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Why is King James the one?
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Any reason that anybody knows of? |
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http://www.av1611.org/kjv/kjvhist.html
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"what we need here is a little less god and a little more humanity" Last edited by kai; 09-02-2006 at 01:31 AM. |
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He gave money for the translation, and it was named in his honor because of his sponsorship
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Now I feel like a moron, ty. ![]() |
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For starters it's the only English version I've seen that gets the first verse right.
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Furthermore the KJV is just as popular now as it was when it was written 400 years ago, because people appreciate its fearless straight-talking approach, whereas some of the newer versions are wimpy and politically-correct..
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