So to give some clarification, the JW's
don't use the same Bible many of us do. The organisation released their own
version of the scriptures that was finished in 1961 which came to be
known as the New World Translation (NWT). The NWT is best known for its
rendering of John 1:1 but for those that have dug a little deeper or
engaged in discussion with any JW's you may be aware of their
controversial rendering of Colossians chapter 1, verses 15-17. It reads as the
following:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16 because by means of him all [other] things were created in the heavens and upon the earth, the things visible and the things invisible, no matter whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All [other] things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all [other] things and by means of him all [other] things were made to exist...
Now as you read through this portion of scripture you will notice that contained within brackets is the word other, this is probably the clearest example of how we can see how their translation has been corrupted and changed intentially to support their theological assumptions. What this shows us is that they have clearly translated and added to scripture to support their doctrines which have no space for Jesus being the fathers ontological (Equality in nature, essence and attributes.) equal as part of the trinity.
