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  2. The King James Only movement (also known as King James Onlyism or KJV Onlyism) asserts the belief that the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible is superior to all other translations of the Bible.

  3. May 1, 2023 · Proponents of the King James Only movement insist that the King James Version (KJV) is the only legitimate English translation of Scripture and that none others are valid. Proponents of the King James Only movement have belonged to a variety of ecclesiastical fellowships.

  4. Jan 4, 2022 · The KJV Only movement claims its loyalty to be to the Textus Receptus, a Greek New Testament manuscript compilation completed in the 1500s. To varying degrees, KJV Only advocates argue that God guided Erasmus (the compiler of the Textus Receptus) to come up with a Greek text that is perfectly identical to what was originally written by the ...

  5. Simply put, the King James only movement (also called the KJV only movement or KJV onlyism) believes the King James Version is the only version of the English Bible people should read today. There are many varieties of this movement, but the main theological argument stems from the type of Greek text used to translate the New Testament.

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    • The King James Version is based on the “Majority Text” over against the modern versions that are based on the corrupt “Alexandrian Texts.” Response: Most of the Byzantine texts used by the King James translators come from the 11th and 12th centuries.
    • The modern translations attack the deity of Christ by removing references to his lordship. Response: The Byzantine texts have the additional “Lord” and “Christ” added to the name of Jesus in many places where the older, more reliable texts do not.
    • Heretics, occultists and homosexuals were on the translation committees of modern versions. Response: This is an all-out attack on the character of faithful believers who have sought to use their linguistic skills in offering an accurate translation of the Scriptures.
    • The modern translations delete verses from the Bible. Response: Based on the older and more reliable manuscripts, the modern translations have simply sought to reflect what was contained in the original manuscripts.
  6. I've heard that some Christians consider the KJV the only correct English translation of the Bible. From what I read on Wikipedia about "King James only movement", I gather there are varying degrees of this. However, the article doesn't tell me very much. I'd like to know:

  7. Jan 3, 2019 · The King James Version is not the only Bible we can use. The new translations are not a part of a grand conspiracy to spread false doctrine. When the Bible was written, it was written in the common and current language of the people of that time.