Bold in Scripture Verses is for emphasis.
KJV (King James Version)
1 Timothy 3:16 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 (New International Version)
1 Timothy 3:16 Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the whole world, was taken up in glory.
First, the NIV changed "God was manifest in the flesh" (KJV) to "He appeared in a body". We all appear in a body, but that does not make us like Jesus - God manifest in the flesh!
So, the NIV has removed the part of the verse that says that God was manifest (made visible) in the flesh which means Jesus Christ is God in the flesh!!! Why did the NIV writers not want people to know that Jesus is God in the flesh? Satan must be loving this ‘bible’ version!
Also, in this same verse the NIV has changed "justified in the Spirit" (KJV) to "vindicated by the Spirit". This is a horrible mistranslation!
The word "justified" in the King James Bible means "to declare free from blame". This means God is declaring that Jesus Christ is free from blame, in other words he is sinless!
The phrase "vindicated by the Spirit" (NIV), means to be cleared of some blame or accusation. So, according to the NIV, Jesus Christ had to be cleared of blame and therefore he could not be sinless! I would not want to be those writers and publishers of the NIV when they have to face God at the Judgment!
God warns us of the consequences about adding to, or taking away,
from His Word!
Revelation
22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
