28/09/2025
“My dear brother/sister, I respect your love for the King James Bible. It’s a powerful and historic translation, and God has used it to bring millions to Christ. But the truth is, the Bible was not written in English, and it certainly was not written in 1611.
The Old Testament was written in Hebrew and Aramaic, and the New Testament in Greek. The King James translators themselves admitted they were just making another translation of God’s Word, not the only one.
Since 1611, God has allowed us to discover much older manuscripts—like the Dead Sea Scrolls and Codex Sinaiticus—that the KJV translators never had access to. These discoveries bring us even closer to the original words inspired by God. Modern translations are not corrupt; they are actually more accurate because they use the earliest sources.
Also, there are verses in the KJV (like 1 John 5:7 or Acts 8:37) that are not found in the oldest manuscripts at all. They were later additions from the Latin tradition. That means no one in the first century church read them. If the KJV is the only true Bible, then are you saying Christians for 1,500 years before 1611 never had the true Word of God?
The truth is this: the ultimate authority is not the King James Bible, or any English translation—it is the inspired Word of God in the original languages, faithfully preserved and translated across many versions. God’s promise was not to preserve one English translation, but to preserve His Word for all nations and languages.
So instead of dividing over translations, let’s unite on the gospel:
- That Jesus Christ died for our sins, rose again, and gives eternal life to all who believe in Him.
That message shines just as clear in the KJV, NIV, ESV, or any faithful translation. To insist that only the KJV is inspired is to place tradition above truth. But to receive God’s Word in all languages is to honor the God who said, ‘Go and make disciples of all nations.’ (Matthew 28:19).
The KJV is a great Bible, but Christ is greater. The Bible is not about defending a translation—it is about knowing the Savior.”