Why is it that when I use KJV to prove 'mistakes' in the Bible, people say KJV is a bad translation (cont.)

Question

But when I ask a question, not using biblical reference, the I get Quotes from KJV?

Answer 1

As the King James Bible was translated 400 years ago, sometimes the meaning of words, the grammar (how words are put together) and the use of punctuation (quota marks and explanation points were not invented yet) are very different from today. So the KJ version can lend itself to misinterpretation. (When was the last time you read Shakespeare - who lived when the KJ was translated - and understood him?) So we usually recommend checking a more modern version before deciding you have found a mistake.

As to why KJ is quoted - for me I have a Bible program on my PC and the KJ (since no longer copywrited) comes free, and I am too cheap to pay for a modern version. So I usually end up copy and pasting KJ.

Answer 2

The people who say the KJV is a bad translation do not know some pertinent information.
1. It is built of more the more accurate "Majority Text". There are over 5300 manuscripts that it is based on. The other bibles are based on the "minority text" where 3 manuscripts are used over the 5300.
2. They don't recognize that some words have changed meaning. Conversation is one example. It meant "lifestyle" in the 1600's. Intercourse meant something different then than now.
Another reason for you getting quotes from the KJV is that it is the most circulated and memorized version. It is also the only one that does not have a copyright on it. The other Bibles can't have more and a couple of verses quoted too much in an article or you infringe on the copyright of the owner.
What mistakes do you find in the Bible? I have found none.

Answer 3

What mistakes in the Bible?

The Bible has many seeming contradictions within its pages. For example, the four Gospels give four differing accounts as to what was written on the sign that hung on the cross. Matthew said, “This is Jesus the King of the Jews” (27:37). However, Mark contradicts that with “The King of the Jews” (15:26). Luke says something different: “This is the King of the Jews” (23:38), and John maintains that the sign said “Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews” (19:19).

Those who are looking for contradictions may therefore say, “See—the Bible is full of mistakes!” and choose to reject it entirely as being untrustworthy. However, those who trust God have no problem harmonizing the Gospels. There is no contradiction if the sign simply said, “This is Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews.”

The godly base their confidence on two truths: 1) “all Scripture is given by inspiration of God” (2 Timothy 3:16); and 2) an elementary rule of Scripture is that God has deliberately included seeming contradictions in His Word to “snare” the proud. He has “hidden” things from the “wise and prudent” and “revealed them to babes” (Luke 10:21), purposely choosing foolish things to confound the wise (1 Corinthians 1:27).

Answer 4

The KJV Bible is the true inspired word of God. There are no mistakes, or lost books in this Bible. It comes complete. IT is the truth from the beginning, to the end. Jesus is the living word, and the Bible is the written word. I believe them both.

Answer 5

The KJV is written in Old English which is a difficult language to totally comprehend unless you have a significant level of understanding of that particular language usage & terms. It is not that it is a "bad" translation, just a difficult one. Though I think you really would be hard pressed to find "mistakes" in any reliable translation. A good guide to check out is Gleason Archer's Enclyclopedia of Bible difficulties...

Answer 6

ES wrote: "The godly base their confidence on two truths: 1) “all Scripture is given by inspiration of God” (2 Timothy 3:16); and 2) an elementary rule of Scripture is that God has deliberately included seeming contradictions in His Word to “snare” the proud. He has “hidden” things from the “wise and prudent” and “revealed them to babes” (Luke 10:21), purposely choosing foolish things to confound the wise (1 Corinthians 1:27)."

What that means is that the Wholly Babble is for dumbasses... that being those people who either don't knotice all the inconsistencies, or people who can be tricked into accepting them by lame explanations, like ES's, above.

The shepherds do not want to have rational, intelligent people in their flocks, because they keep bringing up all these inconsistencies, mistakes, impossibilities and fairy tales, and demanding reasonable explanations for them. This is a huge annoyance, and it was recognized long ago, even by Paul, as shown in 1 Corinthians. So, this is part of the marketing plan... weed out all the smart people, who are troublemakers, and askers of uncomfortable, unanswerable questions... well, unanswerable in ways that make any kind of rational sense, anyway.

Don't believe me? Here's what the Father of Protestantism had to say about it:

"Reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed. Faith must trample underfoot all reason, sense, and understanding, and whatever it sees must be put out of sight and ... know nothing but the word of God." ~ Martin Luther

"Reason is the Devil's greatest whore; by nature and manner of being she is a noxious whore; she is a prostitute, the Devil's appointed whore; whore eaten by scab and leprosy who ought to be trodden under foot and destroyed, she and her wisdom ... Throw dung in her face to make her ugly. She is and she ought to be drowned in baptism... She would deserve, the wretch, to be banished to the filthiest place in the house, to the closets." ~ Martin Luther

"Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has; it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but -- more frequently than not -- struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God." ~ Martin Luther

"There is on earth among all dangers no more dangerous thing than a richly endowed and adroit reason... Reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed." ~ Martin Luther

"Reason should be destroyed in all Christians." ~ Martin Luther

"To be a Christian, you must 'pluck out the eye of reason'." ~ Martin Luther

"There is on earth among all dangers no more dangerous thing than a richly endowed and adroit reason, especially if she enters into spiritual matters which concern the soul and God. For it is more possible to teach an a$$ to read than to blind such a reason and lead it right; for reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed." ~ Martin Luther

Answer 7

the mistakes you find in the Bible , are your own.

Answer 8

whats more important being right or being a good christian?