If you take the time with the King James old English it comes just as naturally as modern. Problem is we live in a society where putting your own effort into something is too hard and it should be left to others, so we get all these translations in the end. Give the KJV a chance it’s a beautiful book.

King James is where to go my total humble opinion

I still use my KJV. The "let" example isn't hard to figure out. I like using a Strongs concordance alongside and engage in deep study, figuring the translation myself. I just feel much fuller and throughly fed.

My first English Bible is the KJV, but english my 3rd language, its really hard sometimes for me to understand the old english, so i bought ESV and NASB. Now i understand them both better. Holy Spirit will guide you to the truth. GOD Bless us all.

This should be an argument IN the church among coffee, not in front of the unbelievers.

That is the point: These differences and nuanced textual variations are minor and in no way discredit the essential truths of God's word.

Thanks Frank. I look fwd to notifications of your video's, which are not only interesting, but as someone who debates various Atheists and Muslims online; I am now learning how to tackle some of the tougher questions about our Christian faith through your Q&A style videos... questions that are not always black and white, but which you tend to explain in laymans terms, yet without excluding the historicity behind why we believe what we do as Christians. Helpful! God bless you Frank.

I admire believers who really want the purest available version of the Scriptures, it truly is the best of motives. I’m not sure why it seems impossible for some to believe that God is unwilling or incapable or not interested in preserving His Word accurately beyond 1611.

Great questions- stick with the timeless King James Bible and you’ll never go wrong!

NKJV and KJV is what I prefer. I've heard some say that without KJV you can't be saved. The early church didn't even have a Bible, and they were saved. There are Christians in Brazil who speak Portuguese, and they don't read the KJV. Revelation 7:9 says there will be all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues worshipping the Lamb. I love both my KJV and NKJV, but they are not the way to Heaven, faith in Jesus Christ, and His death, burial, and resurrection for us is. (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)

King James 1611 all day every day!!!

If the KJV is the standard, then nobody had the Bible until 1611. The Bible was written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, not Elizabethan English.

We currently have asimilar situation in our country (Philippines) where a new "taglish" (filipino-english) version just recently this month that uses slangs from both languages and a lot of Christians from different denominations find skeptical and caused a lot of outrage apparently due to how the language is being used to translate the Bible. I'm curious if this insight would explain it?

I read king james first , then if I dont understand I read other versions but all of them have helped me grow closer to God. If something doesn't read or sound right pray and ask God.

Textus Receptus all the way! If it is not the Textus Receptus, then don’t use it, you will be misled.

I have a question? Sorry I don't know all the terms and such but my question is this. So the Dead Sea scrolls have provided evidence of books missing in the or left out of the bible. Where are the scrolls for the books of the old and new testament?

Which verse is he talking about?

Why are there so many Bible Translations? Money, the kjv is the only Bible you can print without owing soneone a royalty. You can change any Bible by 10% and have your own Bible Version. How accurate is anything if it is changed by 10%???

2 Thessalonians 2:3 & 2:7 use the word "let". Does anyone understand what Frank said "we would get a wrong interpretation today since "let" had a different meaning in 1611???

My NIV does not have many verses that the king james has 🙁

Brother. The final authority is given to you by God. If we look to prove truth through a version of words, are the spirit of those same words being followed?

codices P66 P75 (both c. 175-225 CE) and 03 (c. 325-375 CE) contain ΟΥΠΟ (ουπω, not yet) at John 7:8, while the later codex 01 (c. 375-425 CE) has ΟΥΚ (ουκ, not) at that place.

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Many versions give the impression Jesus lies to His brothers in John 7:8 by leaving the word "yet" out. In the KJV Jesus says, "I go not up yet unto this feast". If Jesus is our Holy Saviour He must always be Holy, dishonesty is unholy.

The four gospels cover the same time period. Because of that some have more details of events or skip some events/details. This alone doesn’t make them untrue and actually helps their credibility, why make four if all of them contain the same info no more or no less

Technically "let" means "prevent" TODAY in Tennis. Not to mention context is key.

I personally think that we should have at least 2 translations there isn't a perfect one using more than one is helping to get to deeper meaning. I personally use 4 when studying

Just carry your main bible translation on you and get an APP on your phone for every single other translation. Cant go wrong lol

English is my 3rd language but I’m trying to learn KJV for study because my Bible in my own language based on NT copy ( critict text ) mostly equals to NASB, ESV. I don’t know why there’s so many missing translation in modern Bible. I don’t wanna debate over TR vs NT. I’m just grateful that i have both to complete each other.

Why is it when there is an issue against the KJV they always make it a major issue, but when it's against the newer versions they always make it a minor issue? I'm not KJVO, but I've always noticed this.

