August 11, 2026

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In this episode of the Spanish Bible Podcast, we examine two passages where the underlying Greek text makes a significant difference between the King James Bible and modern Critical Text Bibles—and where the Reina-Valera 1960 follows the Critical Text reading.

First, we look at 1 Peter 2:2. The King James Bible reads:

“as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.”

Modern Critical Text Bibles add the words “unto salvation.” The Reina-Valera 1960 likewise includes the Spanish words “para salvación.”

Why are those words there? Is this simply a translation difference, or is there a difference in the underlying Greek text?

Then we turn to Luke 2:22, where the King James Bible reads “her purification,” while many modern Bibles read “their purification.” The Reina-Valera 1960 also follows the plural reading, which includes Jesus in the purification.

We compare these readings with the Reina-Valera Gómez and examine how the underlying textual tradition affects what the Spanish Bible says.

These are not merely questions of Spanish vocabulary or translation technique. They are questions about the Greek text underlying the translations.

If you have been told that the Reina-Valera 1960 is simply the Spanish equivalent of the King James Bible, this episode is an important part of that discussion.

If you missed Episode 2, “Spanish Bible History,” I recommend going back and listening to it for the historical background behind some of these textual differences. 2. The history of the Spanish Bible

Keep studying the Word of God, and keep reaching the Spanish-speaking world with the gospel.

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Full Transcript Below #

Intro #

Welcome to the Spanish Bible Podcast, a podcast for English speakers who want to better understand the Spanish Bible. Whether you’re preparing for ministry, learning Spanish, or simply curious about how God’s Word has been translated into one of the world’s most widely spoken languages, you’re in the right place. In this podcast, we’ll explore the history, underlying text, translation, vocabulary, and unique features of the Spanish Bible, with the goal of helping you understand it more clearly and use it more confidently. Let’s get started.

Beginning #

I’m not going to spend as much time as I did last time explaining everything. I wanted you to see the process, the study. But with all of that foundation laid, now we can look at the evidence of the Bible much faster. And if you missed that, go back and see that I explained the layout. It will help you just understand the process. But let’s just, let’s jump right into Scripture. And that’s what’s important. That’s why I’m here. That’s why we’re examining this. So we’re going to jump right off with 1 Peter chapter 2 and verse number 2.

And the Bible says in the King James Bible, as newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby. and many modern Bibles add the phrase unto salvation or something similar, and that is following a critical text reading. Notice in this picture, this is taken right from the book, 8,000 Differences Between the New Testament Greek Words of the King James Bible and the Modern Versions. It’s on page 454 right at the top, and you’ll notice that this is not the King James Bible. This is not in the King James Bible because it’s not in the received text.

You’ll notice that phrase. I’ve circled it, highlighted it there so that you can see it very clearly. And so you notice that difference. This is an underlying text. It’s not a translational issue. And the American Standard Version says it this way, As newborn babes long for the spiritual milk, which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation. That phrase is added. And it is added because it is in the critical text. Notice it shows up in the Revised Standard Version as well. It says in the Revised Standard Version, like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk that by it you may grow up to salvation.

You will not be surprised, but it’s very similar in the NIV the New International Version, the ESV English Standard Version, the New American Standard Bible, and most modern critical text Bibles. We find out that this is a critical text reading. This probably doesn’t surprise you. What you may be surprised to find out is that it also shows up in the Reina Veleta 1960 Spanish Bible, which is the Bible that many people claim is the King James Bible in Spanish. Let’s look at it yourself. I invite you to check it out. It says there in our text, I’m going to not read it in Spanish for you. I can, but will not read it. But you notice the last two words, para salvación. I’ve underlined them for you to help draw them out.

And those last two words, para salvación, means exactly what you think it means and what it looks like unto salvation. This Spanish Bible that the majority of Baptist ministries are using follows the critical text Bibles in this reading. The majority of English-speaking pastors or leaders are not aware of this issue. And many of the bilingual missionaries or pastors are quiet about this issue and become upset if they’re asked about it.

And I’m just showing you in the text. That’s what it says. It follows the critical text reading. You can see the proof. is in the pudding, and you can look at the text yourself. You’ll notice here in this slide, the Reina Valera Gomez Spanish Bible, it does not have those words, para salvación. It’s not in the following verse either, it’s just not there because it’s not in the critical text, or received text. and we don’t want a Bible that is based on the critical text. Even more alarming, there are literally hundreds of verses that follow the critical text. We’re not just talking about a few. Even though most of us would preach and use the illustration, how many drops of poison does it take before a cup of water is contaminated?

You might have said that. You might have heard your pastor say that. I’ve said that. We have very contaminated water being served and the majority of us are paying for it. We have or are supporting ministries that are using a corrupt Bible. That’s alarming to me, that bothers me.

Let me be fully transparent with you in 1 Peter 2, verse 2, that verse was also tainted in the 1569, the 1602, as well as the 1909. If you remember the Spanish history, the history of the Spanish Bible, you may remember that we skipped the 1865 because the 1865 had it corrected and did not follow the critical text. If you’re not sure about all of that, you go back and watch Spanish Bible History, episode number two, and it will help you understand why the corruptions were there in those early Bibles. I’m not going to take the time to go through all of that here now, but understand that it was there. Thank you.

Let’s look at another verse, Luke chapter 2 and verse 22. The Bible says, the King James Bible says, her purification, they read their purification, which included Jesus in the need for purification. Notice the difference. Notice the words in the ESV, the English Standard Version. And when the time came for their purification, you’ll notice the King James said her purification, the ESV says their purification.

That is very bothersome, but that is the difference between the critical Greek text and the received text. The Revised Standard Version, the New American Standard Bible, and the American Standard Bible all read the same, their purification. This is not a question of how they translated a particular word, but rather what source text was used. It is an underlying textual purity issue, not a translational issue.

And don’t be surprised, here we are, the Spanish 1960. In Luke chapter 2 verse 22 it says, you can see the word purification, it looks like our English word purification, de eos. The words de eos literally mean there. It is a plural and it includes Jesus. And so it follows the same exact pattern as the modern critical text Bibles do. Notice the reign of Leta Gomez. You see the purificacion, purification. And then it says de ella. Ella, the E-L-L-A, is the singular feminine form. and it specifically refers to Mary. The word for word translation from the Spanish to English is the purification of her. It is bad grammar in English, but it’s proper grammar in Spanish, and so you’ll note that that is not a critical text reading. And you’ll notice that the Spanish 1960 does follow a critical text reading.

Interesting enough, if you were to dig back, the older Bibles came from a Catholic heritage. They were saved out of Catholicism. They were very clear. and they said the purification, they added some words of Maria, or Mary in English, it’s Maria in Spanish. They added those words in because they wanted it emphatically to mean that only Mary needed purified, not Jesus. Isn’t that interesting? Now I don’t necessarily agree with that unless they had to tautlicize them to specify that they were not in the original text, but I’m just saying that they went the extra mile to make sure that Mary was the one that needed purification, not Jesus.

And so the 1960 follows that modern critical text Bible trend. And we’re just getting started. We’re out of time for today. But if someone is telling you that the Reign of Latter 1960 Spanish Bible is the same as the King James Bible in English, then you stay tuned because we have only begun to see the tip of the iceberg.

And if I whet your appetite, if I have given you some interest and I can’t get the information to you fast enough, there’s plenty of articles on the rvgbible.com website. and you can look that up, rvgbible.com, and it’ll take you right to an English site, and it has lots of English articles, and so I wanna encourage you to go there, visit it, and check that out. All right, until next time, you have a good one.

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