Questions tagged [kjv]
The King James Version of the bible. Also known as the Authorised Version.
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Are there any advocates of "King James Bible Only" today who use the original 1611 version?
Are there any advocates of "King James Bible Only" today who insist using only the original 1611 version? What reasons do they give? For example, do they reject the Young Literal ...
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Is this a contradiction in the Bible please explain [duplicate]
How did Judas die: by hanging himself as described in Matthew 27:5, or by falling and his body bursting open as described in Acts 1:18?
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Why does the Authorized Version use the name "Jehovah" only in four verses?
What’s special about Exodus 6:3, Psalms 83:18, Isaiah 12:2, & Isaiah 26:4? Why does the Authorized Version translate the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in those four verses, but replace it with LORD or ...
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Why are updates of the KJV Bible in American English?
Bible translations like the NKJV and the ESV are meant to be descendants of the KJV Bible. Why then are these written in American English as opposed to traditional British English?
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LDS perspective on the New King James Version?
Sometimes, when I talk with LDS missionaries about passages in scripture, they'll reject some verses I have memorized because they are NLT or NIV, not KJV. I had tried memorizing the KJV first in the ...
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How do Latter Day Saints explained the italicized words in the Book of Mormon?
I have recently been reading through the CES letter. My question comes from this excerpt:
When King James translators were translating the KJV Bible between 1604 and 1611, they would occasionally put ...
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Did the experts and authorities behind the King James Version believe that their work was divine, inspired and inerrant?
As you know, there are Baptist and Protestant sects throughout the English-speaking world that believe that the King James Version is the best - or only - completely trustworthy theological resource. ...
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How to understand E. G. White's (SDA) comment on the fourth commandment in Exodus 20:8?
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. (Exodus 20:8 KJV)
... the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. (Luke 6:5 KJV)
In her commentary of the above text E. G. White says that the fourth ...
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Was the KJV "too highly colored in many places with the party ideas and opinions of those who made it"?
In the Emphatic Diaglott, the second paragraph under the heading "To the Reader" states:
But can it be fairly said that such is the case with our present English Version? We opine not. ...
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Did King James have any words put into the book of Deuteronomy in the translation of the Bible?
I have been told that there is a letter held by the University of St. Andrews, Scotland from King James telling the translators to include words against witchcraft; this being a follow-on from the ...
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Does the latest Scofield Reference Bible delete or substantially alter any of the original notes?
There's some controversy about differences between the original Scofield reference bible and the latest editions, which were edited by a committee after Dr Scofield's death. I'm wondering whether any ...
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Why does the KJV say "people perish" in Pr. 29:18?
Can anyone tell me why the KJV translates the Hebrew words yipara am as “people perish” in Pr. 29:18? (The Hebrew word am means people and yipara means unrestrained.) Other translations render yipara ...
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If the Geneva Bible was the Bible of the English reformation, then why did the KJV become so widely used?
If the Geneva Bible was the bible of the reformation, Why is the KJV used more widely than the Geneva Bible? And (if applicable) what would be the main differences between the two bibles (in terms of ...
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How similar are the KJV and the Reina Valera bibles?
I know that the two books are similar to each other in that they’re both very influential printed bibles, and that they’re used by the same or similar denominations of Christianity. And that both ...
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What does Jesus mean regarding "Raca," and "you fool?" - is he contrasting them?
Matthew 5:22, KJV says
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in ...
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What KJV publishers today include the "Translators to the reader"?
Are there any publishers of the KJV Bibles today that include not just the epistle dedicatory, but also the "translators to the reader", which is 10 or so pages long? There are a few publishers that ...
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Differences between first printings of folio AV of the Bible in 1611
I have a leaf that is supposed to be from the first edition, first printing, of the Authorized Version of the Bible from 1611. However, when I look at PDF versions, there are differences.
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Why do people think they need anything other than the KJV Bible?
I cannot understand why people think they need another version of the Bible besides the King James Version.
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What were the editions to the KJV since 1611 and who did them and when?
So the King James Bible came out in 1611 with the authorized version, then in 1769 with the standard version. Supposedly, there were some minor spelling corrections made in the late 1800's and in ...
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YHWH translated to Jehovah 4 times in KJV but not elsewhere... why? [duplicate]
YHWH is regularly translated as LORD in English translations of the Bible, including the KJV. I grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness and this was regularly used as a way of proving that they knew God ...
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From the Baptist perspective: Does Leviticus 20:13 prove that God is advocating for the murder of homosexuals?
Just to clarify, so we don't get any wrong ideas here. I am a baptist. I believe that faith in Jesus Christ ALONE will save you from death and that baptism isn't necessary for salvation. I study the ...
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Why does the Catholic church not sanction the KJV translation?
One of my favorite Bible translations has always been the King James (I suppose because of the medieval feel), but I have always been fascinated by the much longer history of the Catholic Church and I ...
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Did Jesus ever say in the Bible to preach Christianity or his message to the Non-Jews? [closed]
My question is very simple: did Jesus mention or command his followers to go and preach Christianity (worshiping Him) to Indians or the Non-Jews? If he did not mention it why are Christians preaching ...
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What was before the king james bible and what sections might have been lost in translation? [closed]
Everyone now a days knows about the King James bible, but what was before the king james bible that it was based off of? And being that it was translated from a previous version, what were some of the ...
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Can the King James Bible be extensively quoted in commercial books?
I am writing a book about the New Testament and need to quote the Bible extensively. I know the KJV is in public domain and there shouldn't a problem in quoting it, but does that apply to a book that ...
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How many languages has the King James Version been translated into?
Yes, that's what I mean. Please read before downvoting.
Our sister site hosted this question, which tells us that Winston Churchill said the King James Version of the Bible had been translated into ...
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What original text is the King James Version (KJV) translation of the Old Testament based on?
The wording of the KJV Old Testament seems to follow (in general) that of the Tanakh, so can I conclude that it is specifically a translation of the Hebrew texts rather than a translation of the Greek ...
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What Greek manuscripts were used for the KJV NT other than the Novum Instrumentum omne?
Erasmus famously only had 7 manuscripts on hand when he compiled the first edition of his "Novum Instrumentum omne". However presumably as his text underwent several revisions after that, and then ...
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Which Latin manuscripts were used by the KJV translators?
When the KJV translators set out to do their translation, they gathered all existing manuscripts and translations they could, to make sure they had everything absolutely right.
I am curious, which ...
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Anah contradictions in Genesis
First I am going to post these 3 verses from Genesis (King James Bible):
Genesis 36:2 :
Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the ...
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What Bible translations are accepted by Mormons?
A comment to another question that I had asked said that the LDS does not accept the NIV as a correct translation.
Based on that comment it seems that they only accept King James Version (KJV) which, ...
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Is the English translation of "Book of Mormon" ever revised or updated, and if so, on what basis given that the golden plates have disappeared?
The English used in the initial translation of the book of Mormon is KJV-esque English. I'm wondering if there have ever been new English translations as time goes by, and as the English language has ...
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Will I get in trouble if I copy the whole KJV into a book? [duplicate]
The goal is to get my hands on a blank/clean version of the KJV that is in the public domain - One that I could copy freely into a text editor without fear of ever having to deal with copyright issues....
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Why does the NIV have 16 verses missing from the Bible? [duplicate]
Why does the NIV have 16 missing verses from the Bible?
Matthew 17:21
Matthew 18:11
Matthew 23:14
Mark 7:16
Mark 9:44
Mark 9:46.
Mark 11:26.
Mark 15:28
Luke 17:36.
John 5:4
Acts 8:37.
Acts 15:...
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What manuscripts did people use to create the NIV and KJV? Are the manuscripts used to fashion the NIV older than those used for the KJV?
What manuscripts did people use to create the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible and the King James Version (KJV)? Are the manuscripts used to fashion the NIV older than those used for the ...
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Where is the italicization in the King James translation of the Bible from and what does it mean? [duplicate]
Take, for example, Ecclesiastes 9:4-6 in the King James version:
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. For the living know that ...
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In 1611, in the KJV, what did the words "ghost" and "spirit" mean?
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first appearance of the word "ghost" was in 1606, five years before the Authorized Version was released in 1611. The word "ghost" appears in the KJV 109 ...
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Would reading "The Street Bible" help me understand the KJV Bible?
I've not read the Bible yet but I'm planning on purchasing the KJV Bible, once I've got the money. But I've came across a book called The Street Bible: would reading this first help me to understand ...
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What is the difference between the KJV, AKJV, NKJV, etc?
Hello I've been confused by the amount of KJV bibles there are.
The AKJV means the authorised King James Bible but AKJV also stands for American King James Bible as well.
From my understanding the ...
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Where did the idea of the inerrancy of the King James Bible come from?
Many Christians believe that the King James Bible is the only correct translation of the word of God. And they say that all other versions of the Bible are not inerrant.
What is the historical origin ...
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What arguments do KJV-only proponents give to support that the 1611 translation is better than say, Greek language Bibles?
I have an interlinear Bible, called the Apostolic Bible Polyglot, that presents the New Testament (along with the Old Testament, from the Septuagint) in Greek and English. Of the Complutensian ...
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How does King James-only-ism apply to other languages?
How does King-James-only-ism apply to other languages?
As far as I know, the King-James is an English specific bible, and the King-James-Only standard is an English specific subject, which if I am ...
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Why does the KJV capitilise 'Devil' in Revelation but not in Luke?
Throughout Luke 4, 'devil' is lowercase. For example:
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the ...
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Where does the idea come from that the KJV is the proper bible to be used? [duplicate]
I have heard (mostly from the older generations) that the KJV is the only bible to be used, and all the other ones are changing the bible. Where does this idea come from? Is it a churches teaching or ...
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What does "bowels of mercies" mean?
Col 3:12 says "Put on ... bowels of mercies..." (KJV) listing traits Christians should foster.
How do mercies relate to one's intestines (bowels)? Bowels appear in other Scriptures as well, not ...
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Bible comparison KJV vs NRSV-CE
I am wondering what are the differences between the King James Version and New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition bible (this is almost the other question about NKJV and KJV Bible)
From the ...
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What is the difference between these versions of the KJV?
I found those versions of the King James Version:
King James Version (1769) including Apocrypha
King James Version: Pure Cambridge Edition
American King James Version
Is there any difference between ...
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Did King James really have his name put into the Bible?
I have heard it said that the name book of James would more properly be translated as something such as Joshua.
As James is a name of apparent Germanic decent, is it true as I have heard that the ...
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What does it mean to judge the fatherless? [closed]
I came across this verse:
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. (Isaiah 1:17, KJV)
What does it mean to judge the fatherless?
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Does God ever impute sin?
"Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin." (Romans 4:8; KJV)
The word impute means roughly "to put into" or "to give". We are saved because of Jesus' imputed righteousness.
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