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- proper noun biblical, Christianity A
translation , published in 1611, of the Bible from the originalHebrew (Old Testament ) andGreek (New Testament ) commissioned for theChurch of England , which is the version most quoted and influential in English literature and English Protestant religious culture.
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- noun an English translation of the Bible published in 1611
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Although the King James Version is the hallmark of English Bibles, it is in reality a revision of earlier English translations.
Latest Articles 2009
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For example, in Matthew 6:5, Jesus says King James Version, And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men.
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At that time, none of them had been a special student of Hebrew or Greek, nor of the many translations and manuscripts that went into the making of the King James Version.
Stanley Knick, Ph.D.: Jesus and the Evolution of the Species Ph.D. Stanley Knick 2010
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The English of the King James Version is pretty hard to overrate.
Overrated novels 2009
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HOLY BIBLE was printed on the warped cover, King James Version.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes Gabaldon, Diana 2005
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The King James Version, which was translated from Hebrew, shows the word "WORD" in italics, indicating that it was added by the translators.
Through the Looking Glass Annan, Gabriele 1995
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The Majority text, upon which the King James Version is based, has in reality the strongest claim possible to be regarded as an authentic representation of the original text.
Myths About the King James Bible by David Cloud True Scholars Reject the Recieved Text 1986
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Some prefer the King James Version and use it, for various reasons.
Myths About the King James Bible by David Cloud Inspiration is Perfect, but Preservation is General 1986
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The latter phrase has been translated two ways The reading of the King James Version agrees with the thought of the Greek text of Proverbs 4: 26-27, which urges making straight paths, then says not to turn to the right hand or to the left.
Our Man In Heaven: An Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews 1973
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H.S. 1918; chmn.com. to revise same course 1923; author: Studies in the Syntax of the King James Version; Projects for Va.
Alumni History of the University of North Carolina 1793-1962 1924
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