I use a program called "sword"
Allows you to load different bibles and compare them
Is anyone aware of a way to compare NWT 2014 against NWT 1984
to show all the changes? I am often curious about why certain words were changed, as I recall so much from the 1984 version, and when reading from 2014 it is often different (even very different). JW.Org also does not have the bible word index online for the 1984 version from what I see. Odd that they would omit that?
If there is not a method to do this, I am considering creating such a text (if i did would distribution be legal?). I was thinking of output being "in line" so that it would be possible to just read the 2014 version, and each change be shown like this:
NWT 2014 text [
text] of the bible.
2 Thes
Ch 2
11 [
So] That is why God lets a deceptive influence mislead [
an operation of error go out to] them so that they may come [
get] to believe [
believing] the lie
Why this change? What prompted this? I recall this scripture by the phrase 'operation of error' that is
gone in the new text.
It is not a trivial thing to change the word of God. I spent a huge amout of effort examining the 1984 version a long time ago against everything I could get my hands on.
All that said, I read the online NWT 2014 version all the time, It is pleasant to read on my mac because I can zoom to the exact right size text to see it perfectly. My big print v1984 is no match for this. The audio is generally good too, although the inflection used at times is distracting from the text. (i.e. the voice in such distress that all I hear is the moaning rather than what is said) Also there are a few books in 2014v that have no audio (samuel and kings?). I like to listen to the audio and read at the same time... comprehension goes up for me when I do this but only if the audio is particularly good. If audio is not great, I switch to the 1984 audio. I think the book of Job was an example of what I am saying here.
If anyone is interested I have created a ms word document with the full NWT 2014 bookmarked by bible book. This allows 100% accurate way to search the bible by keywords and phrases. If there is a better way, please share it... but actually for me the Word copy I made is fast and solid... just need one for the 1984v. Not as easy to make because the raw text that is downloadable from WT is not the same format.