Questions tagged [kjv]
Questions regarding the KJV translation of the Bible into English. Questions may include the 1611 translation or later editions.
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Why was "anon" used in Mathew 13:20 KJV, but "immediately" was used in Mark 4:5&16? [closed]
Mathew 13:20
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy received it;
Mark 4:5&16
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not ...
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Why do the Vulgate's and King James Bibles' translations of Psalm 5:12/13 differ in tense?
Psalm 5:13 of the Vulgate reads:
quoniam tu benedices justo. Domine, ut scuto bonae voluntatis tuae coronasti nos.
and Psalm 5:12 of the King James:
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with ...
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On what basis do some translators place Romans 2:13-15 in parenthesis?
Several traditionally-oriented translations place Romans 2:13-15 in parentheses.
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers
of the law shall be justified. 14 For when the ...
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Is the "Asshur" in Genesis 10:11 a place or a person?
Genesis 10:11 NKJV - From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir,
Calah,
Genesis 10:11 NIV - From that land he went to Assyria, where he built
Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah
Genesis ...
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How did John the Baptist know that Jesus was the Lamb of God/ Lord before baptism? [duplicate]
How can John know that Jesus is the messiah in John 1:29, then not know him in 33? Did he see a sign before he baptized Jesus?
"The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold ...
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Does the Queen James Bible twist the original language the Scriptures were written in?
The QJV, a pro - homosexuality translation based off of the KJV, published in 2012 by an anonymous group of editors, removes all "homophobic" references, claiming that the first homophobic ...
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1 Timothy 4:3: meat or food (kjv vs niv)?
The KJV says abstain from meat, the NIV says certain foods. I've just learned that some translations rely only on whole documents whilst many discoveries of single pages of older manuscripts have been ...
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Does the KJV translate Proverbs 16:1 as having a different meaning than the other translations? If so, which is the correct translation ? And Why? …
The KJV seems to indicate that both the plans in man’s hearts and the answers on their tongues come from the Lord, is this a correct interpretation?
Proverbs 16:1 KJV
The preparations of the heart in ...
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Does Matthew 16:28 imply that some from that biblical era would live many years? [duplicate]
Matthew 16:28
Shall not taste death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
At reading this verse my thought was, that some would live until the end days. Meaning even until these days.
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Your exceeding great reward vs your reward will be great in Gen 15:1
Please I need help understanding the difference in translations.
This morning while studying I stumbled on the difference in translation between ESV and KJV for Gen 15:1 where KJV States "and thy ...
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What does the KJV mean by the word "even"
John 14:15-17 says:
15 If ye love Me, keep My commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another
Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever
17 even the Spirit of Truth
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Why does the KJV add more to Matthew 19:9 vs other translations?
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but Matthew 19:9 in the KJV reads:
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, ...
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What is the difference between “anger” and “wrath”?
Anger and wrath are listed separately in a list in Colossians 3:8, and Ephesians 4:26 might indicate that there is some difference in Paul’s mind between the term anger and the term wrath.
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How best to understand the NLT translation of νόμος in Romans 8:2?
Romans 8:2 NLT
For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death.
KJV Romans 8 : 2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ ...
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KJV - Jeremiah 34:16 why some KJV says "whom ye" and some KJV says "whom he"?
From BibleHub: "whom ye"
From BibleDotCom: "whom he"
From KJV 1611 on Amazon: "whom ye"
From KJV 1611 on Bible Protector: "whom ye"
From Wikipedia (wikisource): ...
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