Did Solomon have “40,000” or “4,000” stalls in 1 Kings 4:26?

Some translations (e.g. NIV, NLT) change “40,000” to “4,000” in 1 Kings 4:26 due to a perceived scribal error. 2 Chronicles 9:25, which appears to be a parallel account, says “4,000”. Along with the KJV, the NKJV, NASB, ESV and HCSB uphold the inspired Hebrew text which says, “40,000”. The two passages describe different types … Read more

Beza and Revelation 16:5

Revelation 16:5 in the KJV “Which wert and art, and evermore shalt be!” – This epic line from the famous hymn by Reginald Heber (1783-1826) comes from Revelation 16:5 in the KJV. Revelation 16:5 in the KJV says: “And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and … Read more

Should the Bible include Acts 8:37: “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”?

Acts 8:26-39 describes the conversion of an Ethiopian eunuch through Philip’s evangelism. The KJV includes Acts 8:37, the Ethiopian eunuch’s confession of faith: “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” The NKJV, following the Textus … Read more

“Easter” or “Passover” in Acts 12:4?

Acts 12:4 in Greek and English Acts 12:4: Textus Receptus: “ον και πιασας εθετο εις φυλακην παραδους τεσσαρσιν τετραδιοις στρατιωτων φυλασσειν αυτον βουλομενος μετα το πασχα αναγαγειν αυτον τω λαω” King James Version: “And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; … Read more