I would rather spend time on translation and old words if i am sure that is the oldest version in english. A Bible written today may "miss" a lot of marxism and PC trickling in. When im uncertain about anything in the Bible i look for discussions on the topic, how it was writen in hewbrew , etc.

The KJV upholds the Deity of Christ in I Tim. 3:16: KJV: "... God was manifest in the flesh..." ESV: "... He was manifested in the flesh..." NASV: "... He who was revealed in the flesh..." NIV: "... He appeared in a body..."

Acts 8:37, Romans 16:24 and many other verses are missing out of NIV,ESV and NASB. I wonder if that's a major isseu or not according to this guy.

Does anyone read only the KJV and rely only on it on understanding or have you had to look elsewhere to understand what parts of it mean?

I’ve hear it said that the best translation of the Bible is a READ one! Another is the best translation of the Bible is ALL (not any) of them. By that I mean if you will consult a word for word, a thought for thought (dynamic equivalent) and another that tries to blend these two approaches together you will see how each approach contributes to our understanding of Scripture. My favorite approach is using Blue Letter Bible to arrange all of the translations I consult by I ordering them from the top: “word for word” (NASV), a blend (NIV) to thought for thought (New Living Translation). The more (up to a point) the better on really difficult to translate passages. The New English Translation (NET) full translator notes edition can allow you to see the translators pros and cons notes of translation. Hope that helps.

There were Bibles before the King James Bible like if something is changed from Saved to being saved I have my doubts

Can someone please address the new Gospel of Inclusion? There are a lot of people asking questions.

What about I John 5:7?

The NASB translation is the most literal according to the Critical Text... If a person does not recognize the Critical Text as the most reliable text, the conclusion could be drawn that the NASB IS not the most accurate. Additionally, earlier manuscripts that are found does not automatically imply accuracy...

No matter the version one may use, consider this, the the Bible is a message given to the people of God. Any understanding must be gained by the help of the Holy Spirit. He is our teacher, and he takes the things of Christ and shows them unto us. There are teachers in colleges and churches and seminaries that have not the Spirit, and teaching those who are like unto themselves. These having not the Spirit are carnal in their understanding, no matter their knowledge of Greek and Hebrew and historical knowledge of world religions. They know not the Spirit, he is not with them, neither is he in them. The word of God is spiritual and grace is required for spiritual understanding. Peace on earth and good will towards men.

There is a major issue of translation, which is the word "day" in Genesis. Notice that the meaning of the word day in this sentence does not mean 24 hours. : In Adam's "day" the word day has two meanings, like it has in our "day." In old Hebrew the word used here for the word day, rarely meant 24 hours, but could mean 24 hours, the most common usage is was that day=era not 24 hours. Check it out, "In the "day" you eat of the fruit of good and evil, you will die." Well after Adam ate the fruit, it goes on to say he lived to be more than 900 years old. Well that is one long day. The problem is that theologians who then want to insist that it is a 24 hour period of time are really just mistaken.

I also really like and read the NASB

We are King James bible BELIEVERS not apologists treating God's word as any other book written by men. You either believe God preserved His word or you do not. You will never be able to prove where God's word is just as you cannot prove that God exists. Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” God's ways are not our ways and who will tell Him how He should move? God has preserved His word- you either believe it or you make up your own word. It is not a matter of academics or preferences but of FAITH.

Frank says there are no major issues with the newer translations. I'm going to show just one which should completely dispel that view. In the NASB, in Acts 4:28, "predestined" is used where the KJV uses "determined". If you read the passage, the NASB is saying that God predestined the evil acts of those who crucified Jesus. That would make God a sinner if the NASB is correctly translated.

Frank Turek, Matthew 4:4 Where are the every words of God?

Ask yourself this, how many times do you change something before it's not what it was anymore?

The NASB is NOT the most accurate. There are tons of contradictions in it such as Galatians 3:16 and Genesis 12:7. These 2 scriptures nullify the other in the NASB. The KJV however has it translated exactly the way it was written.

Look into it if you want to get deeper into the word.

I John 5:7 debate live on April 20th, Standing for Truth Ministries hosting 8pm est.

I disagree these aren’t minor issues ….

Minor issues keyword he killed it. You killed it in a good way awesome video

I read the translation that I understand

That last line is the most important. There are differences in the translations, and there are actual differences in the texts! We must embrace the minor contradictions as proof of the accounts authenticity. A police officer will tell you if four separate stories match perfectly, every detail, then the story is most likely a lie, because no two people see EXACTLY the same thing. That's the problem with saying the entire bible is "the word of God" instead of saying that the bible CONTAINS "the word of God." In 1st Corinthians 7:25 Paul says that what follows is NOT the word of God, but is the opinion of a trustworthy servant. If Paul lived today and we told him that what HE said in that verse is now considered "the word of God", Paul would slap us upside the head.

If the bible is the word of god, then why do people need to accept other peoples interpretations of other peoples translations of it? Doesnt that make the bible "mans word" instead of "gods word"?

(1:22) I like the KJV, but he has a valid point.

I was in jail and said Jesus please get me a bible so that I may get to know you as do so many of us who get into trouble. nav is what was brought to me it is a awsome tranlation

What about Christians whose language isn’t English?

Just read the preface of the KJV, it’s called The Translators to the Reader... the translators themselves are all for updating translations. They never wanted anyone to deify the KJV

No one askes you to rewrite a letter when they don't understand the meaning of a word in the letter. No, you look it up or ask the writer what he meant. Simple Stuff. KJB is the perfect preserved word of God. Thank you, Lord. These are "minor issues" he says? But God says EVERY word of God is pure. The point is God promised to preserve His word. Where is it today in 2021? I believe it is the KJB for English speaking people. If you don't believe this to be so, then where do you believe God's perfect word is, that He promised to preserve? B/c I believe God.

I like reading the MEV as a more modern KJV

For all the people who are saying that modern translations don't include certain verses, do your research. The KJV ADDED these in. They were originally footnotes from old manuscripts that were so common that they decided to just add them. In the newer translations they didn't add them becsuse they aren't in the original documents! And most modern translations have a foot note added with what the KJV and others have added.

O com'on guys salvation is a major doctrine! being save ?(niv)meaning you have to work for it vs kjv(you know you have eternal life its a done deal ) God does the saving

The ASV is the closest to God's word? Frank, you went down a few notches on that one. Thanks, but I don't want close, I want perfect. I expect nothing less from our creator and Savior. The KJB is just that.

There is a reason it's called the King James VERSION, it came from another source so it's not original!

I love the CSB

For what I see, the King James translation is truly one of the best we have. But as a new Christian, I'm so happy with my NIV. I struggled A LOT the first time I was a Christian, and I remember I barely understood my Bible even after studying it. And now I'm back to Jesus, and I decided to do things different this time around, in the end, what I do need right now is to understand the word and not to become a theologist. Later on, I may get another translation, but this one is simple, challenging at times, but possible to comprehend for me. In my opinion, the translation isn't what really matter, the question is, do you understand what's being said so you can apply it? This is far from what is really important.

You don’t get the wrong understanding. The Bible says to study, so why wouldn’t you word study and see the meaning of these words.

Très intéressant

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4 I don't know about u but, if the Bible says "EVERY WORD" and im presented with a version that has far less than every word, to me that presents a problem off the bat!!! How can versions that partially & entirely omit words or verses dealing with the deity of Christ, Acts 8:37, Philippians 2:6,..... to name few. And what about the verses in the Bible that warn against adding to or taking away from the Bible? Deu 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. Deu 12:32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. Psa 119:160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. Pro 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Isa 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. 2Ti 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. Rev 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. And finally in Revelation we find the omission most relevant to a modern debate: Rev 22:14 KJV Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. Vs NIV "Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. NLT Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. ESV Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. ASV Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. GNT Happy are those who wash their robes clean and so have the right to eat the fruit from the tree of life and to go through the gates into the city. This is no minor change but a fundamental one considering that washing ur clothes/ Robes (even spiritually) could mean anything, But keeping the commandments is very specific, and funny how its the very thing we are told we do not have to keep because we are under Grace! by the very same people who say its of no great significance if we use these bibles that purposely omit "EVERY WORD" & " ALL SCRIPTURE" When God says All He means All brothers and sisters....

Any modern day fan of the sport of tennis can tell you what "let" means today... The meaning has never changed and it has not been "updated," simply because one of the word's meanings began to be used with higher frequency.

....ridiculous... ..the king james version is the only version you can copy and hand out for free without copyright infringement.. ..end of story..

The King James Version Easy Read Bible is a very good option if you love KJV. It is the original KJV, but updates the old English archaic words to modern English words. It is abreviated KJVER. It has a list of every word that has been changed such as "you" for "thou"

King James is the best way to go. Watch the documentary a lamp in the dark

I think what was said in this video was pretty concise, Wretched radio is awesome.

Where the word of a king is, there is power, and who may say unto him, what doest thou? -Ecclesiastes 8:4 Also, the idea that you in America no longer know how to speak proper English, is not an argument as to whether King James is legitimate or nay. Regardless of faith, anyone who lacks an understanding of the KJV Bible and Shakespeare hath no understanding of the English language, which is the greatest language on Earth... The King James Version is the literal preserved word of God. Any adaption to it or additional Bible to it is not the preserved word of God... and should be rejected! No man's word, be he a pastor or scholar... can compare or undermine the authority of the word of a King.

