WHY the King James bible is the most reliable.
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No fighting intended, folks, just my experience.
Comparing the KJV with the Greek, as best I can, I find the KJV is accurate.
(Now we have a discussion about various ‘texts’, etc. which is second level effects in my perspective. Don’t use a few ‘questionable’ texts to undermine the plain Truth of The Word.)
Some of the English word meanings have changed since KJV days, and some phrasing is difficult, but that is for the reader to diligently persue. The Holy Spirit WILL help you here.
That all said, I am using the New KJV for daily reading. Minor adjustments for modern word meanings. The Poetic flow is still there. And the Holy Spirit still helps.
Remember God wants His Word out there. Folks who read most any version while seeking God WILL find him (God is not really hiding, we are). God then takes care of the details of the Believer’s growth.
Balaam’s talking ass will get the message across if it is really necessary.
The ABSOLUTE BEST VERSION of the Bible is the one you read.
>>> That all said, I am using the New KJV for daily reading.
The NKJV is one of the modern translations, and is NOT an improvement over the KJV. (many scriptures deleted)
It draws from the same manuscripts as the NIV and other modern translations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenberg_Bible
The Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42-line Bible, the Mazarin Bible or the B42) was the first major book printed in the West using movable type. It marked the start of the “Gutenberg Revolution” and the age of the printed book in the West. Widely praised for its high aesthetic and artistic qualities,[1] the book has an iconic status. Written in Latin, the Gutenberg Bible is an edition of the Vulgate, printed by Johannes Gutenberg, in Mainz, in present-day Germany, in the 1450s.
I enjoy a variety of Bibles....for general reading as well as study. I think the Lord reaches who he will with whatever he wills through any Bible if one is genuinely seeking the truth and wants to know it.
Often its our approach to the written word that is likely to get in the way. But I also know he will speak to us in various ways whatever the need might be in a crisis situation. I just know his word has never failed me and it won’t others who seek him out as they read.