I often wonder whether the KJV's popularity today is due to the fact that some people would rather not know the actual meaning of the text!
There have been more translations of the Bible into English than into any other language. First there were bits and pieces by Bede and medieval monks. Then John Wycliffe translated the Bible from the Latin in the 14th century. William Tyndale translated the NT from Greek and was working on the OT during the Reformation. The 16th century saw many other fine translations, especially the Geneva Bible. The Authorized Version of 1611, known as the King James Version, has been the most popular one in history, even with its various slight revisions. Major revisions included the Revised Version, the American Standard Version, the Revised Standard Version, the New American Standard Version, and the New Revised Standard Version. The New King James Version is a slight revision and is very good. Many have been weak paraphrases, such as the Living Bible, the Good News Bible and the New English Bible. The New International Version is now the best-selling translation. There have also been Jewish and Catholic translations. Overall, over 100 translations have appeared.
I go to a kjv only church but I read more than the kj.
There have been more translations of the Bible into English than into any other language. First there were bits and pieces by Bede and medieval monks. Then John Wycliffe translated the Bible from the Latin in the 14th century. William Tyndale translated the NT from Greek and was working on the OT during the Reformation. The 16th century saw many other fine translations, especially the Geneva Bible. The Authorized Version of 1611, known as the King James Version, has been the most popular one in history, even with its various slight revisions. Major revisions included the Revised Version, the American Standard Version, the Revised Standard Version, the New American Standard Version, and the New Revised Standard Version. The New King James Version is a slight revision and is very good. Many have been weak paraphrases, such as the Living Bible, the Good News Bible and the New English Bible. The New International Version is now the best-selling translation. There have also been Jewish and Catholic translations. Overall, over 100 translations have appeared.
I go to a kjv only church but I read more than the kj.
