Fact Check: Have Certain Verses Been Removed from Modern Bibles?

By C. Douglas Golden December 12, 2025 at 6:26am

Have you ever heard someone who’s curious about Christianity say that verses have “been removed” from the Bible?

It’s a common enough complaint: Specifically, there are 17 fewer verses in modern translations than in older ones. So why?

For some atheists and those who doubt the Christian faith, the differences are sometimes used to point out the errancy of the Bible. However, quite the opposite is true; it shows that there’s not only remarkable transparency on the part of those who translate the Good Book, but that the manuscripts are almost entirely consistent throughout the ages — with a few minor differences.

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

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Morristown, New Jersey

Education

Catholic University of America

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English, Spanish

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American Politics, World Politics, Culture