The 3:16 Test
A simple test to show the scope and scale of changes in modern versions using only 3:16 references. 17 verses
- Genesis 3:16KJV Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.NET To the woman he said, “I will greatly increase your labor pains; with pain you will give birth to children. You will want to control your husband but he will dominate you.”
- 2 Kings 3:16KJV And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.NIV and he said, “This is what the LORD says: I will fill this valley with pools of water.
- Jeremiah 3:16KJV And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they…NASB And it shall be in those days when you become numerous and are fruitful in the land,” declares the LORD, “they will no longer say, ‘The ark of the covenant of the LORD.’ And it will not come to mind, nor will they…
- Lamentations 3:16KJV He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.NASB He has also made my teeth grind with gravel; He has made me cower in the dust.
- Daniel 3:16KJV Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.NKJV Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
- Joel 3:16KJV The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.NASB The LORD roars from Zion And utters His voice from Jerusalem, And the heavens and the earth quake. But the LORD is a refuge for His people, And a stronghold for the sons of Israel.
- Nahum 3:16KJV Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.NKJV You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars of heaven. The locust plunders and flies away.
- Habakkuk 3:16KJV When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade…NASB I heard, and my inner parts trembled; At the sound, my lips quivered. Decay enters my bones, And in my place I tremble; Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress, For the people to arise who will attack us.
- Matthew 3:16KJV And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:NASB After He was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened , and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and settling on Him,
- Mark 3:16KJV And Simon he surnamed Peter;NET He appointed twelve: To Simon he gave the name Peter;
- John 3:16KJV For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.NIV For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- 2 Corinthians 3:16KJV Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.NIV But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
- Philippians 3:16KJV Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.NASB however, let’s keep living by that same standard to which we have attained.
- 1 Timothy 3:16KJV And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.NIV Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was…
- Hebrews 3:16KJV For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.NIV Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt?
- 1 John 3:16KJV Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.NIV This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
- Revelation 3:16KJV So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.NET So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth!