  53 - 8:11. <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;15,957 - 15,636 = 321 fewer words in  the modern version text*The modern versions either omit, place in the footnotes,  question their authenticity, or place in brackets, Mark 16:9 - 20 and John 7:  53 - 8:11. <br>
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   <strong>ACTS</strong></p>
 
   <strong>ACTS</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;18,794 - 18,448 = 346 fewer words in  the modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;18,794 - 18,448 = 346 fewer words in  the modern version text <br>
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   <strong>ROMANS</strong></p>
 
   <strong>ROMANS</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;7,204 - 7,108 = 96 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;7,204 - 7,108 = 96 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>I CORINTHIANS</strong></p>
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<strong>I CORINTHIANS</strong></p>
 
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</div>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;6,933 - 6,830 = 103 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;6,933 - 6,830 = 103 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>II CORINTHIANS</strong></p>
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<strong>II CORINTHIANS</strong></p>
 
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</div>
 
</div>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;4,509 - 4,476 = 33 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;4,509 - 4,476 = 33 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>GALATIANS</strong></p>
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<strong>GALATIANS</strong></p>
 
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</div>
 
</div>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;2,251 - 2,230 = 21 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;2,251 - 2,230 = 21 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>EPHESIANS</strong></p>
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<strong>EPHESIANS</strong></p>
 
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</div>
 
</div>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;2,462 - 2,421 = 41 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;2,462 - 2,421 = 41 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   PHILIPPIANS </p>
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<strong>PHILIPPIANS</strong> </p>
 
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</div>
 
</div>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,641 - 1,629 = 12 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,641 - 1,629 = 12 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>COLOSSIANS</strong></p>
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<strong>COLOSSIANS</strong></p>
 
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</div>
 
</div>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,621 - 1,581 = 40 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,621 - 1,581 = 40 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>I THESSALONIANS</strong></p>
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<strong>I THESSALONIANS</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,495 - 1,481 = 14 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,495 - 1,481 = 14 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>II THESSALONIANS</strong></p>
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<strong>II THESSALONIANS</strong></p>
 
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</div>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;834 - 819 = 15 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;834 - 819 = 15 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>I TIMOTHY</strong></p>
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<strong>I TIMOTHY</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,624 - 1,591 = 33 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,624 - 1,591 = 33 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>II TIMOTHY</strong></p>
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<strong>II TIMOTHY</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,254 - 1,238 = 16 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,254 - 1,238 = 16 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>TITUS</strong></p>
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<strong>TITUS</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;666 - 659 = 7 fewer words in the modern  version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;666 - 659 = 7 fewer words in the modern  version text <br>
   <strong>PHILEMON</strong> <br>
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<strong>PHILEMON</strong> <br>
 
   <u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;339 - 334 = 5 fewer words in the modern  version text <br>
 
   <u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;339 - 334 = 5 fewer words in the modern  version text <br>
   <strong>HEBREWS</strong></p>
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<strong>HEBREWS</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;4,990 - 4,953 = 37 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;4,990 - 4,953 = 37 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>JAMES</strong></p>
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<strong>JAMES</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,763 - 1,742 = 21 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,763 - 1,742 = 21 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>I PETER</strong></p>
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<strong>I PETER</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,724 - 1,684 = 40 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,724 - 1,684 = 40 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>II PETER</strong></p>
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<strong>II PETER</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,104 - 1,099 = 5 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;1,104 - 1,099 = 5 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
   <strong>I JOHN</strong></p>
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<strong>I JOHN</strong></p>
 
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<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;2,175 - 2,141 = 34 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
 
<p align="center"><u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;2,175 - 2,141 = 34 fewer words in the  modern version text <br>
  <strong>II JOHN</strong> <br>
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<strong>II JOHN</strong> <br>
 
   <u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;249 - 245 = 4 fewer words in the modern  version text <br>
 
   <u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;249 - 245 = 4 fewer words in the modern  version text <br>
   <strong>III JOHN</strong> <br>
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<strong>III JOHN</strong> <br>
 
