I. Key Passages Missing

The first list is a partial sampling of the kind of words and phrases that are missing from the Modern Bibles.  These omissions often diminish the basic doctrines. The New International Version, which we have used as our representative, has somewhat fewer omissions than the New American Standard, Revised Standard, New English, and Good News Bible etc.  But they are, nevertheless, considerable.  This will become increasingly evident when we look at the second list that gives the Names of Deity that have been omitted.  From the Gospel of Matthew the two translations placed together, this will enable you can come to a conclusion as to whether the NIV has the same sense of authority, reverence, and readability as the KJV.

The first passage in each example is from the KJV:

Matthew 1:25
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son.
But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son.

Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.
But I tell you; Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Matthew 9:13
For I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
For I have not come to call the righteous but sinners.

Matthew 15:8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

 Matthew 16:3
O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky, but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

Matthew 17:21
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
Missing in NIV.

Matthew 19:9
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness and marries another woman commits adultery.

Matthew 20:16
So the last shall be first and the first last: for many be called but few chosen.
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.

Matthew 20:22
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
Ye don't know what you are asking, Jesus said to them. Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?

Matthew 23:14
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows'  houses,  and for  a pretence make  long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Missing in NIV.

Matthew 27:35
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

Hereafter, only the missing phrases are shown:

Mark
1:14     Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God.
1:31     and immediately the fever left her.
2:17     I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
6:11     Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in   the day of judgment than for that city.
7:8       Ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other   such like things ye do.
7:16     If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
9:44     Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
9:46     Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
9:49     For every one shall be salted with fire and every sacrifice shall be salted       with salt.
10:21   come, take up the cross, and follow me.
10:24    Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God.
11:26    But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
13:14    But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet.
13:33    Take ye heed, watch and pray.
14:68    And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
15:28    And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

Luke
1:28     the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
2:43     Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
4:8       And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan:
9:54     Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
9:55     But he turned and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
11:2-4  When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth…but deliver us from evil.
11:29   they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
17:36   Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
22:31   And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you.
22:64   And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face.
23:17   For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.
23:38   And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

John
1:27     He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me.
3:13     And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
5:3-4    In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water:  whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
6:47     He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
11:41   Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid.
17:12   While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name.

Acts
10:6     he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
20:32   And now, brethren, I commend you to God.
24:6-8  Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, Commanding his accusers to come unto thee.
24:15   there shall be a resurrection of the dead both of the just and unjust.
28:16   And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard.
28:29   And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had great reasoning among themselves.

Romans
1:16     I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.    
9:28     For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
10:15   How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace.
13:9     Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness.
14:6     He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks.
14:21   whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
15:29   I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

I Corinthians
5:7       For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.
7:5       that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer.
7:39     The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth.
11:24   Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you.

Galatians
3:1       who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth.

Ephesians
5:30     For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
6:10     Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord.

Philippians
3:16     Let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

Colossians
1:14     In whom we have redemption through his blood.
3:6       the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.

II Thessalonians
1:8       In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God.

I Timothy
1:17     immortal, invisible, the only wise God.
4:12     in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
6:5       destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

II Timothy
1:11     I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Philemon
1:12     Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him.

Hebrews
1:3      when he had by himself purged our sins.
2:7      thou crownedst him with glory and honour and didst set him over the works of thy hands.
7:21     Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
10:34    knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

I Peter
4:1      Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh.
4:14    on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
5:11    To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

II Peter
2:17    to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

I John
2:7      The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
5:7,8    For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

Jude
25       To the only wise God our Saviour.

Revelation
2:13     I Know thy works, and where thou dwellest.
6:1       one of the four beasts saying Come and see. Also in verses 3, 5 and 7.
11:17   Saying, We give thee thanks O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come.
12:12   Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea.
16:17   there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven.
21:24   And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

None of the underlined words are in the text of the New International Version (1978 edition).  Occasional reference is made to these omissions in the NIV footnotes. Many other words are omitted.  And many others, which though included, are given a footnote expressing doubt. In fact as we will see the above list is only a very small part of the overall problem.