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The King James Version is the most enduring English translation of the Bible.  The articles on this website describe the merits of this timeless translation, including its textual and translation choices.  This website is intended to be informative for all Christians whether they use the King James Version or not.  The hope is that all Christians would be assured that we can receive God's inspired and inerrant words today.  If you would like to learn about the background of the King James Version and read its text with interactive study guides, please visit: www.thekingsbible.com.

Accuracy and Reliability


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 The King James Version has superb features that ensure accuracy and reliability.

The Hebrew Old Testament text of the King James Version is reliable.

Reliable Greek Text
The Greek New Testament text of the King James Version is reliable.

The Language
The Language of the King James Version brings the English closer to the Hebrew and Greek.

The King James Version is Demonstrably Inerrant


The King James Version is demonstrably inerrant.  While critics might see various translational or textual alternatives in a given passage, the choices of the King James Version translators can be reasonably justified in every instance.  The following is a list of commonly alleged errors in the order in which they appear in the Bible.  Please click on a link to read an explanation for the alleged error.

Old Testament


Genesis

“Heaven” or “Heavens” in Genesis 1:1?

"Firmament" or "Expanse" in Genesis 1:6 et al.?

“Replenish” or “Fill” in Genesis 1:28?

"LORD" or "Jehovah/YHWH" in Genesis 2:4 et al.?

“Cherubims” or “Cherubim” in Genesis 3:24 et al.?

Are Cain's words missing at Genesis 4:8? 

“Giants” or “Nephilim” in Genesis 6:4? 

“Gave up the ghost” or “Expired” in Genesis 25:8 et al.? 

"Digged down a wall" or "hamstrung oxen" at Genesis 49:6?


Exodus

What exactly is happening in the passage about the circumcision of Moses' son in Exodus 4:24-26? (Featured Article)

“Jehovah” or “Yahweh” in Exodus 6:3 et al.? 

“Kill” or “Murder” in Exodus 20:13? 

"Badgers' skin" or another type of leather in Exodus 25:5 et al.?

What is the gender of the "candlestick (Menorah)" in Exodus 25:31 et al.?


Leviticus

Does the Masoretic text erroneously repeat a line in Leviticus 20:10?


Numbers

“Unicorn” or “Wild oxen” in Numbers 23:22 et al.? 


Deuteronomy

“Anakims” or “Anakim” in Deuteronomy 1:28 et al.? 

“Grove” or “Asherah” in Deuteronomy 16:21 et al.? 

"Sons of Israel" or "Sons of God" in Deuteronomy 32:8?


Joshua

“Strength” or “Heap” in Joshua 11:13? 


1 Samuel

Did God slay "50,070" or "70" men in 1 Samuel 6:19? (Featured Article)

“God save the king" or “May the king live” in 1 Samuel 10:24, et al.? 

“One year” or “[missing number]” in 1 Samuel 13:1? (How old was Saul when he began to reign?) (Featured Article)


2 Samuel

700, 7,000 or 1,700 horsemen in 2 Samuel 8:4? 

"700" or "7000" of the Syrians in 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18?

"Forty years" or "Four years" in 2 Samuel 15:7?

“Brother of Goliath” or “Goliath” in 2 Samuel 21:19?

“Seven years” or “Three years” in 2 Samuel 24:13? (Featured Article)


1 Kings

Did Solomon have “40,000” or “4,000” stalls in 1 Kings 4:26?

Were Solomon's pillars "18 cubits high" or "35 cubits high" in 1 Kings 7:15 and 2 Chronicles 3:15?

"2000" or "3000" baths in 1 Kings 7:26 and 2 Chronicles 4:5?

"420" or "450" talents of gold in 1 Kings 9:28 and 2 Chronicles 8:18?

“Linen yarn” or “Kue” in 1 Kings 10:28 & 2 Chronicles 1:16?

“Ashes upon his face” or “Bandages over his eyes” in 1 Kings 20:38?


2 Kings

“Children” or “Men” in 2 Kings 2:23?

How many years did Jotham reign according to 2 Kings 15:30 and 2 Kings 15:33?

"College" or "Second quarter" in 2 Kings 22:14 et al.?

“Against the king of Assyria” or “Up to the king of Assyria” in 2 Kings 23:29?


1 Chronicles

“And” or “Even” in 1 Chronicles 5:26?

“Nethinims” or “Nethinim” in 1 Chronicles 9:2 et al.?


2 Chronicles

“Forty and two years old” or “Twenty-two years old” in 2 Chronicles 22:2? (Featured Article)

“Eight years old” or “Eighteen years old” in 2 Chronicles 36:9?