   <u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;218 - 219 = 1 more word in the modern version  text <br>
 
   <u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;218 - 219 = 1 more word in the modern version  text <br>
   <strong>JUDE</strong> <br>
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<strong>JUDE</strong> <br>
 
   <u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;452 - 461 = 9 more words in the modern  version <br>
 
   <u>TOTAL:</u>&nbsp;452 - 461 = 9 more words in the modern  version <br>
   <strong>REVELATION</strong></p>
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<strong>REVELATION</strong></p>
 
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Revision as of 19:48, 20 August 2012

Section 5


How Many Missing Words?

The most striking detail about the modern versions is that their New Testaments are clearly shorter than the Authorized King James Bible. The following depicts just how much shorter they are.

As translation from one language to another tends to expand or contract the number of words, an accurate picture would not be gained by merely counting the English words in the KJB, NIV or NASV. It is necessary to go to the Greek texts underlying these versions to obtain such. Even this will not yield a completely accurate count since a version will usually not follow one of the standard Greek editions at every point. However, the matter may be simplified by the realization that there are really only two kinds of Greek New Testaments-the Received Text and the Modern Critical Text. The Authorized (King James) Bible and all other Reformation Bibles were based on the former and practically all modern Bibles on the latter. We will not here examine their relative merits, but will rather show book by book and chapter by chapter that the Critical Text is shorter.

The two most popular editions of the Critical Text are: The Nestle-Aland 26th Edition, and The United Bible Society - 3rd Edition. These have a different format but their text is identical. The most widely used edition of the Received Text was that prepared by Robert Stephanus in 1550. The KJB does not follow Stephanus in every instance, nor is the NIV text identical with the Nestle-Aland, but they are extremely close. Thus these two Greek Testaments provide a basis for comparison.
The following gives a chapter by chapter comparison of the Stephanus-1550 (number of words given first) and the Nestle-Aland 26th. Keep in mind that word omissions are only part of the story, there are also many word alterations in the modern version text.


