The King James or Authorised Version of the Bible is an English translation of the Christian Bible first published in 1611. The New Testament was translated from the Textus Receptus (Received Text) edition of the Greek texts, so called because most extant texts of the time were in agreement with it. The Old Testament was translated from the Masoretic Hebrew text.
Modern English Bibles such as the New American Standard Bible and the English Standard Version deprecate the Textus Receptus in favor of more reliable critical editions of the Byzantine Majority or earlier Egyptian Minority texts.
The King James Version has had a profound impact on English literature. The works of famous authors such as John Milton, Herman Melville, John Dryden, and William Wordsworth are replete with inspiration derived from it.
Although it is often referred to as the King James Version, particularly in the United States, the only active part King James took in the translation was lifting the death penalty attached to its translation and setting very reasonable guidelines for the translation process, such as prohibiting partisan scholarship and footnotes. It is more commonly known as the "Authorised Version" in the United Kingdom.
Modern English Bibles such as the New American Standard Bible and the English Standard Version deprecate the Textus Receptus in favor of more reliable critical editions of the Byzantine Majority or earlier Egyptian Minority texts.
The King James Version has had a profound impact on English literature. The works of famous authors such as John Milton, Herman Melville, John Dryden, and William Wordsworth are replete with inspiration derived from it.
Although it is often referred to as the King James Version, particularly in the United States, the only active part King James took in the translation was lifting the death penalty attached to its translation and setting very reasonable guidelines for the translation process, such as prohibiting partisan scholarship and footnotes. It is more commonly known as the "Authorised Version" in the United Kingdom.
