Every single word in the Bible is vitally important. Any attempt to add, delete or change a word
or text in the word of God, especially in the book of Revelation (Rev 22:19), will attract the wrath of God.
Err, no.
The Bible was written in Hebrew and Greek, and translated into Greek, Latin and then English - not to mention many other languages since.
There are words in Greek, and no doubt the Hebrew, where there is no direct English equivalent, so words will differ. Take the word 'love' for example; there are 3, or 4, different words for love in Greek; Eros, sexual love, Philios, brotherly lave and Agape, divine love. In English we have only one word; we say "I love chocolate" just as easily as we say "I love you", but don't mean it in the same way.
I am guessing that there are words in the Greek Bibles that are not in the English versions, and vice versa.
The Bible is the guide to the sanctification and salvation of our souls.
The Bible contains the written words of God and is where we learn about God - his nature, his will, his world, our place in his world and how he restores everything that we have messed up.
It reveals his Son, Jesus, who IS the Word, to us.
In it are the commandments and words that direct
us in the way in which we are to live to be found worthy of the kingdom of God.
We are worthy only through Jesus, and enter the Kingdom of God by being born again, John 3:3, not by our own deeds.
Therefore we need to make sure we are reading from the uncorrupted word of God.
The Spirit inspired the words of God to be written down, and the prophets to utter prophesies. He is the Spirit of truth and will not allow God's word to be corrupted.
Which to me and many other English readers is found in the King James Bible.
If you like, read, and study the King James Bible and it helps you to grow in your faith, know God better and become closer to him - fantastic; keep using it.
Just don't imply that anyone who does not use the KJB is not Christian or a weaker, ineffective or corrupt Christian.
The King James Bible was translated out of the original tongues with former
translations diligently compared and revised by the command of King James. 47 of the best scribes
in the Church of England worked from 1604 to 1611 to complete the work. Creating the original 1611 editon
of the King James Bible.
This may be true. I haven't studied the history, so I can't say.
But this was back in
1611. Language has changed since then - try telling a teenager today that they are wicked - and discoveries have been made.
The meaning of the words have never changed as they have in corrupted Bibles.
a) it is not very fair, and may even be dishonest, to call newer translations of the Bible 'corrupt' just because you don't like them.
b) Language has changed - 'wicked', sick, 'hot', 'cool' and so on do not mean today what they meant years ago. The NT was written in Koine Greek - informal, street language. In King James' time, people might well have said "thee" and "thou"; but no one does today. So that language does not reflect the informal, street language that the NT was written in.
Many of us read from the 1762 or 1769 or later editions of the King James Bible.
There you are then - you claim it is uncorrupt, yet even then you admit there are several versions.
You can have full confidence in your Kings James Bible.
I'd prefer to have full confidence in God - the Holy, true, pure, unchanging One - and in his Son Jesus, THE Word; just a thought.
I never read the KJB.
And I have no doubt there are many other blasphemous and corrupt things
do they to the word of God.
And I have absolutely no doubt the the Spirit of Truth can, and does, save, heal, teach, guide and bring people to Jesus through these Bibles which you call "corrupt."
In my experience, KJB only folk compare these other versions to the King James, and if there are any differences, it must be these newer Bibles which are at fault - because their starting point is that the KJB cannot be wrong.
Produce a proper analysis of ALL Bibles compared with the original Greek/Hebrew words; if the KJB consistently agrees with the Greek/Hebrew texts and never leaves any words out nor adds others in, that may be a starting point for discussion. Otherwise, it's not.
I believe there is none of that in the King James Bible and that it is the purest translation of original manuscripts for all English readers.
You are entitled to your belief. Though it's strange that the "pure, uncorrupt word of God" had at least 3 different versions.
Two points, which KJV onlyists have never answered:
1) People had the word of God long before King James was even thought of. Look how many people became Christians, were taught, became missionaries and clergy, performed miracles etc without having the KJV. Jesus and the early church never had this Bible.
2) There is no verse in the KJV which says that the KJV alone is the only pure, reliable, uncorrupt word of God. So it is preference and personable belief; not Scripture.