MATTHEW</p>


(1) 445 - 438

(2) 458 - 457

(3) 334 - 335

(4) 432 - 427

(5) 841 - 822

(6) 683 - 653

(7) 514 - 517

(8) 599 - 585

(9) 657 - 646

(10) 721 - 724

(11) 498 - 493 

(12) 920 - 905

(13) 1096 - 1076

(14) 565 - 561

(15) 625 - 610 

(16) 533 - 525

(17) 517 - 496

(18) 695 - 668

(19) 549 - 533

(20) 572 - 542

(21) 869 - 865

(22) 668 - 661

(23) 688 - 656 

(24) 835 - 825

(25) 773 - 763

(26) 1274 - 1239

(27) 1036 - 1008 

(28) 341 - 329

TOTAL: 18,738 - 18,359 = 379 fewer words in the modern version text    
MARK


(1) 721 - 708

(2) 558 - 541

(3) 541 - 547 

(4) 698 - 682

(5) 710 - 697

(6) 1017 - 981 

(7) 631 - 605

(8) 644 - 630 

(9) 914 - 858

(10) 919 - 885

(11) 595 - 563

(12) 837 - 793 

(13) 637 - 606

(14) 1234 - 1197 

(15) 689 - 667

(16) 301 - 308*

TOTAL: 11,646 - 11,268 = 378 fewer words in the modern version text
LUKE


(1) 1204 - 1186

(2) 864 - 849

(3) 594 - 585

(4) 799 - 767

(5) 760 - 754

(6) 957 - 924

(7) 913 - 890 

(8) 1117 - 1086 

(9) 1199 - 1151 

(10) 808 - 782

(11) 1028 - 978

(12) 1059 - 1036 

(13) 672 - 663 

(14) 612 - 607 

(15) 564 - 561

(16) 605 - 595 

(17) 583 - 570

(18) 688 - 683

(19) 767 - 762 

(20) 719 - 702 

(21) 593 - 586

(22) 1113 - 1086 

(23) 878 - 852

(24) 843 - 818

TOTAL: 19,939 - 19,473 = 466 fewer words in the modern version text
JOHN


(1) 844 - 829

(2) 434 - 430

(3) 671 - 658

(4) 952 - 946

(5) 830 - 792

(6) 1283 - 1241

(7) 871 - 861 

(8) 1115 - 1070* 

(9) 698 - 692

(10) 711 - 695

(11) 985 - 944

(12) 888 - 892 

(13) 668 - 665

(14) 592 - 580

(15) 499 - 500

(16) 601 - 581 

(17) 512 - 499 

(18) 804 - 779 

(19) 821 - 821 

(20) 627 - 614 

(21) 551 - 547

TOTAL: 15,957 - 15,636 = 321 fewer words in the modern version text*The modern versions either omit, place in the footnotes, question their authenticity, or place in brackets, Mark 16:9 - 20 and John 7: 53 - 8:11.
ACTS


(1) 511 - 506

(2) 848 - 839

(3) 504 - 506

(4) 682 - 687

(5) 787 - 771

(6) 280 - 280 

(7) 1136 - 1113 

(8) 723 - 695

(9) 812 - 786 

(10) 872 - 837

(11) 533 - 528

(12) 496 - 501 

(13) 954 - 932

(14) 481 - 472

(15) 716 - 694

(16) 723 - 721 

(17) 677 - 673

(18) 528 - 511

(19) 766 - 756

(20) 694 - 676 

(21) 814 - 798 

(22) 584 - 567

(23) 676 - 662

(24) 495 - 459 

(25) 539 - 530

(26) 597 - 596

(27) 748 - 755

(28) 618 - 597

TOTAL: 18,794 - 18,448 = 346 fewer words in the modern version text
ROMANS


(1) 547 - 543

(2) 452 - 448

(3) 432 - 429

(4) 408 - 402 

(5) 431 - 432

(6) 372 - 367 

(7) 467 - 469

(8) 662 - 652 

(9) 531 - 524

(10) 345 - 340 

(11) 595 - 581

(12) 307 - 305 

(13) 275 - 270 

(14) 393 - 379

(15) 550 - 543

(16) 437 - 424

TOTAL: 7,204 - 7,108 = 96 fewer words in the modern version text
I CORINTHIANS


(1) 502 - 501

(2) 293 - 288 

(3) 347 - 341

(4) 347 - 345 

(5) 231 - 220

(6) 344 - 335

(7) 690 - 686

(8) 227 - 225 

(9) 452 - 450

(10) 484 - 463 

(11) 538 - 531

(12) 475 - 471 

(13) 199 - 196 

(14) 624 - 608

(15) 852 - 847

(16) 328 - 323

TOTAL: 6,933 - 6,830 = 103 fewer words in the modern version text
II CORINTHIANS


(1) 488 - 488

(2) 286 - 285

(3) 299 - 296

(4) 323 - 322 

(5) 343 - 338

(6) 266 - 266

(7) 331 - 329

(8) 413 - 409 

(9) 287 - 284

(10) 314 - 311 

(11) 502 - 500

(12) 415 - 412 

(13) 242 - 236

TOTAL: 4,509 - 4,476 = 33 fewer words in the modern version text
GALATIANS


(1) 362 - 364 

(2) 383 - 386

(3) 464 - 454 

(4) 451 - 445 

(5) 319 - 314

(6) 272 - 267

TOTAL: 2,251 - 2,230 = 21 fewer words in the modern version text
EPHESIANS


(1) 404 - 401 

(2) 362 - 362 

(3) 337 - 325

(4) 486 - 483 

(5) 472 - 457 

(6) 401 - 393

TOTAL: 2,462 - 2,421 = 41 fewer words in the modern version text
PHILIPPIANS


(1) 499 - 501 

(2) 434 - 431

(3) 349 - 340

(4) 359 - 357

TOTAL: 1,641 - 1,629 = 12 fewer words in the modern version text
COLOSSIANS


(1) 552 - 538

(2) 403 - 388

(3) 378 - 369

(4) 288 - 286

TOTAL: 1,621 - 1,581 = 40 fewer words in the modern version text
I THESSALONIANS


(1) 219 - 214 

(2) 393 - 390

(3) 253 - 248

(4) 308 - 310 (5) 322 - 319

TOTAL: 1,495 - 1,481 = 14 fewer words in the modern version text
II THESSALONIANS


