Five Verses to Compare With the King James Bible

Second Corinthians, Chapter Two, Verse 17:
KJB
For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God...
Rhiems-Douay
For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God...
Aramaic
For we are not like those who corrupt the word of God...
First Timothy, Chapter Three, Verse 16:
KJB
...great is the mystery of godliness, God was manifest in the flesh...
Rhiems-Douay
...great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh...
Aramaic
...great is this divine mystery of righteousness; it is revealed in the flesh...
Second Timothy, Chapter Two, Verse 15:
KJB
Study to show thyself approved unto God...
Rhiems-Douay
Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God...
Aramaic
Strive to conduct yourself perfectly before God...
Second Timothy, Chapter Three, Verse 16:
KJB
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God...
Rhiems-Douay
All scripture, inspired by God,...
Aramaic
All scripture written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit...
First John, Chapter Three, Version 7:
KJB
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost...
Rhiems-Douay
And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost...
Aramaic
And the Spirit testifies that that very Spirit is the truth.
REFERENCES:
  1. The Holy Bible, Douay Rheims Version, revised by Bishop Richard Challoner, TAN Books and Publishers.
  2. The Holy Bible from the Ancient Eastern Text, George M. Lamsa, original (c) 1933, HarperCollins.

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