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Joshua Holman
In 2013 The Gideons International (TGI; also known as the Gideons) announced they would
transition their modern English version from the New King James Version to the English
Standard Version (ESV).1 At the same time the group announced that the text would
“include over 50 alternate renderings consistent with the Textus Receptus”.2 This is a listing
of these changes; they are in red. The third column indicates if the change is supported
with a footnote in the ESV.
In making this list, I have used the text found at the Daily Bible Reading section of the
Gideons website and the text as found at Bible Gateway. The website Diff Checker was used
to spot any differences.
In making this list, I want to put myself on record as expressing my appreciation to the TGI
for their ministry of spreading the Bible to others and helping to lead lost souls to Christ. I
also want to put myself on record as thanking Crossway for making the ESV – one of the
best English translations we have today.
In saying all of this, I make this list not to disparage these ministries but as an intellectual
curiosity, as I have been interested in the Bible and its translations in English for almost 20
years now. I wish to thank Bradford Taliaferro for his help and encouragement in making
this list. I pray it will be a blessing to you.
This list is not endorsed by The Gideons International or Crossway; all opinions are my
own. Feel free to use this file. I ask that I (Joshua Holman) be credited. For comments or
questions contact me at hoshiempio@gmail.com. Follow me on Twitter at
twitter.com/eparses. This file was last updated on October 16, 2018.
1
(The Gideons International, 2013)
2
Ibid.
Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by
Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV
Text Edition: 2011
Abijah, and Abijah the Abijah, and Abijah the
father of Asa, father of Asaph,
1:8 and Asa the father of and Asaph the father of Yes
Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat, and
Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoshaphat the father of
Joram, and Joram the Joram, and Joram the
father of Uzziah, father of Uzziah,
1:10 and Hezekiah the father of and Hezekiah the father Yes
Manasseh, and Manasseh of Manasseh, and
the father of Amon, and Manasseh the father of
Amon the father of Josiah, Amos, and Amos the
father of Josiah,
1:25 but knew her not until she but knew her not until No
had given birth to her she had given birth to a
firstborn son. And he son. And he called his
called his name Jesus. name Jesus.
5:44 “But I say to you, Love But I say to you, Love No
your enemies, bless those your enemies and pray
who curse you, do good for those who persecute
to those who hate you, you,
and pray for those who
persecute you,
5:47 “And if you greet only And if you greet only your No
your brothers, what more brothers, what more are
are you doing than you doing than others?
others? Do not even the Do not even the Gentiles
tax collectors do the do the same?
same?
6:13 “And lead us not into And lead us not into Yes
temptation, but deliver us temptation, but deliver us
from evil. For yours is the from evil.
kingdom and the power
and the glory, forever.
Amen.
12:47 Someone told him, “Your After verse 46 the ESV Yes
mother and your brothers inserts a footnote that
are standing outside, reads:
asking to speak to you.”
Some manuscripts insert
verse 47: Someone told
him, “Your mother and
your brothers are
standing outside, asking
to speak to you”
17:21 “But this kind never After verse 20 the ESV Yes
comes out except by inserts a footnote that
prayer and fasting.” reads:
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Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV
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Some manuscripts insert
verse 21: But this kind
never comes out except
by prayer and fasting
18:11 “For the Son of Man came After verse 10 the ESV Yes
to save the lost. inserts a footnote that
reads:
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Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV
Text Edition: 2011
reads:
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Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV
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The text then follows,
enclosed within double
brackets.
Luke 2:43 And when the feast was And when the feast was No
ended, as they were ended, as they were
returning, the boy Jesus returning, the boy Jesus
stayed behind in stayed behind in
Jerusalem. Joseph and his Jerusalem. His parents
mother did not know it, did not know it,
3:33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Amminadab, No
the son of Ram, the son of the son of Admin, the son
Hezron, the son of Perez, of Arni, the son of
the son of Judah, Hezron, the son of Perez,
the son of Judah,
4:4 And Jesus answered him, And Jesus answered him, No
“It is written, ‘Man shall “It is written, ‘Man shall
not live by bread alone, not live by bread alone.’”
but by every word of
God.’”
4:8 And Jesus answered him, And Jesus answered him, No
“Get behind me, Satan! “It is written, “‘You shall
For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your
worship the Lord your God, and him only shall
God, and him only shall you serve.’”
you serve.’”
4:44 And he was preaching in And he was preaching in Yes
the synagogues of Galilee. the synagogues of Judea.
9:55 But he turned and But he turned and Yes
rebuked them saying, rebuked them.
“You do not know what
manner of spirit you are
of; for the Son of Man
came not to destroy
people’s lives but to save
them.”
