The Authorized 1611 King James Bible

The Authorized 1611 King James Bible
A commentary by ES

It is one of the largest most comprehensive works done in history. It’s been used in homes and churches for over almost 400 years.

One of the most important points is that it was translated from the Textus Receptus, rather than the corrupted Sinaticus and Vaticanus manuscripts which most versions are translated from today.

It was done without any financial payment done to the translators! How many people nowadays would give up their lives and time to do a translation and receive nothing in return? (By the way, nowadays, the bible is one of the largest selling books on the market! Big Bucks!!!)

Books sales wasn't a big business during the 1600s as it is today. Printing presses were fairly new. Today, all you have to do would be change or alter a few things, and all of a sudden, you have a new translation to sell!

The translation was done apparently by 54 scholars, working in 6 different committees. What they did is worked on the parts separately, at different locations, and then when they came together they compared for accuracy and harmony. It’s almost like a blind test. A lot of different committees, who come together and make sure that each of the other groups got it right. It was very well done!

There is only one bible you need, and it's the AV 1611!

ES