evidence: Did the NIV Delete 64,575 Words? [...] HAS THE NIV REMOVED 64,575 WORDS FROM THE BIBLE? [...] So, did the NIV translators remove words that are in the KJV? Yes. Their goal was to translate the original intent of the biblical writers in fewer words. Did they undermine or take away from the biblical meaning in doing so? No. (Translating between languages is always dynamic and never just word for word. The best translator in any setting can communicate the literal meaning with fewer words.)