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1604-1611 AD. | The King James version of the Bible was composed in 1604-1611 AD. | ||
King James I of England | King James I of England was also King James VI of Scotland. | ||
He succeeded his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots, after she was forced to yield the throne to him. | |||
As a Protestant Bible, the KBJ treats the extra seven books of the [[Septuagint]] | |||
== A few favorite verses == | == A few favorite verses == | ||
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: Ye cannot serve God and mammon. | : Ye cannot serve God and mammon. | ||
::* The ''King James Bible'' has shaped the English language.::: It has an undeniable power and beauty, despite its deficiencies as an accurate and complete translation of the Bible. | |||
::: "Man does not live by bread alone." | |||
::: "Thou shalt not kill." | |||
::: "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." | |||
::: Thou, thee, thy: second personal singular pronouns.::: | |||
::::- "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done." | |||
::::- "The Lord is with Thee.::: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus." | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Revision as of 00:23, 10 September 2012
The King James version of the Bible was composed in 1604-1611 AD.
King James I of England was also King James VI of Scotland.
He succeeded his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots, after she was forced to yield the throne to him.
As a Protestant Bible, the KBJ treats the extra seven books of the Septuagint
A few favorite verses
- John 3
- 16
- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- Matthew 6
- 24
- Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- The King James Bible has shaped the English language.::: It has an undeniable power and beauty, despite its deficiencies as an accurate and complete translation of the Bible.
- "Man does not live by bread alone."
- "Thou shalt not kill."
- "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors."
- Thou, thee, thy: second personal singular pronouns.:::
- - "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done."
- - "The Lord is with Thee.::: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus."