What is the King James Version of the Bible?

Question

Ok what is the difference between Bible King James Version and the regular Bible whats the regular Bible do you know which Bible is the regular Bible (Ok whats the regular Bible) I have no idea what im saying but I wanna start reading the bible and which is the best one to read and whats the King James version? Please help out desperate!!!

Answer 1

The King James version has been edited under authority of King James. There really isn't a "regular" bible. There are many translations. I suggest that you read the original translated texts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Version_of_the_Bible

Answer 2

There are numerous translations of the Bible. The King James version is an English translation of the original that King James ordered during the 1600s. That is why it is difficult for some of us to read. It has the language of the 1600s. But most English versions are basically modern translations from this original.Personally, I enjoy a more modern day version but I actually read from several different translations. My favorites and the ones that I think are the easiest to read are the NIV and the NASB. The Message Bible is also another good one.A lot of Bibles like the NRSV are written in all inclusive language (non gender specific) so if you have a strong preference one way or the other ask the store clerk for help.
Pick out a favorite verse of yours then read t in each of the translations -which ever one reads the easiest for you is probably going to be your best choice.
Check out the website below for more help.

Whatever version spend a little extra for a study Bible-which will have commentarys (helpful extras). I would also encourage you to get a seperate commentary such as Haley's handbook -it will really help if you want to be a serious Bible student.

Answer 3

In 1604, King James I of England authorized that a new translation of the Bible into English be started. It was finished in 1611, just 85 years after the first translation of the New Testament into English appeared (Tyndale, 1526). The Authorized Version, or King James Version, quickly became the standard for English-speaking Protestants. Its flowing language and prose rhythm has had a profound influence on the literature of the past 300 years.

It is a little harder to read, because of the Old English.

I would suggest a Revised Standard Version or a New American Standard Version. Very true to the original Hebrew and Greek in the tenses of the verbs.

Stay far away from the New International Version or the New World Translation.

Answer 4

Do not start with the King James. It is very hard to read in the English of 1611.

A good reading bible is the New International Version. Read some chapters in several translations to find a style you find readable.

The King James was published in 1611 in response to an edict from the king of england to have a common use bible for the realm. It is not the "authorized word of God" except that its translation was authorized by an English king.

Answer 5

Well, King James was the first one to gather all the (scrolls) and other letters and put them all together in to one writing and one language which is what we know today as the King james version of the Bible..
It is hard to understand with the whosoevers and be thou's..

As the desire to read the Bible spreads through different and younger Generations we have another Version which is called NIV ( New International Version ).
I recomend this one it is very easy to understand. This I believe is the one that some one is reffering to as the regular Bible to you.. And you will be blessed for reading it. I am so proud of you and I will be praying for you.... I always pray before I begin to read I just simply say Lord reveal to me you word, Give me understanding.... Amen...
God Bless...

Answer 6

To learn how the books of the bible came to be assembled as such see: http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/bible/canons.stm

Catholic and Episcopal bibles have the same number of canonical books. The Catholic and Episcopal bibles include what Protestants consider as non-canonical books, known as the Deuterocanonical books (Catholic) or the Apocrypha (Episcopal). Catholics consider the Deuterocanonical books as part of their biblical canon, while Episcopalians consider the Apocrypha to be of historical and educational value.

When scholarly St. Jerome was asked to translate the apocryphal books into Latin by Damasus, the Bishop of Rome, he did so only under protest. This was because he knew his Hebrew text well and also that they were not authentic parts of the Jewish Canon. Hence, although Jerome could discern their (at best) secondary status, he did translate these books for the Latin Vulgate. Today they also appear in Roman Catholic versions such as the New American Bible and the Jerusalem Bible, and usually in such ecumenical versions as the New English Bible, the Revised English Bible, and the New Revised Standard Version.

Even the Roman Catholic Church did not officially recognize the Apocrypha as canonical until the Counter-Reformation Period (1500's). One reason that the Vatican did this was that a few of her teachings, such as praying for the dead, are found in the Apocrypha. Actually, the Apocrypha is largely Jewish literature and history, and not directly relevant to Christian doctrine. While not considered inspired by Protestants, some of these books are worth reading from a cultural and historical viewpoint, after one has a firm grip on the inspired books of the Hebrew Canon.

Many versions of the bible existed before the King James and the advent of mass printing.
See: http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/

For an analysis of the various translations of the bible see:
http://faith.propadeutic.com/questions.html

For accurate translations of the bible at the literal level use the NASB or ESV translations.

If you run across what you think is a biblical contradiction, please study the two sites' content below for a comprehensive list of so-called biblical contradictions.

http://kingdavid8.com/Contradictions/Home.html
http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/bible.htm

Accuracy of bible:
http://www.carm.org/questions/trustbible.htm
http://www.carm.org/demo2/bible/reliable.htm

The bible is a message of hope to mankind from its creator.

Answer 7

The King James Bible is the only readily available modern Bible whose New Testament is translated from the Textus Receptus- the reliable Greek NT manuscripts of which there are 1000's of copies and which are supported by several hundred thousand literary references from the early centuries. All the other modern Bibles are basically translated from the Wescott & Hort text. Wescott and Hort were not Christians- they were occultists, and their text was derived primarily from only 2 manuscripts- one of which was found in a garbage can. Beware the new bibles...they are incomplete, inaccurate and seek to abolish the diety of Christ. The KJV is still the most accurate and true to the majority of reliable texts.

Answer 8

There are versions of the Bible.
In 1611 a version of the bible came out called the KJV.
King James was the King that called for the translation to be made.
He had nothing to do with the translation itself.
In 1609 there was another version translated from Latin. It was called the Douay Reams version.
This was the Catholic version.
Most protestant versions are translated from Greek.
The Catholic versions are translated from Latin.
In present times there is a Catholic version called the New American version,
There is a protestant version called the New American Standard Version.
The New American version came out in 1970.
The New American Standard came out in 1971.
There is a difference between the Catholic versions and the Protestant versions.

Answer 9

King James Version (KJV) is still regarded to be the most accurate literal translation of the ancient texts, it is written in 'olde English' and some find it difficult to read. There are numerous more modern versions, which are more readable, but often deviate some from the actual text.

Answer 10

King James Bible, is the only authorized version of the bible, many to day have tried to change the words, to mean what they want them to mean. The New King James Bible is another one of those attempts.

The king James version maybe hard to understand, but it is not hard because of the words it is hard because, of what Jesus prophesied concerning, "and I will heal them"