The King James Version of the Bible was first published in 1611. Its literary brilliance is well known and its words and phrases have had a unique influence on the English language. Four hundred years ...

That version was then submitted to a general ... "It is literally true that the English I learned was the English of the King James Bible. But we didn't use English at all in the house.

The KJV became the standard in the central ... Excellent translations such as the Revised English Bible, Today’s English ...