King James Bible

• The King James Bible was published in English and in 1611 it replaced the Latin Vulgate Bible which had been in use since 405 CE. It was used by the Anglican Church and Protestant Churches.
• The English translation was authorised by King James I in 1604 and is known as the ‘Authorised Version’ (AV)  or the King James Version (KJV).

The Translation

• It was translated by 47 scholars, who were all members of the Church of England, between 1604 and 1611.
• The King James Bible replaced the Latin Vulgate in the Anglican and Protestant Churches.
• Old Testament
  • This was translated from the Hebrew and Aramaic Text.
• New Testament
  • This was translated from the Greek Text.
• Apocrypha
  • This was translated from Greek and Latin.
  • The King James version of the Bible, published in 1611, decided to include the Apocrypha as a separate chapter, between the Old Testament and the New Testament. But later editions decided not to include the Apocrypha as being non-canonical.

Today

• The King James Version is the most printed Book since printing began.
• The Authorised Version (AV) remains the standard text of reference in English by scholars today.
• It is also the main Bible used by English speaking Protestant Christians around the world.