Job

"Mazzaroth" or "Constellations" in Job 38:32?


Psalm

“Angels” or “God” in Psalm 8:5? 

"Hell" or "Sheol/Grave" in Psalm 9:17?

Does the second "them" in Psalm 12:7 refer to God's words?

“Hell” or “Sheol” in Psalm 16:10?

Did Shakespeare influence the KJV in Psalm 46?

“Sore” or “Hand” in Psalm 77:2?

“Dragon” or “Serpent” in Psalm 91:13 et al.?

Should “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help” be rendered as a question in Psalm 121:1?

Is the KJV missing a line in Psalm 145:13?


Ecclesiastes

“Musical instruments” or “Concubines” in Ecclesiastes 2:8?

“World” or “Eternity” or “Ignorance” in Ecclesiastes 3:11?


Song of Solomon

Should the KJV indicate the speakers in Song of Solomon?

“Awake my love, until he please” or “Awake love, until it pleases” in Song of Solomon 2:7, 3:5, 8:4?

"Turtle" or "Turtledove" in Song of Solomon 2:12 et al.?


Isaiah

“Seraphims” or “Seraphim” in Isaiah 6:2 et al.?

“Virgin” or “Young woman” in Isaiah 7:14?

"Not increased the joy" or "Increased the joy" in Isaiah 9:3?

“Cockatrice” or “Adder” in Isaiah 11:8 et al.?

“Joined” or “Captured” in Isaiah 13:15?

“Satyrs” or “Goats” in Isaiah 13:21 et al.?

“Lucifer” or “Day Star” in Isaiah 14:12?

"Sluices and ponds for fish" or "who work for pay will be grieved" in Isaiah 19:10?

Is the creature in Isaiah 34:14 a "screech owl"? 

“Evil” or “Calamity” in Isaiah 45:7 et al.?

“Sinim” or “Syrene/Aswan” in Isaiah 49:12?

“Troop/number” or “Fortune (Gad)/Destiny (Meni)” in Isaiah 65:11?


Ezekiel

“Chief prince” or “Prince of Rosh” in Ezekiel 38:2?

“Young lions” or “villages/leaders” in Ezekiel 38:13?


Daniel

“Sackbut” or a stringed instrument in Daniel 3:5 et al.?

“The desire of women” or “The one desired by women” in Daniel 11:37?


Malachi

“Curse” or “Destruction” in Malachi 4:6?

 

New Testament


General

Does the KJV fail to translate the Greek article properly?

Is the KJV inaccurate in its treatment of gender?


Matthew

“Baptize” or “Immerse” in Matthew 3:6 et al.?

“Hell” or “Gehenna” in Matthew 5:22 et al.?

“Farthing” or “Penny/Cent” in Matthew 5:26 et al.?

Is the Doxology to the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:13 a late addition?

“Devil” or “Demon” in Matthew 9:33 et al.?

“Hell” or “Hades” in Matthew 11:23 et al.?

“World” or “Age” in Matthew 12:32 et al.?

"Oath'" or "Oaths" in Matthew 14:9 et al.?

“Strain at” or “Strain out” in Matthew 23:24?

"Eagles" or "Vultures" in Matthew 24:28 and Luke 17:37? (Featured Article)

Did Jeremiah speak the prophecy at Matthew 27:9-10?

“Cast the same in his teeth” or “Reviled him in the same way” in Matthew 27:44?

“Is risen” or “Has risen” in Matthew 28:6 et al.?


Mark

“The prophets” or “Isaiah the prophet” in Mark 1:2?

“Was now full” or “Was now filling” in Mark 4:37?

“Observed” or “Kept safe” in Mark 6:20?

“Pineth away” or “Stiffens out” in Mark 9:18?

"Gave up the ghost" or "Expired" in Mark 15:37?

Should the Longer Ending of Mark (Mark 16:9-20) be in the Bible?


Luke

“Having had perfect understanding” or “Having followed all things closely” in Luke 1:3?

Should Cainan be in the genealogy in Luke 3:36?

"Book" or "Scroll" in Luke 4:20 et al.?

“Worship” or “Honour” in Luke 14:10?

“Possess” or “Acquire” in Luke 18:12?

Should the comma be placed after “Today” in Luke 23:43?


John

“Only begotten” or “One and only” in John 3:16 et al.?

Should John 5:4 (Angel at the Pool) be in the Bible? (Featured Article)

Should the story of the adulteress at John 7:53-8:11 be in the Bible?

“Supper being ended” or “During supper” in John 13:2?

“Touch me not” or “Stop clinging to me” in John 20:17?

"Love" or "Agape love" in John 21:15 et al.?


Acts

“Bishopric” or “Office” in Acts 1:20?

“Slew and hanged” or “Slew by hanging” in Acts 5:30?

"Exceeding fair" or "Beautiful in God's sight" in Acts 7:20?

“Jesus” or “Joshua” in Acts 7:45 & Hebrews 4:8?

“It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him,” in Acts 9:5-6?

“Easter” or “Passover” in Acts 12:4? (Featured Article)

“And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet” in Acts 13:20? (Featured Article)

“Superstitious” or “Religious” in Acts 17:22?

“Since ye believed” or “When ye believed” in Acts 19:2?

“Diana” or “Artemis” in Acts 19:24 et al.?

“Churches” or “Temples” in Acts 19:37?

“Heard” or “Understood” in Acts 22:9?


Romans

“Obedience to the faith” or “Obedience of faith” in Romans 1:5?

“God forbid” or “May it not be” in Romans 3:4, et al.? 

“Are dead” or “Died” in Romans 6:2 et al.?

“Are buried” or “Were buried” in Romans 6:4?

“Is crucified” or “Was crucified” in Romans 6:6?

“Servants” or “Slaves” in Romans 6:17 et al.?

"αποθανοντος" or "αποθανοντες" in Romans 7:6?

“Itself” or “Himself” in Romans 8:16 et al.?

“Office or “Ministry” in Romans 11:13 et al.?

“Office” or “Function” in Romans 12:4?

“Ruleth” or “Leads” in Romans 12:8 et al.?

"Servant" or "Deacon" in Romans 16:1?

Was Junia an apostle according to Romans 16:7?


1 Corinthians

“Perish” or “Are perishing” in 1 Corinthians 1:18 & 2 Thessalonians 2:10?

“Are saved” or “Are being saved” in 1 Corinthians 1:18 et al.?

“By myself” or “Against myself” in 1 Corinthians 4:4?

“Charity” or “Love” in 1 Corinthians 8:1 et al.?

"Keep under my body" or "Beat my body" in 1 Corinthians 9:27?

“Broken” or “Given” in 1 Corinthians 11:24?


2 Corinthians

“Corrupt” or “Peddle” in 2 Corinthians 2:17?

“Are lost” or “Are perishing” in 2 Corinthians 4:3?


Galatians

"Temperance" or "Self-control" in Galatians 5:23 et al.?


Ephesians

“Are saved” or “Have been saved” in Ephesians 2:8?


Philippians

“Bishop” or “Overseers” in Philippians 1:1 et al.?

"Thought it not robbery to be equal with God" or "Did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped" in Philippians 2:6?

"Made himself of no reputation" or "Emptied himself" in Philippians 2:7? 


2 Thessalonians

“A falling away” or “The rebellion” in 2 Thessalonians 2:3?


1 Timothy

“Office of a bishop” or “Overseership” in 1 Timothy 3:1 et al.?

“Use the office of a deacon” or “Serve as deacons” 1 Timothy 3:10 et al.?

“The root of all evil” or “A root of all kinds of evil” in 1 Timothy 6:10?


2 Timothy

“Study” or “Be diligent” in 2 Timothy 2:15?


Titus

“God and our Saviour” or “Our… God and Saviour” in Titus 2:13, 2 Peter 1:1 & Jude 1:4?


Philemon

“Communication” or “Sharing” in Philemon 1:6 & Hebrews 13:16?


Hebrews

“Errors” or “Sins committed in ignorance” in Hebrews 9:7?

“Faith” or “Hope” in Hebrews 10:23?

“Them that have the rule over you” or “Leaders” in Hebrews 13:7 et al.?


James

“For in many things we offend all” or “For we all stumble in many ways” in James 3:2?


1 John

“The Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost” in 1 John 5:7? (Featured Article)


2 John

“Godspeed” or “Greeting” in 2 John 1:10 et al.?


Revelation

Book of Revelation in the Textus Receptus

"Also (και)" in Revelation 1:9?

“World” or “Earth” in Revelation 13:3?

"King of saints" or "King of the nations" or "King of the ages" in Revelation 15:3?

“Shalt be” or “Holy one” in Revelation 16:5? (Featured Article)

“And yet is” or “And shall come” in Revelation 17:8?

“Book of life” or “Tree of life” in Revelation 22:19? (Featured Article)