11:4 “and forgive us our sins, and forgive us our sins, Yes
for we ourselves forgive for we ourselves forgive
everyone who is indebted everyone who is indebted
to us. And lead us not into to us. And lead us not
temptation, but deliver us into temptation.”
from evil.”
11:11 “What father among you, What father among you, Yes
if his son asks for bread, if his son asks for a fish,
will give him a stone; or if will instead of a fish give
he asks for a fish, will him a serpent;
instead of a fish give him a
serpent;
Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by
Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV
Text Edition: 2011
17:36 “Two men will be in the After verse 35 the ESV Yes
field; one will be taken inserts a footnote that
and the other left.” reads:
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Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV
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The ESV also inserts a
footnote that reads:
3
This reading appears in a 2015 printing of the New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs. The cover indicates that it is
designed for United States Navy personnel.
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Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV
Text Edition: 2011
our law.
24:7 “But the chief captain After verse 6 the ESV Yes
Lysias came and with inserts a footnote that
great violence took him reads:
out of our hands,
Some manuscripts add
and we would have
judged him according to
our law. 7But the chief
captain Lysias came and
with great violence took
him out of our hands,
8
commanding his
accusers to come before
you.
24:8 “commanding his By examining him Yes
accusers to come before yourself you will be able
you. By examining him to find out from him
yourself you will be able about everything of
to find out from him which we accuse him.”
about everything of which
we accuse him.”
28:29 And when he had said After verse 28 the ESV Yes
these words, the Jews inserts a footnote that
departed, having much reads:
dispute among
themselves. Some manuscripts add
verse 29: And when he
had said these words, the
Jews departed, having
much dispute among
themselves
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no There is therefore now no Yes
condemnation for those condemnation for those
who are in Christ Jesus, who are in Christ Jesus.
who walk not according
to the flesh (but
according to the Spirit).
16:24 The grace of our Lord After verse 23 the ESV Yes
Jesus Christ be with you inserts a footnote that
all. Amen. reads:
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Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV
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thanks, he broke it, and thanks, he broke it, and
said, “Take, eat; this is my said, “This is my body
body
11:24b which is broken for you. which is for you. Do this Yes
Do this in remembrance of in remembrance of me.”
me.”
2 Corinthians NONE
Galatians NONE
Ephesians NONE
Philippians NONE
Colossians 1:14 in whom we have in whom we have No
redemption through his redemption, the
blood, the forgiveness of forgiveness of sins.
sins.
1:20 and through him to and through him to No
reconcile to himself all reconcile to himself all
things, whether on earth things, whether on earth
or in heaven, making or in heaven, making
peace through the blood peace by the blood of his
of his cross. cross.
1 Thessalonians NONE
2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we ought always to But we ought always to Yes
give thanks to God for give thanks to God for
you, brothers beloved by you, brothers beloved by
the Lord, because God the Lord, because God
chose you from the chose you as the
beginning to be saved, firstfruits to be saved,
through sanctification by through sanctification by
the Spirit and belief in the the Spirit and belief in the
truth. truth.
1 Timothy 3:16 Great indeed, we confess, Great indeed, we confess, Yes
is the mystery of is the mystery of
godliness: God was godliness: He was
manifested in the flesh, manifested in the flesh,
justified in the Spirit, seen vindicated by the Spirit,
by angels, proclaimed seen by angels,
among the nations, proclaimed among the
believed on in the world, nations, believed on in
taken up in glory. the world, taken up in
glory.
2 Timothy NONE
Titus NONE
Philemon NONE
Hebrews 13:20 Now may the God of Now may the God of No
peace who brought again peace who brought again
from the dead our Lord from the dead our Lord
Jesus, the great shepherd Jesus, the great shepherd
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of the sheep, through the of the sheep, by the
blood of the eternal blood of the eternal
covenant, covenant,
James NONE
1 Peter 1:18 knowing that you were knowing that you were No
redeemed from the futile ransomed from the futile
ways inherited from your ways inherited from your
forefathers, not with forefathers, not with
perishable things such as perishable things such as
silver or gold, silver or gold,
2 Peter NONE
1 John NONE
2 John NONE
3 John NONE
Jude NONE
Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ the and from Jesus Christ the No
faithful witness, the faithful witness, the
firstborn from the dead, firstborn of the dead, and
and the ruler of kings on the ruler of kings on
earth. To him who loves earth. To him who loves
us and has freed us from us and has freed us from
our sins through his blood our sins by his blood
Works Cited
The Gideons International. (2013, June/July). Development and Growth of the English Standard Version.
The Gideon, 113, 34-35. (M. Arvin, Ed.) Nashville, Tennessee, US: Craig Warner. Retrieved
November 13, 2013, from Issu: http://issuu.com/toreolav/docs/jun_gideon/34
Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by
Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV
Text Edition: 2011