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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 seven extra books of the Septuagint as deuterocanonical or apocryphal--books that were not inspired by God and intended by God to be included in the Bible.
A few favorite verses
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.
- "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."
- "Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
- "Man does not live by bread alone."
- "Thou shalt not kill."
- "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors."
- "Judge not, lest ye be judged."
Thou, thee, thy
These are second person, singular pronouns.
"Thou" is nominative singular, like "tu" in French: "Thou shalt conceive and bear a son."
"Thee" is accusative singular: "The LORD is with thee."
"Thy" is possessive singular: "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done."
We get all three in the angelic salutation: "The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus."