The original writings of the bible, were not formatted by chapters, verses, or even punctuation They were writings in letter form For us, many translations, one truth KJV Commissioned the Bible King James I commissioned the King James Bible after Puritans at the 1604 Hampton Court Conference requested a new translation. Approved the translation As the head of the Church of England, King James had to approve the new translation. Did not write it The Bible was translated by a committee of 47 scholars and clergymen, led by the archbishop of Canterbury, Richard Bancroft. The first edition was published in 1611. The King James Bible was a fresh translation from the original languages, rather than a revision of an existing version. It was intended to be a standard version of the Bible for all English-speaking parishes. The translators were guided by the Bishops' Bible, but they could also consult other translations if needed. The final version was highly regarded for its literary beauty and scholarliness.
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The original writings of the bible, were not formatted by chapters, verses, or even punctuation
They were writings in letter form
For us, many translations, one truth
KJV
Commissioned the Bible
King James I commissioned the King James Bible after Puritans at the 1604 Hampton Court Conference requested a new translation.
Approved the translation
As the head of the Church of England, King James had to approve the new translation.
Did not write it
The Bible was translated by a committee of 47 scholars and clergymen, led by the archbishop of Canterbury, Richard Bancroft. The first edition was published in 1611.
The King James Bible was a fresh translation from the original languages, rather than a revision of an existing version. It was intended to be a standard version of the Bible for all English-speaking parishes. The translators were guided by the Bishops' Bible, but they could also consult other translations if needed. The final version was highly regarded for its literary beauty and scholarliness.