What is the truth about the King James Version Bible?

Question

Not the New King James but the KJV Authorized Version. People seem to tell me different things about it? But I saw this Jewish rabbi who converted to Christianity because he had a dramatic vision of Jesus on the cross and he read the KJV bible said it was the most beautiful book he ever read.

Answer 1

This is a controversy that will rage on for years to come. I've run into a few pastors who disagree with me. They say that it doesn't matter which version of the Bible you read. I beg to differ. The King James version is based on manuscripts (I can't think of the exact name) that come from the Antioch area. This is where the apostles were based and is the most accurate since it comes from the source. All other versions are based on manuscripts from Alexandria, Egypt. This was a great Jewish learning center. The problem was that the learned people here were eclectic. Their teachings were out of the norm and based a lot on their own interpretation. These manuscripts are known to be flawed. One was found in the garbage about to be used in the fire at a monastery. That's because the monks recognized it as being garbage.



Every new translation is based on these flawed texts and portions of the Scriptures are omitted. They are also based on Greek translations supplied by Westcott and Hort. These two did not have proper language training, were involved in occult groups, and admittedly sought to destroy the Bible. Why anyone would use their work or trust their authority, I don't know. Any time you see a note saying, the best manuscripts omit this, or the best sources use, or if a word in the footnotes or center column is corrected, it most likely is from Westcott and Hort's flawed work.



Examples of this would be the NIV version. You'll see some portions jump from a verse 12 to a 14, omitting verse 13 entirely. Words will be translated differently from the actual Greek word. The last few verses of Mark will be deleted. The Jehovah's Witness Bible, the New World Translation, closely mirrors the NIV with its omitted verses. The New King James also skips verses and loosely translates. The King James Scofield Reference Bible that I have includes Westcott and Hort corrections in the margins. I have to ignore these comments.



I'm sure I'll have a lot of people disagree with me and maybe get some nasty emails, but that's my opinion. I'll stick with the original King James.

Answer 2

The KJV bible as of 1611 is almost impossible to read because the English language has changed so much. If you would like to see copies of some of the pages of the original KJV go to Bibwww.jesus-is-lord.com/kjplate.htm



When it was created the 47 translators were told just the revise the bible that was already in existence(commonly called the Bishops Bible) and to make changes only to update the language so it could be better understood by the common man. The translators had access to 8 old manuscripts to consult to see if some changes could be made. It is stated by Bible scholars that there are over 20,000 mistakes in the KJV. If this version of the bible was not authorized by the king, probably, it would not be read by man people today.

Most people in countries outside of the United states and Europe have never heard of it.



Notice the wording of some scriptures in the KJV. See if you can understand them.



1 Corinthians 10:24-Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.



1 Corinthians 10:25-Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:



Genesis 31:7-And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.



Exodus 9:31-And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.

Answer 3

The KJv is a well known translation full of translation errors like most others. Regardless of the errors the gist is still accurate.

Here are a few brief notes about the KJV.



An important note that must be made about the KJV translators; they did not understand the Feasts of Yah in any way, that’s why there are so many errors in regards to them. They, the Roman Catholic Jesuits involved also hated King James.



One of the most common obvious errors in the KJV is its use of the word “ghost” instead of “spirit”. The Spirit of the Almighty can in no way be depicted as a ghost. This is mockery from the pit of hell!



The Book called James is actually “Yacov” in Hebrew. Yacov does not mean James. It means Jacob/Yacob. They changed its name to James to honor King James.



One of the more outrageous errors in the KJV is their interpretation of one of the Ten Commandments. “Thou shall not kill” is totally incorrect. It should read “Thou shall not murder”. There is a huge differance between killing and murder. Any lawyer or law court judge will tell you that. Murder is an unlawful killing. Exod. 20:13 “You shall not murder” (NAS) as compared to “Thou shall not kill” (KJV)



In the book of Acts the KJV has a major error. They use the word “Easter”, instead of “Passover”. The word used here for Easter is used in all other scriptures correctly as “Passover”. Any amount of research will reveal that the name Easter comes from the goddess of Ishtar. Anyone who dares to call the Feast Of Passover, Easter, is mocking the Almighty. Satan works in strange ways, sometimes.



Sorry, but no Jewish Rabbi would ever use the name Jesus unless he was explaining how incorrect it was. He would also never consider the Messiah on a cross. Yeshua died on a stake.



I have all kinds of info on the KJV and New KJV. If your interested feel free to email me.

Answer 4

When King Henry VIII made Himself Head of the Anglican Church by the 1559 Act of Supremacy, one of His first acts was to commission a translation of the Bible into English. This was the Great Bible. There had been earlier translations of the Bible into English (including Wycliffe's) - but these were Catholic, so wouldn't do for the new church with the King of England at its head.



But the Great Bible wasn't a very good translation;- it was neither well-written nor accurate (even by the standards of the time), so over the years the Geneva Bible became the preferred translation used by protestants.



But the Geneva Bible had been produced by European Lutherans - many of whom had been forced out of England by religious persecutions - so it said some very hard things about Kings and especially Kings Who claimed to be God's Representative on earth.



The new Scottish King - James I - needed a Bible translation which said nice things about kings; so he commissioned the Authorised Version.



Normally only God can 'authorise' a Bible. But King James was God's Representative on earth.



People who worship the English Royal Family choose the Authorised Version.



No-one else takes it seriously.

Answer 5

"The KJV because it is most accurate. There was a study done on all the versions, and the KJV has the least amount of syllables which relates to why the KJV is most accurate." - a fundie who needs words with less syllables.





All versions of the buy-bull are man made mind control.

Answer 6

KJV Authorized Version was authorized by the king of England (the king of England is overseer of the church of England). It has a crowns copy-write which allows people to copy it freely also long as the do not change it.

Answer 7

"In 1604, King James I of England authorized that a new translation of the Bible into English be started. It was finished in 1611, just 85 years after the first translation of the New Testament into English appeared (Tyndale, 1526). The Authorized Version, or King James Version, quickly became the standard for English-speaking Protestants. Its flowing language and prose rhythm has had a profound influence on the literature of the past 300 years. The King James Version present on the Bible Gateway matches the 1987 printing. The KJV is public domain in the United States."



Psalm 23



1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.



2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.



3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.



4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.



5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.



6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.



John 1



1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.



2The same was in the beginning with God.



3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.



4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.



5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.



6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.



7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.



8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.



9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.



10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.



11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.



12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:



13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.



14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.



15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.



16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.



17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.