(1) 237 - 235

(2) 319 - 310

(3) 278 - 274

TOTAL: 834 - 819 = 15 fewer words in the modern version text
I TIMOTHY


(1) 310 - 306 

(2) 190 - 186 

(3) 209 - 207

(4) 225 - 221 

(5) 336 - 328

(6) 354 - 343

TOTAL: 1,624 - 1,591 = 33 fewer words in the modern version text
II TIMOTHY


(1) 318 - 317 

(2) 361 - 358

(3) 238 - 236

(4) 337 - 327

TOTAL: 1,254 - 1,238 = 16 fewer words in the modern version text
TITUS


(1) 253 - 251 

(2) 190 - 189

(3) 223 - 219

TOTAL: 666 - 659 = 7 fewer words in the modern version text
PHILEMON
TOTAL: 339 - 334 = 5 fewer words in the modern version text
HEBREWS


(1) 255 - 256

(2) 321 - 313 

(3) 281 - 283 

(4) 292 - 291 

(5) 234 - 232

(6) 303 - 301

(7) 459 - 456

(8) 283 - 274 

(9) 509 - 512 

(10) 559 - 550

(11) 639 - 633 

(12) 479 - 474 

(13) 376 - 378

TOTAL: 4,990 - 4,953 = 37 fewer words in the modern version text
JAMES


(1) 411 - 406

(2) 428 - 416

(3) 300 - 295

(4) 278 - 277 

(5) 346 - 348

TOTAL: 1,763 - 1,742 = 21 fewer words in the modern version text
I PETER


(1) 415 - 409

(2) 395 - 393 

(3) 378 - 370

(4) 322 - 305 

(5) 214 - 207

TOTAL: 1,724 - 1,684 = 40 fewer words in the modern version text
II PETER


(1) 385 - 384

(2) 376 - 374

(3) 343 - 341

TOTAL: 1,104 - 1,099 = 5 fewer words in the modern version text
I JOHN


(1) 207 - 207 

(2) 579 - 587 

(3) 471 - 469 

(4) 453 - 449 

(5) 465 - 429

TOTAL: 2,175 - 2,141 = 34 fewer words in the modern version text
II JOHN
TOTAL: 249 - 245 = 4 fewer words in the modern version text
III JOHN
TOTAL: 218 - 219 = 1 more word in the modern version text
JUDE
TOTAL: 452 - 461 = 9 more words in the modern version
REVELATION


(1) 500 - 469

(2) 636 - 622

(3) 526 - 525

(4) 293 - 293 

(5) 351 - 338

(6) 422 - 417

(7) 406 - 398

(8) 307 - 319 

(9) 495 - 497

(10) 292 - 292 

(11) 494 - 496

(12) 436 - 438 

(13) 444 - 447

(14) 545 - 549 

(15) 222 - 217

(16) 484 - 470 

(17) 444 - 442 

(18) 622 - 626

(19) 535 - 526 

(20) 411 - 407 

(21) 621 - 611

(22) 455 - 452

TOTAL: 9,941 - 9,851 = 90 fewer words in the modern version text
SUB TOTAL:140,523 - 137,976 = 2,547* fewer words in the modern version text*
After taking the two well-known passages into account in Mark 16 and John 7:53 - 8:11 (as shown on pg. 36), the final tally is:

FINAL TOTAL:140,523 - 137,601 = 2,922 fewer words in the modern version text Thus, the modern version text is shorter in the New Testament than that of the King James Bible by about the total number of words contained in I and II Peter combined!  </p>