Just have multiple translations . . .

Don’t just stick to one translation. And look into the original interpretation as much as possible. With the resources we have at our finger tips it’s not that hard to study for yourself.It’s that simple!

That’s why you use an 1828 Webster’s Dictionary and study up instead of dumbing down the Bible. I’m sure that these NIV words as just as easy right? siegeworks, sinews, sistrums, sledges, smelted, somber, soothsayer, sovereignty, spelt, stadia, stench, stipulation, sullen, tamarisk, tanner, temperate, tether, tetrarch, terebinth.

Except for The Message....that thing is atrocious. I will even go to say that it is an evil book. It distorts The Word so horribly.

Frank makes some good points about opposite meanings, but I have to go with the questioner on this. Seems like he's done his homework on this & knows what he's talking about.

Or....you could repent, be baptised and receive the Holy Spirit and KNOW you are saved. At that point the Holy Spirit will open your eyes and your understanding to the Scriptures. The simple Salvation message of God!

I read the Geneva Bible.

I am struggling with this now lol. I only want to know what God wants me to know

Galatians 1: 6 I am astonished that you have so quickly turned away from the One Who called you into the love of Messiah, to another message;7 Not that there is any other glad tidings, just that there are some who trouble you, and are trying to pervert the message of the Messiah.8 But even if we, or a malak from heaven, should preach a +message other than what we preached to you: May he be accursed!9 As we have already said, so I now say again: If any man preaches any message to you contrary to or different from what you have received from us: May he be accursed!10 So now, who am I trying to please man, or Father YAHweh? Do I seek to be a man-pleaser? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of the Messiah! 11 But I point out to you, brothers, that the message preached by me is not something any man invented.12 For I neither received it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Father YAHweh's Resurrected Son. May Father YAHweh bless your understanding.

I’m reading the NKJV I find it great

KING JAMES 1611... ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?? 16:11 IS 4:11 PM... JUST A LITTLE 411, ITS A [P]ERSONAL [M]ESSAGE... THE WORD THAT WAS THE SEED IN THOSE TIMES IS NOW THE RIPENED FRUIT IN THESE TIMES. [Proverbs 18:21] MY FATHER'S CHURCH WAS IN "ORCHARD", NEBRASKA. OOH!! THE "MISSED TREES"... THE ONLY OTHER TOWNS I KNEW WERE LINCOLN AND OMAHA [LINK IN' OM-AHA]??

Halleujah 🙏🙌

I have every translation except the Passion and the New World, both of which I feel are apostate translations. I use them all. I can read both Greek and Hebrew so translations are not a big deal as I can just check the original languages. But I still love my KJVs best. I particularly love the KJV Henry Morris Study Bible. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

He’s back peddling! 🤣

1:30 i use the "good english" at my behest Wudooz allat han jive Mein ennywai

King James version is said to be the closest translation of the bible.

King James Version added a verse that isn't in any other translation. 1 John 5:7

You can always misinterpret the Bible. Your inability to pick up a dictionary isn't an excuse. KJV is the Bible.

If you truly desire the REAL Biblical texts, Tell the Vatican to release them ALL. Whom do you believe put "King James into power" ? Who and what was the "Great inquisition " when did it stop and what transpired at that relative time? If you believe that any of our Bibles are true and not tainted , then you are lost... Seek ye the Holy Spirit and pray pray pray on this!

NASB .,. no way....

*NO* ... If you want to learn 1611 English than read the KJV you will also need a 1611 dictionary. Another example: the word "worship" does not have the same connotations as it does today. If you want to learn and actually understand then the first thing you need is a desire for spiritual truth ... I suggest to pray for it! There are many false doctrines and false teachings thereby many false religions that want to hide and keep from accurate truth. To understand translations *(NOTE: translations are not inspired)* I recommend the Book "Truth in Translation" by Jason David Deduhn

There is no such thing as a King James Bible. A King James translation or Version, but not King James Bible. It's God's Bible, and only God's Bible!!! Stop putting a man's name on God's Holy Word!

I never understood why people don’t just learn Koine Greek. Islam, for all its faults, encourages people to learn Arabic.

I like the poetic flow of the King James, but it is not the best translation. It in itself is a revision of the Bishops Bible of 1558. However, in it's day it was the best they had. It was castigated when it first came out for being printed in vulgar language. Vulgar back then meant in the common, lest formal English of the day; not offensive language as we view the word today. The New American Standard is considered by most Biblical scholars to be the most accurate, but I still refer to the KJV from time to time. Most so-called translations today are "created" so as to make the Bible more readable for those whose education and reading level is limited. This is a good thing. The more the Scriptures can be read by everyone, the better.

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