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English Versions of the Bible
Choosing a Bible version is important!The KJV is still an excellent Bible choice, and some modern translations are also excellent. Unfortunately, evaluating a Bible translation is not simple! This section is here to help. There are three main parts to this section:
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The King James Version (KJV) and TR-based Bibles
Trusted as the effective, reliable, Word of God for over 400 years, the KJV is an appropriate starting point for comparative review of English translations. Included in this section are other Bibles which use the Textus Receptus (TR) manuscripts for the New Testament.
The King James Bible
- The King James Bible (KJV) - Information and Review
- King James Exclusive - The Legitimacy of exclusive use of the King James Bible
- KJV Revisions since 1611 (PDF) - In short, they're mostly typos and none revise the translation.
Other TR-based Bibles
- New King James Bible (NKJV) - Information and Review
- King James 21st Century (KJ21) - Information and Review
- Literal TR Translations (YLT, LITV/KJ3, LSV) - Information and Review
- Variorum KJV 1881 - Information and Review (Shows alternate MSS readings)
- Pure Cambridge Edition (KJVPCE or KJV 1900) - Information and Review (Software)
- For TR-based Bibles BEFORE the KJV (Great Bible, Geneva Bible, etc), see History of the English Bibles.