Whats up with the KJV only?

Question

I hear this often and it raises some questions. Does God work through communication? So if he does, wouldn't he want to communicate to people in the 21st century. If you say no, then why don't we all have greek new testaments. The KJV is in a long line of translations, so if you won't accept the NIV or NLT, how can you trust the KJV. If I wanted to help bring someone to Christ I wouldn't talk to him with an english 1600's accent.

Answer 1

Well, i have heard that its' suppose to be the greatest [show] on Earth.

Answer 2

You are quite correct. I feel the KJV should have been retired long ago.

Those who claim that the KJV is somehow more inspired than more modern translations, speak from bias and not from God or education.

Down the street from my house is an excellent example of what you are talking about.

Its called the King James Bible Baptist Church and all they do is argue about the KJV and bash those who don't use it.

By the way, the Jehovah's Witnesses do not use the KJV, they use their own translation which they call the, "New World Translation" or NWT, and JW's on Yahoo quote from it often.

The NWT reads like the KJV and is based on the KJV but they then put their own unique doctrine into the text. My own nickname for it is the "Revised Standard Perversion".

The translations I read the most today is NIV and ESV, but I also use NASB, Amplified and the Jerusalem Bible.

The Roman Catholic's NAB or New American Bible is very similar to the NIV, however the foot notes contain some very controversial comments about the text.

Pastor Art

PS: See rule 5 on the link below:

Answer 3

I often mention the KJV because the Jehovah Witnesses have their Bible "The New World Translation" and the Mormons have their Bible the "Book of Mormon." The Catholics have their Bible which has extra books. The Muslims have their Koran or Quran.

The NIV, the NASB, the NKJV, the Amplified Bible and a few others are translations from the KJV.

In my studying I prefer the KJV Study Bible, but I also use the NIV Study Bible and of course NASB, NKJV and the Amplified Bible. Believe it or not, but I love the archaic old English language of the KJV. I have often found the KJV with clearer meanings.
Someone mentioned churches that only use KJV. I don't go this far, but I do say KJV because I want a translation which follows the KJV and not false doctrines. I hope this helps.

Answer 4

There is a question of reliability when discussing the various English translations of the Bible. There are many things to consider but for the most part, you can teach a person how to be saved with most translations. Besides the KJV, the NKJV is a reliable translation. Some translations should not be used for heavy study as their meanings have been changed drastically and in some places, incorrectly.

See the source for more info to help you decide.

Answer 5

Poor argument.You need to understand that God is not the author of confusion.A plethora of bibles that clearly say contradictory things is a device of Satan.How can you trust the 1611 King James?Easy.Study which texts were used for all the Bibles.Then study up on the translators.It is well worth the time.Was it the Hebrew Masoretic/Greek Septuagint/Latin Vulgate?or Westcott and Hort?Were the translators Christians?Or were they 19th century occultists and 20th century sodomites and atheists?The people in the 1600's didn't even speak in "thees" and "thous".They used it because modern English is a very ambiguious one.The bibles today are new age bibles that diminish the deity of Jesus Christ and promote "another Jesus".Read Gail Riplinger's book:New Age Bible Versions for starters.Ask for more help or links if you need further assistance.

Answer 6

Thank you for that point. While I respect the KJV, I believe all human made translations have their flaws (not huge ones though...well, maybe some do, but not most.) I trust the original languages the most. The KJV is archaic, a good translation, an excelent work of literature, but too archaic to be used now-a-days. I prefer the NASB myself. Very literal translation with good modern language, not too complex, not too simplified.

Answer 7

I am actually not a fan of the KJV...a lot of cults use the KJV when they go to witness to people...Jehovah's Wtiness to name one...it reads like Shakespeare and can be extremely confusing to one who is not familar with the Bible...of course the JW's argue it is the most accurate, which is true, but not the way they interpret it. Most other versions are alot easier to read and study Bible's have explanations for some of the more difficult verses.

Answer 8

To see if Stakekaw is telling the truth; the Next time Jehovah's Witnesses come to your door ask them If they have a KING JAMES Version Bible ON THEM. Less than one out of 10 of JW's will have a King James Bible on them.

By the way the NEW WORLD TRANSLATION Bible by Jehovah's Witnesses IS EASILY the MOST ACCURATE Bible Translation of ALL Time. It isn't EVEN CLOSE ! ! !