That's the language of 'liberal theologians' which I am certain you are NOT.
Can you show me proof that the NKJV, NASB, ESV are any less the word of God than the KJV?
I assumed that these modern versions are your primary English versions in studying the scriptures and I am certain too that you are NOT one of the ‘liberals’. Well, let’s take them and let’s see if there are no margin of error from them. Please remember, am here for discussions and not debate.
Examples #1.
Acts 1:3 English Standard Version (ESV)
3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many [
a]infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:3 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
3 To [
a]these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over
a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:3 King James Version (KJV)
3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
Well, isn’t the ESV choice of presentation of the text without the word ‘infallible’ as in the KJV and NKJV is already defective and deficient? The ESV here only assumes that proofs imply certainty. Not a kind of a ‘more sure word of prophecy’. Infallible proofs are the strongest proofs of which a subject is capable as John said in 1 John 1:1-2.
Example #2
Psalm 10:4-5 King James Version (KJV)
4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
Psalm 10:4-5 English Standard Version (ESV)
4 In the pride of his face[
a] the wicked does not seek him;[
b]
all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
5 His ways prosper at all times;
your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
as for all his foes, he puffs at them.
Psalm 10:4-5 New King James Version (NKJV)
4 The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek
God;
[
a]God
is in none of his thoughts.
5 His ways [
b]are always prospering;
Your judgments
are far above, out of his sight;
As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.
Psalm 10:4-5 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
4 The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek
Him.
All his [
a]thoughts are, “There is no God.”
5 His ways [
b]prosper at all times;
Your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
Hmm, “The wicked… appears to prosper at all times? Just don’t get it. In KJV, the ways of the wicked are always grievous and well that sounds good or that might be a 2 +2 = 5.