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More than 400 years ago, scholars who translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into the English of the day wrote in the preface to the 1611 Authorized Version—now known as the King James Version (KJV)— “It is a fearefull thing to fall into the hands of the living God; but a blessed thing it […]
The King James Version (KJV) Bible has shaped the church, our worship, and the English language for over 400 years. But what should we do with it today? Bible Gateway interviewed Mark Ward (@mlward) about his book, Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible (Lexham Press, 2018). Sign up to receive Bible […]
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Now including Full-Color Maps, Charts, and Photos to Provide a Visual Bible Study Experience Thomas Nelson (@NelsonBibles) announces the release of The King James Study Bible, Full Color Edition (Thomas Nelson, 2017), the only Bible featuring extensive commentary, doctrinal notes, archaeological insights, and time-tested study aids developed exclusively for the King James Version. [Read the […]
Today is the 451st birthday of King James I! James’ long rule was marked by many noteworthy historical events and literary developments, but perhaps the most important was the Bible translation that he sponsored: the Bible we know today as the King James Version (also known as the King James Bible or KJV). The King […]
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Now You Can Drill Down Deep With the Original Words of Scripture Word studies give you an opportunity to experience God’s Word the way the believers did who first received these inspired books from those who penned them. [Read the King James Version (KJV) Bible translation on Bible Gateway] [Sign up for the KJV Verse […]
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Recently, we offered a few thoughts in response to the common question “Which Bible translation is the best?” Today, we’ll continue the discussion with a look at one type of Bible translation that you can find here at Bible Gateway: word-for-word Bible translations. A word-to-word Bible translation is a Bible that aims to hew as […]
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It’s been an exciting month for fans and historians of the King James Bible: scholars have identified a set of original translator’s notes that give us our earliest known look at how the King James Bible took shape: …in the archives of Sidney Sussex College there survives now the earliest known draft of any part […]
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Monday, May 2 marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, and over the last few months there has been much reflection online about the significance and ongoing influence of the venerable KJV. We thought it might be useful to collect links to some of the more interesting KJV-related articles.
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